red flagged for tramadol

Question

is tramadol a controlled substance? what are some of the wd's if you cold turkey from them? my friend has been on them for about a year taking probably 6 or so a day and he just got red flagged at the pharmacy and was told that his doctor would no longer write him any. he's in drug court and they prescribed him tramadol, why would they do that knowing he has an addiction problem? do doctors not believe its addicting?

avisg · Answer

If he was picking it up two weeks early then there is a very good chance that the pharmacy contacted his doctor .  It will be like other WD it is worse for lots of poeple it has been the worst WD for me.Depression can be overwheming bad rls and panic attacks the rest is run of the mill discomfort.

uggghh · Answer

what kind of dt's can he expect?

uggghh · Answer

yeah i'm definataley thinking he needs to taper. his doctor knows he's in drug court, that info was pretty much given to every doctor around. he's scared and i'm scared for him, i know he'll start buying from the streets and then he'll start showing it in his urine test(i guess? does tramadol even show in a urine if its not and opiad?) but anyways, yeah, the first time he gets caught thats it, the pen for him. he's just ticked that anyone would even put him on it in his condition....and yes he was picking his script up like 2 weeks early.

avisg · Answer

there are any doctors that do knows its highly addicting when I lived in WA doctors would not prescribe it cause so addicting. I cant say I a surprised it will probably start happening ore as people get ore knowedgable.The only thing here that is really concerning is  that he needs to taper down his pills for safety .I would have hi bring the insert info to his doctor and demand they taper him off. Was he picking up his scripts early ?

bubbles1096 · Answer

controlled substances are categorized under S8, to add to my answer and clarify.

bubbles1096 · Answer

maybe the doctor does not know your friend is in drug court? tramadol is an extended release narcotic opiod. unlike most other opioids, Tramadol is not considered a controlled substance but is categorized S4. In some states, there are subsets of Schedule 4 with additional requirements, but I dont' think tramadol is one of them.