Tramadol How Addictive
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I was prescribed tramadol 6 weeks ago, but having read in the forum how addictive they are I am considering stopping them, although they do help with my back pain. Has anyone being given an alternative to these drugs, and if so are they effective. I will appriciate your replies.
Thanks
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Nigel97
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Maryrhos
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Fred_Flintstone
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evergreen
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It became so bad that one day when I had misplaced my pills I virtually tore the house apart looking for them. I became paranoid that my husband was hiding them from me. When I found them, I downed one straight away and felt 100% better an hour later. It was then that I decided that I didn't care how much they did for my pain, I was going to quit. I managed to get down to two a day (100 mg) quite easily. But stepping down to 50 mg was much harder. But the worst was coming off the last 50mg. They do not make any smaller doses and so I had to open th capsules and empty out half of the powder and then reseal it. I managed to come off the last 25 mg by taking it alternate days and then every 3 days until finally getting 'clean'.
trina07398 evergreen
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MelX evergreen
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mesusan evergreen
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robotroadie evergreen
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Fred_Flintstone
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Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I have to say for anyone that has been prescribed this drug for pain to keep taking it unless being told not to by your GP.
Tramadol was the only drug that helped me with my particular pain, and I honestly have to say I wasn't addicted to it, so it's not addictive to everyone.
cherig Fred_Flintstone
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I had to stop taking ibuphphen due to abdomial issues.
Kitty16
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I do not find myself addicted, my pain comes & goes ... I have good days & bad, good months & bad even - when the pain is minimal I take nothing, when it get worse i add paracetamol/ibuprofen, then if that doesn't help at all I go onto tramadol too...
This stuff is not as simple as people make out in these forums, everything we are taking which is a prescription medication should be discussed thoroughly with a qualified medical professional and monitored - we should not take anyone elses word for it about how a drug may affect us - we are all completely different and what works for one, won't for another...
I find it quite worrying seeing people encouraging or discouraging use of medications online - only your doctor or consultant should be telling you what to try and what to avoud - fair enough share our experiences but nothing should be taken as statement of fact in that respect, just personal experiences!
If you are in enough pain to warrant a drug such as tramadol, and are very careful with your usage of it then the risk of addiction should be minimal, if you take it when the pain is not that bad then the risk becomes higher... speak to a pharmacist or a GP if you have concerns though as they don't prescribe things to us for no good reason and stopping taking a drug due to horror stories online may in fact make someone's quality of life worse!
Fred_Flintstone
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I wholeheartedly agree with you.
happyjoy
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Yes, It was very hard to come off of, even tapering over 6 months. No, I was never addicted to it, in that I never desired to take it, missed it, or wanted the feelings it gave me. The many years I took it, I often forgot a dose until the pain reminded me.
So, is it addictive? - not in the addict sense. Only in the dependency sense. If you need a drug, and your body becomes dependent on it, it is your call if that is a bad thing.
I am thankful for ten years of tramadol. I have not found anything yet that treats the pain as completely, exept for oxycontin, which they won't give me long term, and am suffering now. Tramadol for me had the fewest side effects of all the meds I tried years ago.
trina07398 happyjoy
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mick_1234 happyjoy
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