Ultram (tramadol) for depression?

[njp1433]

I don't know what happened to my old thread on this topic, but anyway, Im 19 years old and I'v had severe ocd and anxiety since I was little kid. I was also diagnosed with depression about 4 years ago. I'v been prescribed about every anti-depressant on the market, as well as a couple different bi-polar meds, all of which did absolutely nothing for me, except have negative side effects. I was also prescribed Klonopin for the anxiety, but I literally felt zero relief from taking 1mg, and higher doses didn't help either. They just made me forgetful and tired, but I still had racing thoughts in my mind and anxiety. I have smoked weed for a couple years now, and that was always the only thing that helped, but it didn't cure it. After all the frustration of getting no relief from the many different meds I had tried, I eventually got into Oxycontin, which literally made me feel normal. My friends that would do Oxycontin with me would always say how they felt "****** up", but I didn't really feel that way at all, I just felt more motivated, more confident in myself, had no feelings of depression, and no anxiety. I felt like it was my miracle pill. Unfortunately, I had trouble controlling myself with the Oxycontin, and after a month I was taking about 120mg a day. I stopped cold turkey and had to go to the hospital because I got so sick. They gave me Clonodine which helps a little because it just chills me out. Many weeks after being clean of the Oxys, and I was back to being depressed and all that **** that I hadn't felt while on Oxycontin. After much discussion with my doctor and my father, I'm now taking Tramadol 100mg 4 times a day for the mental issues as well as sever stomach pain and restless leg syndrome. I feel much more motivated and happy, not high at all, just normal. I don't have any desire to do Oxycontin any more, nor do I have the desire to take extra Tramadol because it works fine taking it as prescribed. I have been taking Tramadol for about a month now, and so far have had no signs of a tolerance issue, which is my doctors main concern since I am already taking the max dose for Tramadol. Now I'm prescribed Tramadol, Clonidine, Mirtazapine, and Lorazepam. I doing very good and have no depression and much less anxiety. (Turns out Lorazepam actually is more effective on me than Klonopin, weird). But has anyone one else had a similar experience? (I understand people have other views/opinions on the use of Tramadol for depression, but please don't post just to tell me I shouldn't be on it.). I am just really interested to see if anyone else out there has a similar story.

[josh231]

Sorry but you shouldnt be taking ultrams for depression i got hooked on um for the same reason and there a b hotch to get off of im your same age trust me dude u shouldnt ive loooked up alotta junk and im prescibed citpram or somthing like that for depresion
while taking anti depres and ultram you can cause sarotonin syndrome and its not good

[MizDemeanor]

I just wanted to comment that over on the addiction board there are many many stories of people who are addicted to ultram. Please be careful after being addicted to oxy's. Not trying to lecture or over ride what your doc said, but my own surgeon's office offered me ultram as a "non narcotic" replacement for percocet. I'm really glad I had heard about the addictive qualities before I took any!
The best of luck to you. Take care.

[njp1433]

I'm dependent on Ultram, not addicted and never will be. I appreciate your concern, but I don't abuse Ultram like I did Oxy's. I could care less if Ultram is habit forming, so is almost every antidepressant out there, as well as many other medications.

[elefrog42]

Your post was deleted because you were being horribly obnoxious and rude to people who were trying to help you.  Ultram is addictive, YOU are addicted and until you realize this no one can help you.  

[josh231]

yup sythetic opiete just like oxy i took four right in the morning i didnt feel right for 3 months and i ended up goin back cause i thought there was no other choise so yeah it sucks im off them a again n stayin off this time