Tyro/b6--How to take

[maddogmmm]

I have read all of your posts about L-tyro and b6 etc. Thank you all for infomormation. My question is do you stop all the pain meds. before taking the L-tyro and b6, or do you overlap them. I am currently taking oxycontin 40mg 2x daily and lorcet 10/650 2 3x daily. Should I just go cold or what is the protocol? Sorry if my question is a little confusing. Thank you all in advance for any advice you can give me.----Your Friend----Michael

[Ketta]

Guys, I took ultram for the last two weeks for menstral pain. I took it because I needed something more than tylenol and felt it was safe. I've been off the vic.s for 1 month! :) I used Ultram responsibly and never got high. I didn't need it anymore and didn't feel it was ever effective, except the first few days, so I threw it down the toilet. I feel like I am getting the flu, and think it very well could be the flu, but I never thought it would be w/d?? If it's w/d, that's fine, I'll just work through the irritant, I never had fun and don't miss the ultram. I really don't want the flu though. I have no mental attachment to the ultram, could I still be experiencing physical stuff for just the short time I took it?? I feel really achey. thanks for your help. Ketta

[GOD]

Ketta....

One question to you about Ultram. A question that answers itself!
If it is true that the Ultram was only effective for "The first few days" then why did you keep taking it for 2 weeks before flushing it? Real answer: It does feel "Good", and it IS addictive.

[vikequeen]

does anyone know if ultram helps with withdrawl coming off of vicodin and percocet? Please hurry and reply thanks kids love baddgirl

[OxyDout]

don't use this surgery as an excuse to start taking all the drugs you get your hands on YOUR STRONGER THEN THAT, AND YOU HAVE WORKED TO DAMN HARD, DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN!!! YOU CAN DO THIS, YOU HAVE TO REALLY WANT IT OR YOUR GOING TO END UP ON THE SAME BEATEN PATH, STAY STRONG, GOOD LUCK AND TRY TO POST WHEN YOU CAN, WE ALL ARE HERE FOR YOU.

GWH

[GOD]

In regards to whether Ultram helps with withdrawl from opiates... YES it certainly does. you will have NO withdrawl symptoms, and if you take 3-4 at a time, you will be feeling just GREAT (Just like Percocet, or OXYs) at first. Unfortunately, Ultram itself is as addicting (OR MORE Addicting for me) than all the opiates. and what makes it worse is that is a relatively expensive drug. (About $1.50 per pill) I know that doesn't sound like much, but when your tolerance gets to the point that you need 30-40 per day JUST TO FEEL NORMAL it gets bad. Ultram is a real sneaky drug because at first you get that great euphoric feeling that you get from the opiate drugs, AND it lasts much longer (A good 6 hours or more). but within a week or 2, you don't get the good feelings no matter HOW much you take... but you HAVE to take it, because if you don't the withdrawls are very bad. becuase it is also an antidepressant, when you stop, you will become EXTREMELY depressed... All I've got to say is BE CAREFUL. the reason I found this board was that I was an ULTRAM addict. Hell, I STILL need to take it every day or I would go crazy. luckily, I function on 6 per day now which is the recommended max dose. My doctor thinks I'm crazy when I tell him I'm addicted... He just keeps re-filling the script, and says "If it helps with your nerve pain, and you don't have to be on Opiates, it can't hurt..."

Oh, well. I really wish I could get off this ****.

[lanas]

yes, ultram keeps w/d from hydrocodone away (at least for me); but you will have w/d from it as well. However, I don't get a high from it either, so it is an easier way to taper off. I do think the w/d are a little easier if you stop ultram cold turkey; but you will still have them (again, remember everyone is different).  But there is no doubt that Ultram is very addictive as well.  So, while I have used it as a way to taper off vicoprofen, it may not be the answer for everyone.  Hope this helps.