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Can a soar throat be caused by an opiate (painkiller) based withdrawal?

I was prescribed to Tramadol for chronic back pain recently.  My first prescription was 100 50mg pills, and I was told to take 2 twice daily.  When the prescription ran out, I thought the pain in my back might have disappeared.  A week later it came back full force, so I asked my doctor for more Tramadol.  He prescribed me to another prescription, this time 120, with the same directions.  I depleted the bottle down to 20 within a month and half and went on vacation for a few days and left them at home.  A day into the vacation I started to get a really scratchy, swollen throat.  It lasted until I took my next dose of the medication.  Almost like magic the soar throat disappeared.  I skipped the Tramadol for a second time for a day and half and the soar throat returned.  Instead of taking the Tramadol, I tried a few different tactics.  I took some Dayquil and Nightquil (not at the same time of course) and that didn't help a single bit.  Then I tried some samples of Allegra D that my Fiance' had because I thought maybe it was allergies.  Once again it had no effect.  I went back to the final few pills of the tramadol and again it worked miracles on my throat.  At this point, I have gone a week without any Tramadol and my throat is still on fire.  I haven't had any allergy problems in my life but I understand you can easily contract them.  All I really need to know is whether Tramadol withdrawal can cause a nasty soar throat.  I definitely do not want to take any more until I have a result.  My doctor tells me he isn't sure.  (He's the kind of doctor that listens only to the drug reps......)

Any help would be great, Thanks!
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Thanks worried878.  I'll definitely get off them.  I may just stick with Advil 800's.  I'll just see if I can ride out the soar throat.
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only thing i know is during drug withdrawals people get sick alot with respiratory infections and tummy bugs..it does not sound like u r in wd tho so i am not sure why ur throat continues to hurt...get off the trams as it can cause alot more trouble than a sore throat
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