ULTRAM/ULTRACET/TRAMADOL: The Truth about this 'non narcotic' please

[percsnomas]

Hey Goldie, this new thread is for you!!!

There is a great deal of confusion with respect to this drug.

Why is it, that if this a non narcotic and non addicting med., i continue to read(or hear) about, horror story after horror story getting off of it???????

Seems many would say the withdrawal from tramadol is far worse than many opiates.

A wise friend of mine even mentioned a front page article in their local newspaper(recently), siting what a great "alternative" Ultam is, in that it is "non-addicting".

Any help would be appreciated.

percs

[passenby]

hi everyone I'm new here and don't really know what I'm doing.I have been reading everyones post for about a week and finally decided to ask for help only to post on a thread that said no more room for comment does that mean I won't ever get any feed back?Istarted taking vicodin 18mos ago after I lost my 25yrold son it numb me enough to get through the days I was taking 6to8 a day. Two weeks ago I decided I needed to stop and face the facts and get on with my life. I was shocked that I couldn't stop I was scared and felt very alone until a stumble across this forum and read everything I could to try and understand I have learned a lot from all of you and you gave me the streghth to tell my husband and daughter.We just have no clue so my husband is taking a week off work and he is taking somewhere where we can be alone and I'm goin to try cold turkey.I have weaned myself to 5 a day.and I've copied the Thomas receipe.please any advise is welcome.I am so ashamed I refused to understand my sons problem He died from vicodin OD I understand now  TO LATE.

[theGolden1]

Gee whiz ... you are so funny (paranoia runs deep) I'm sending an email ... you are one educated lady. Kool ... synthetic narcotics. Wow .. What is methadone?

[suzneedshelp]

I apologise but it was not there a minute ago..nor was goldies... this is weird cuz i scrolled up and saw percs comment and the dr's...ooppps... i hate to waste posts on this limited threshold!
Sorry again!
Suzie

[suzneedshelp]

Why did my post about ultram get deleted plz?  My e-mail is ***@****
I have been a loyal member of this forum for 7 months.  I do have knowledge from tons of research in the literature and personal experience here to share.
I have a masters of Medical Science from
Emory University Medical School, Dept of Rehabilitative Medicine.  So plz explain.
But wut i say is not medical advice of course...
Thank you,
Suzie

[theGolden1]

Hey Suzie ... I'm so glad to see you! I remember how you were when you were kicking ultram. All the stomach discomfort, but you kept on going. I think Idjon would like to get some feedback from a few other people here ... high doses of anything make me nervous. I'm so glad you are doing well these days ... God bless

Dear Hippy .... ultram has 2 antidepressants at work. Serotonin and norepiniphrine (hope I'm spelling it right) but you bet your life it is a pychological battle to quit. That's why I'm going ever so slowly .... I wish I had a few more email addresses here ... I appreciate you .... Goldie

[theGolden1]

Idjohn .... right now you are runnin scared and you have had a "brain change" .. the ol' obbsession button has been pressed. You take the pills believing that you need them more than you actually do. Don't get me wrong ... you do need them now, and CT is NOT an option. Don't even think about it. But the pills have taken over your thoughts. If you make a slow taper schedule and stick to it, I promise you will not get a headache. Cutting back too much and too rapidly will cause symptoms. As soon as I started to get WD symptoms ... I increased slightly and held that dose for 6 weeks. Now I am ready to try again. I cut an eighth of a pill last sunday. Having some stomach problems ... but so far I can make it. (I hope) Anyhow ... what do you care about your doctor and 40 pills? You use that in 2 days ... tell him and bring your husband. Or at least tell your husband you want to get off the pills by Labor day or whatever .. sorry to bug you ... send email ***@****