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In defence of Tramadol

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I suffer with Post Herpetic Neuralgia and Poly Myalgia Rhumatica, both of which cause severe pain. The PMR is controlled with steroids and the PHN with Tramadol and Amitriptyline.

With the PHN I sometimes get what can best be described as a sort of restless leg type of feeling running down my spine and when this happens I can't keep still or do anything, it's unbearable.

Today I did a mornings work and a couple of hours sailing so when I got home it started.

I took a couple of Tramadol and within the hour I was sitting comfortably watching the cricket on television. OK, so I fell asleep and missed a lot of it but I am not in pain.

I don't see why people are so keen to get off the stuff, alright, it has its drawbacks, it may even become habit forming (like a lot of other things) but without it I couldn't control the pain so therefore I would not be able to live anything like a normal life.

I would love to find the magic formula that gives me a pain free life and has no unwanted or undesirable side effects (like sleeping a lot or sometimes lethargy) but, as it remains undiscovered to date I weigh up the pro's and con's and come to the conclusion Tramadol ain't so bad.

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  • jamison55284
    jamison55284 steve_1

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about your illness and discomfort. I am not saying that Tramadol a bad nor trying to give the “drug” a bad name. All I wanted to state is that even though it has just become and controlled substance in the state of Georgia and only a scheduled 4 at that, it shouldn’t find its way into the hands of an addict. I am, straight up, an addict with an addicted personality. I have beaten the hands of meth, 16 years of meth. I beat alcoholism, I started tasting the bottle at 10 years old and I just turned 41 this month, this September 27th will be 4 years since I last drank. I haven’t used meth since the night I feel to my knees on December 22nd, 2007. Now here I am, four days without the bondage of some legal drug that was just known as a, “aspirin on steroids”, up until this past April 29th. Both of my knees are blown out and both have had surgery. One is just bone on bone and the other is held together by screws with a torn ACL. The ORTHO was trying to avoid knee replacement, but now he is telling me that the surgery has to be done. So, this Fall I’m taking time off and taking a semester off to have the replacements done. I was worried about the pain and after the fact. But freedom is much more worth enduring the pain than waking up in the morning and the first thought is taking a pill, or to have panic attacks due to fact that I am running low on Tramadol. Again, I am truly sorry to hear about your condition, I can only imagine what it may be like. Just as if you can only, at least try, to understand what it is like to be an addict, If it were to be easy it wouldn’t be a problem and all I want to do is help!
    • peter_11860
      peter_11860 jamison55284

      Posted

      many thanks Jamieson Sorry about your condition , BUT looks like you are making it which is great news. Taken 6-7 years for hospital here to get to my hip replacement but also heart problems as well. But i am going ahead with the hip as would always be i should have done it. Tramadole is good how ever that wretced sleep Also a 40-60 chanc e of dying on the table as heart not good.

      Good luck with your surgery .Kind rgds peter

    • jamison55284
      jamison55284 peter_11860

      Posted

      My prayers are with you and thanks for your reply. I have no regrets in my choices in life. I am hard headed and, well it seems that I learn the hard way. I have three daughters, a 21 a 17 and a 8 year old and I would much rather take this lesson and help prevent them from  struggling with addiction, but we can’t control the outcome of choices that have been made so long ago…if that makes any since what so ever. A choice holds power and that is something that is learned.  I hope nothing but the best for you, Peter.

       Respectfully,

      Jamison

       

      Jamison       

    • stephanie89035
      stephanie89035 peter_11860

      Posted

      I had my hip done under a spinal anaesthetic. It's brilliant. Never felt a thing. They let me take my iPod into theatre and we all sang along to my 80's mix. It was over within an hour and I was sat up eating my dinner within moments of returning to the ward. If they offer this option, take it. It's much safer especially if like you, you have a heart condition. 

      Good luck with everything

      Be well

      Stephanie

    • peter_11860
      peter_11860 stephanie89035

      Posted

      wow i had to treply to this well done. i have had two and hated each one i had very bad reaction to both that is amazing. i have asked this time for GA instead and the DR has put it down but when you get to theatre , it is the way their way, what ever they decide goes GRRRRR

      that sounds great Pete

    • stephanie89035
      stephanie89035 peter_11860

      Posted

      I'm sure they'll take into consideration your request and will comply with your wishes if it is safe to do so. Better to have a safe anaesthetic and live to tell the tale don't you think. 

      Now they know you have reactions they can prepare for it and maybe use a different induction agent that you don't react to. 

      Fingers crossed all goes well for you. 

      Be well 

      Stephanie

    • peter_11860
      peter_11860 stephanie89035

      Posted

      cheers for now and thanks . But twice when i have had to have ops they have taken no notice of my request for GA i am hoping they will this timne

      thanks very much

      peter

    • trina07398
      trina07398 jamison55284

      Posted

      My prayers are with you.  I truly inderstand your hardship  I have had 23 surguries and after each surgurey I take the pain med on the first 2 days and switch to the pain pills so when I go home I am aleve.  No this is not easy but my prayers are with you. You can do it.

      Take Care 

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