IIRC, there was a general recall of Bextra some time ago. It had cause heart-failure(?) and death in a few people after long-term use.
Sounds like you also have Fibromyalgia.Do you have any tremors or problems with your neck and back? I am on .30 mgs of Meripax a day.If i don't take it on time(6 times a day), I move like Michael J Fox( I have Parkinson's).
Meripax is a substitute for dopamine that your brain is not making.
Good like to you Mrs G.
pattygirl
post up higher(at the top;cut into a thread), and you'll probably get some responses
Does this sound familiar to anyone out there?
Unable to sleep at night, restless leg syndrome. Sweats, day and night.Fatigued for the first couple days.Tension in my jaw, like TJM. The legs and the inability to sleep because of them is the worst. I have been trying to go off the Ultram now and has anyone ever experienced similiar effects. I just went to the neourologist and told him I thought I was addicted ( which took alot for me ) and he seemed to dismiss that and put me on Meripax.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I love the Ultram but I don't think it loves me back!
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Fatigued, restless legs at night,legs very "heavy" feeling during the day, sweats- day and night.Basically, feeling like SH%*. I have been taking about 2 to 3 Ultrams every day. I tttold my neurologist that I thought I was addicted (which took alot for me to do) and he basically blew me off and put me on Mirapex for the RLS. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Sorry, had a bad day. It just seemed like someone was breaking in with new news and it was like a broken record. I am allowed a slip once in a blue moon.
No harm... We all have our "Days"....
Have a good one tonight!
Jess
Hey hey there....
I have the insight on Bextra...'cause that is what I am taking everyday now, after my surgery!! So this is the TRUE scoop on it...
Bextra is a "new".....Vioxx/Celebrex...it is an NSAID...non-steriod anti-inflammatory!! There is absolutely no benefit whatsoever with the WD's. Take my word for it...I take 20mg's twice a day....
Laters
Christine
Right on about the bextra.
Thanks for repeating what was already said.
I believe Bextra is a medicine chemically related to Celebrex, but longer acting. Bextra's brand name for Valdecoxib and is manufactured by Pfizer -- I believe it's an anti-inflammatory medication.
I wouldn't think that it would help ease withdrawal symptoms. If anyone has any different information, I would be interested to hear about it.
Shame, Shame!
....And I didn't think you had a facetious bone in your body.....
yo me, lighten up,
one of the thing i have learned over the years is
THE WAY YOU JUDGE OTHERs IS THE WAY YOU JUDGE YOURSELF.
another one i like is ( arrogance is a mask for lowself essteem)
these are just things i like and help me know myself better,
they help me deal with life better and make life better and a
lot easier to deal with on a daily basis,
we are all the same he in so many ways, setting aside our differences gives us a chance to realize were not so different after all, and that there are other people who are getting
better here , and we have that opertunity also
peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone! I have been lurking here for a while and acually have tried to post but always found the board full(?)..Anyway, I have been struggling with pain pills for 10 years now and have recently (well, the past 2 years) switched from vikes to Ultrams because I love the energy I get from them. I've also found that I HAVE to take an extra-strength tylenol with each one to get anything out of em..(this helps really well with tapering because it makes the trammies last longer). I used to belong to this other message board and it is totally overrun with trolls and jerks so I hope you guys will accept me here. Since I have no life my only support system is my 'puter...sigh. Well, I hope everyone has a good night. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
What the hell are you talking about? You have paid money? I have been posting here for quite some time and haven't paid one red cent. It isn't mandatory. Sounds like you're having a bad day.
One final note:
Very recently I have noticed that this "forum" has taken a quite tragic turn for the worse (ie: now just another money-grubbing e-vulture site) ... lots of obnoxious pop-up windows now, and now just recently when I got the following message:
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What kind of **** is that? This is a 100% automated site that utilizes text-based database file/post storage, and even if a thousand posts a day were made, it would take nearly a year just to gobble up even 1mb of hard disk space. And besides, when I got the above message, there had been no new posts on this date yet, and I even had my friend try under her forum name, and she got the same message.
It's just another internet ploy to force/induce "desperate" people into spending what little money they have on bogus "certified physicians ...". Anyway, this really pisses me off, and the fact that they take it upon themselves to not only change your password unannounced, but now make it so you have to use one of their 3-digit passwords ... which is a horrible security hazard, because it wouldn't take a novice hacker very long to figure out someone's password and start making malicious posts under someone else's name.
In closing (perhaps for good), here is a final thought for the losers at www.headdocs.com:
"Bite my big one, you money-grubbing fools! Banners and annoying ads are one thing (you have to pay the bills), but to actually resort to the now felonious "bait & switch" tactic of trying to get folks to pay for what they were once getting totally free ... well, that's just downright LOW!"
--memikey
First off, I want to thank everyone for their time and feedback. The posts, I must say, were much more mixed than I had anticipated.
Again, though, from reading the many posts about Ultram's evils, I am very aware of a possible "cross-addiction", but at the same time, this is extremely experimental and should I succeed, this could be a miracle cure for many Vicodin addicts who really want to quit.
I am coming up on the 48-hour mark, and after taking a total of only 7 and 1/2 Ultrams (and 0 hydros), still not the slightest of withdrawl pains. And believe you me, from past experiences, at this point in a "cold turkey" withdrawl process, I would be in too much pain and misery to even type this post! And besides, 8 Ultram in 48 hours is less than even the normally prescribed dosage.
I have decided to make it a very brief "detox", starting at 4 Ultram/day, and gradually decreasing it by one pill every two days, so the whole thing should be done in about 7 days or less.
If it works, great; if not, I will post the honest restults. I do appreciate the post from baddgirl about the detox center in her area now using Ultram ... this gives me the hope and courage to continue, so long as I religiously continue to taper off the Ultram and not allow it to replace the Vicodin. Cheers, all!
--memikey
My two cents. My Doctor told me that Ultram was originally developed as an anti-depressant. Then they discovered how good it was at killing pain. That might be why the withdrawal is so bad. I too have suffered ultram wd after switching too it after narcotic use. By the way, I have been lurking on this forum for a long time. I just want to thank all of you for what you say and give to each other. It has helped me and when I get a little more time, I will post my story.
I am very depressed and moody i"mthinking about trying kava-kava but i'm on other med's (methadone and pamelor) would this med interact or contradict my other meds. Please help i feel i"m going to have a nervous breakdown.
I hate to get away from ultram talk, but has anyone heard of Bextra? Will it help with withdrawls?
As long as you do what you say, you should be fine. Ultram is an excellent way to come off of Vicodin, as long as you do it right. Make sure you taper and do it quickly.
An outpatient detox center in my area uses Ultram to detox people from opiates, The doc was using Buprenex but almost had his lisence lifted cause its not approved for a detox drug only for pain, I was interested in detoxing there but after I found that out I decided no thanks- Baddgirl
Ultram is a horrible drug!!!!!!!! The withdrawls from that drug are worse than Ive heard of! Cold sweats, vomiting, aching, nightmares and they last for weeks! This drug is NOT controlled and it should be!! Please be careful using this.
~Kell