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i used tramadol in the past ( for arthritis before tkr). Now I am on Norko since tkr (am 20 days post surgery.) have any of your doctors prescribed tramadol for post surgery pain.
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CHICO_MARX ellen57898
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We need to put this Tramadol thing to rest...
I was always under the impression that Tramadol was non-narcotic. So I started looking around. Seems that the Tramadol-happy crowd says that it is non-narcotic while others still on that thought-side call it somewhat of a narcotic although as a "weak-acting" agent as opposed to the full-on "strong acting" opioids.
Personally, I'm gonna listen to The Mayo Clinic on this one...
"Tramadol belongs to the group of medicines called opioid analgesics (narcotics). It acts in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. When tramadol is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence). Physical dependence may lead to side effects when you stop taking the medicine. Since this medicine is only used for the short-term relief of pain, physical dependence will probably not occur."
And this is from the National Institute of Health...
"Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain, including pain after surgery. The extended-release or long-acting tablets are used for chronic ongoing pain. Tramadol belongs to the group of medicines called opioid analgesics. It acts in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. When tramadol is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence). Physical dependence may lead to side effects when you stop taking the medicine. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription."
Tramadol is also known as Ultram. Tramadol WITH acetamenophin included go by the names Tramacet and Ultracet.
I guess that's case closed. Tramadol is an opioid narcotic. Anyone disagree with NIH and The Mayo Clinic? I wouldn't think so...
"Science!! (S)he blinded me with science!!" - Thomas Dolby, 1982
lesley_63511 CHICO_MARX
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Informative Chico.....i put Tramadol to rest when I found it useless 😊
Waffalobill CHICO_MARX
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cc91807 Waffalobill
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Waffalobill cc91807
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Oldfatguy1 Waffalobill
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It became a federal law in. oct 2013 that nothing with opiates could be called or e ordered by providers. They are trying to make it more restrictive again in the next couple of years. Obviously congressman don't have tkrs or they are completely insensitive to the pain their constituents are suffering...wait a minute...thats. redundancy isn't it?
Waffalobill Oldfatguy1
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Oldfatguy1 Waffalobill
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MS Contin, hydrocodone and oxycodone all have to be picked up in person and signed for then presented to the pharmacy person with no refills permitted and 30 day supply only. Muscle relaxants all electronically transferred. My wife Xanax and and cymbalta electronically transferred with 90 day supply. Part D Medicare has really screwed up a lot of these things. Won't refill most stuff until one day before script runs out. As far as antubiotucs, the gov't has even stepped in on those. For years I have taken zithromycin for my sinus infection that hits me 1 or 2 times a year. Sometime ago the FDA decided there might be some cause for alarm so have urged Dr's to use other products. I was hit last weekend with a dandy ( eye swollen shut, terrific pain etc.) I've been taking this new stuff twice a day since last Tuesday. I'm better but a long way from where I would have been with zithromycin. Frustrating when you need to get back on your feet and they won't let you.
Waffalobill Oldfatguy1
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My brother's been on oxys for a long time. His doc stopped paper scripts before any of mine did. He was going in every month for pill counts and pee tests. He told them he couldn't afford the testing no more. He was going to buy them off the street if they kept it up. They cut back on it. He never failed a drug test or had a abuse problem. He goes to pain management. He has 6 compressed and degenerative discs in his kneck and back.
Waffalobill Oldfatguy1
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The law is intended to cut down the number of fraudulent and stolen prescriptions, which will in turn combat prescription drug abuse, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.
“Addiction can affect anyone from any walk of life and this administration will continue to use every tool it can to combat this epidemic and provide help to those in need,” Cuomo said in a press release last week.
It’s the latest in a series of prescription reforms from the state’s I-STOP initiative, legislation that aims to curb over-prescribing and abuse of pain medications and other controlled substances.
Electronic prescriptions have been required for controlled substances since 2014, but they will now be required for all prescriptions. Prescriptions will also need to be transmitted directly to the pharmacy, rather than through the patient.
CHICO_MARX Waffalobill
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Oldfatguy1 Waffalobill
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I've never hear of the urine test requirement
Must be state law. I thought this was supposed to be all equal and under federal control through the FDA. Oh well. Doesn't make any difference... Someone else will have a better idea and they'll be changing things again in a few months.
Waffalobill CHICO_MARX
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Well I guess if you have 1 or2 bad ones they can replace them with donor vertibre. But they can't do 6. So he's screwed
Waffalobill Oldfatguy1
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Yep. State thing. If I lived 45 minutes south in PA , I wouldn't have to pee for them. I really don't have a problem with it. I don't drink or do drugs. It's the cost bothers me. And the pita it is. I get tested to make sure I don't drink alcohol to. Cause of the possible drug,alcohol interaction. I was told if I drink and die cause of the dangerous drug,alcohol interaction, the doc can get sued .