Tramadol aka Ultram

[hawkhill]

When will the powers that be realize that this drug does have addiction issues?? I had elbow surgery and the Dr gave me Tramadol for the pain. As time went on I needed more and more to get the resistance levels up. Then when I ran out over Easter week my Dr refused to refill my prescription. After no meds and no sleep for 3 days the withdrawls were terrible, I ended up in the ER. The ER Dr said yes it is an addictive drug and they were getting ready to change the info on this drug. In the meantime he gave me Ambien to get some sleep and I could not take it either. Needless to say be careful with Tramadol it has a nasty withdrawl effect.

[ladylisa109]

Another reason they are so nasty getting off of is because you are not only WDing from the opiate part of them but there is an antidepressent in them too.  I had no idea about that part of them.  I didn't find out till I came here and was told by others that were trying to stop Tramadol.   I am 28 days off of them now and it is the best thing I ever did.   I also think that doctors in general are very uninformed about the nature of this evil pill.  Many people I have read about here and know personally that have been prescribed them were told my their own Dr's that they were not addictive and when they went back to them with WDs were told it must be all in their head.  

[avisg]

It says in the insert that they can be active and that they are not supposed to be stopped ct ...honestly I dont ever see them rescheduling them here in the us I could be wrong but I just think if they were going to they would have long ago

[stupidpill]

You are correct... I'm coming off of it now as well.  I really hope they change the info on it or reschedule it soon.  

[avisg]

yes you are very right it is very addicting we have many here that learned the hard way .I am glad you did not take the ambien becuse be another big mess .