avisg, I was just putting it out there about Trams, as it is widely prescribed without the Dr telling you the problems. (I knew you knew better) The same goes for me.
~~~{I did it to myself and no one else.}~~~
I think we can go round and round about this subject forever lol. I agree with alot of what everyone said and i believe that there are good and bad drs out there thats for sure. I think its a crime for them to just cut people off as the answer to the problem I have been there and its awful. I have also been blessed with the best drs i couldve ever asked for too that have helped me so much to battle this. I think when this medications are prescribed for the FIRST time the drs should explain all the risks to the patient and make them feel comfortable and safe if they develop a problem to be HONEST!!! Im pretty sure if I knew I had options and wasnt afraid to tell my drs the truth I wouldve been done with these pills along time ago. i think some drs want to keep their patients hooked on pain pills so they keep them coming back!!! the same also applies to methadone clinics im sure. We are all responsible for our own addiction thats for sure but most of us didnt get here on our own.
THis subject ressurects many different opinions.
If I were to be "political", then the liberal response is, "it's someone elses fault".
The conservative side would say, "I have to take responsibility".
Clearly doctors are not well versed on how to attack addiction issues. There are several reasons which I mentioned in a previous but less "potent" post.
The main problem with addiction is that doctors know that if someone really wants their DOC, they will doctor shop, until they are successful.
My Dr. who now will only prescribe 40 Hydros a month, checks with the DEA list to somehow verify, I am not getting them somewhere else. He has told me I have to use only ONE pharmacy to get the drug. And he has vowed to cut me off if I don't follow his advice.. He told me flat out, "I think you have a problem", and "you are not taking the medicine right". He was right AND wrong. More right than wrong.
We really must take responsibility. No one puts the pills in our mouths, and we know the consequences, therefore, in this case I feel more like a Conservative, and take responsibility. Please , no one get mad at me!!!
I have seen many many posts now, even as a new member.
The reasons for quitting are almost always the same... "I want to quit this drug from hell". I know I can't be on it forever. Guilt sets in when we give in to taking a pill to "feel"better. Thus, we try to quit, and fail, and some succeed (congrats).
We are lucky to have found a forum, to learn and then gain knowledge. Then we all have to make "DECISIONS"......
Best wishes to you all..
Going , I was told ultram was addicting by my first doctor. There were doctors after that did not think it was. That made it very easy for me to obtain but the entire time I new it was addicting the insert info from the pharmacy said it was. That sure did not stop me from taking it.
This medication may cause dependence, especially if it has been used regularly for an extended time or if it has been used in high doses. In such cases, withdrawal reactions (e.g., anxiety, sweating, sleeplessness, shaking, diarrhea, rapid breathing) may occur if you suddenly stop this drug. To prevent withdrawal reactions when stopping extended, regular treatment with this drug, gradually reduce the dosage as directed.
The makers of ultram have protected there butt by making sure the inserts tell you of the risks that's why you have not seen alot of class action law suits against them.
I dont hold anyone other then myself responsible for my addiction .I would have continued to taken it regardless . Even if the doctor had it stamped in red on his forehead.
I am surprised that the topic of Tramadol didn't come up. There are still many Drs that believe Tramadol is NOT addicting. They prescribe it like candy. Should there be any responsibility placed on someone for the lack of proper information?
i heard of addiction, but i didn't know anything about withdrawals. doctor never told me or warned me what could happen. i thought all would be ok. i took exactly what the doctor told me too and not an xtra pill. when i told him i wanted to stop, he told me exactly how to do it-1pill a week. i did exactly what he said and went thru hell. happened on weekend. had to go to hospital-got CLONIDINE-helped everything, but still hot and sweating. only been just over week took last pill. YES CRIMINAL that doctor never warned me. i feel he should have given me prescription of CLONDINE to keep just in case he couldn't be reached. certainly would have saved the terror of what happened and the horrible symptons and going to the emergency hospital. i learned from the internet that i was going thru withdrawal. at my next appointment i will certainly suggest this to him, but probably won't listen---could lose alot of patients that way. i would never touch that methadone ever. if i had known, never would have taken.