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Ultram Lawsuit
I was wondering if anyone had any information on the lawsuit against the makers of Ultram? I have had a few problems associated with this horrible drug and I know theres a lawsuit somwhere out there against the company. I was wondering the status of that. I am a 5 days out of detox from this thing and I am angry it can be so freely prescribed to people in recovery from "informed" physicians.
Susan
Susan
Ultram-
I was prescribed Ultram for a migraine headache in 1999. It was the only medication my doctor would prescribe for me due to the addition problems and rebound headaches caused by such drugs as Vicodin or Tyl.#3. I didn't care as long as I got rid of the headache. I was graduating the following day and needed help. I took two and the headache was gone in two hours after almost eight hours of pain. Now, they did leave me feeling bad but the headache was gone. I moved several months later and another doctor continued to prescribe them for me to keep for my headaches. I take them when I have a headache, sometimes they work and other times they don't. I have taken them off and on for the past two years. I have never taken more than two in one day, however, I have taken one several days in a row for several weeks. Usually with no problems after stopping. I do realize that I don't take a large dose, but I do feel some withdrawal from them when I stop. I feel Ultram is a good medication, just like many of them on the market. We shouldn't blame the doctors or the manufactures...we have only ourselves to blame for abuse. I know when I get a prescription for any drug that there is a potential risk of addition. I have never had problems with drugs or alcohol but I know personally I could have problems. Any medication over the counter or prescription can become addictive or dependent.
I was prescribed Ultram for a migraine headache in 1999. It was the only medication my doctor would prescribe for me due to the addition problems and rebound headaches caused by such drugs as Vicodin or Tyl.#3. I didn't care as long as I got rid of the headache. I was graduating the following day and needed help. I took two and the headache was gone in two hours after almost eight hours of pain. Now, they did leave me feeling bad but the headache was gone. I moved several months later and another doctor continued to prescribe them for me to keep for my headaches. I take them when I have a headache, sometimes they work and other times they don't. I have taken them off and on for the past two years. I have never taken more than two in one day, however, I have taken one several days in a row for several weeks. Usually with no problems after stopping. I do realize that I don't take a large dose, but I do feel some withdrawal from them when I stop. I feel Ultram is a good medication, just like many of them on the market. We shouldn't blame the doctors or the manufactures...we have only ourselves to blame for abuse. I know when I get a prescription for any drug that there is a potential risk of addition. I have never had problems with drugs or alcohol but I know personally I could have problems. Any medication over the counter or prescription can become addictive or dependent.
Ultram-
I was prescribed Ultram for a migraine headache in 1999. It was the only medication my doctor would prescribe for me due to the addition problems and rebound headaches caused by such drugs as Vicodin or Tyl.#3. I didn't care as long as I got rid of the headache. I was graduating the following day and needed help. I took two and the headache was gone in two hours after almost eight hours of pain. Now, they did leave me feeling bad but the headache was gone. I moved several months later and another doctor continued to prescribe them for me to keep for my headaches. I take them when I have a headache, sometimes they work and other times they don't. I have taken them off and on for the past two years. I have never taken more than two in one day, however, I have taken one several days in a row for several weeks. Usually with no problems after stopping. I do realize that I don't take a large dose, but I do feel some withdrawal from them when I stop. I feel Ultram is a good medication, just like many of them on the market. We shouldn't blame the doctors or the manufactures...we have only ourselves to blame for abuse. I know when I get a prescription for any drug that there is a potential risk of addition. I have never had problems with drugs or alcohol but I know personally I could have problems. Any medication over the counter or prescription can become addictive or dependent.
I was prescribed Ultram for a migraine headache in 1999. It was the only medication my doctor would prescribe for me due to the addition problems and rebound headaches caused by such drugs as Vicodin or Tyl.#3. I didn't care as long as I got rid of the headache. I was graduating the following day and needed help. I took two and the headache was gone in two hours after almost eight hours of pain. Now, they did leave me feeling bad but the headache was gone. I moved several months later and another doctor continued to prescribe them for me to keep for my headaches. I take them when I have a headache, sometimes they work and other times they don't. I have taken them off and on for the past two years. I have never taken more than two in one day, however, I have taken one several days in a row for several weeks. Usually with no problems after stopping. I do realize that I don't take a large dose, but I do feel some withdrawal from them when I stop. I feel Ultram is a good medication, just like many of them on the market. We shouldn't blame the doctors or the manufactures...we have only ourselves to blame for abuse. I know when I get a prescription for any drug that there is a potential risk of addition. I have never had problems with drugs or alcohol but I know personally I could have problems. Any medication over the counter or prescription can become addictive or dependent.
As a recovering addict and now addicted to hydrocodone, I found that ultram was equally as addicting. It is opiate based and anything opiate based, is addicting for me. That appears to be what my "drug of choice" consists of. While I like the relief of other painkillers, there are certain ones, such as ultram that provide that Opiate sensation and given that it's not classified as a narcotic, it is more freely given, so I had a lot and had to taper off. It wasn't easy. A lot of people I know in AA and NA take it because their Dr.'s think it's OK too, since it's not a narcotic (yet). I can see why there is a lawsuit.
Good luck; For anyone who hasn't tried it, my advice would be not to if you have any tendencies toward addictions of any kind.
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Good luck; For anyone who hasn't tried it, my advice would be not to if you have any tendencies toward addictions of any kind.
Please feel free to contact me at ***@****
I and a few others I know have suffered through ultram addiction sometimes if you have access to something else like Vicodin, darvocet etc. this will help yiu get off the ultram but then you have to be careful to not become addicted to the other stuff..taper the dosage..a friend of mine taking 15 or more a day did have siezures when coming off of ultram cold turkey..my sister felt is was the worse thing she has ever felt in her life......good luck cin
I would definately NOT expect any permanent damage etc,so do not worry. Not enough knowledge yet to offer helpfull detox drugs, maybe try a slow!! taper, my only complaint is it is ADDICTIVE and causes withdrawals.Through other mechanisms other that "mu" receptors.
i have been addicted to Ultram for over a year now. My dosage and tolerance is up to 10-14 50 mg tabs a day, spread throughout day and night. i feel that this drug has really lowered the quality of my life and i no longer feel happy and healthy. i would like some advice on how to safely get off the drug without facing horrible withdrawal. how steadily should i decrease my dosage, etc...?
also, what sort of permanant (if any) physical problems and/or damage am i facing after over a year's addiction to Ultram?
also, what sort of permanant (if any) physical problems and/or damage am i facing after over a year's addiction to Ultram?
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