Ultram/Tramadol is ReallyDangerous. Its slowly killing me!

[catfishjohn]

To: All it may concern. Beware of Ultram/Tramadol! This is old News but a little of personal experience.
I've been taking them for several years due to bad back/neck pain. I also take lorcet for the actual pain. The ultram is just to feed the addiction. I can stay off the lorcets if I need to and withdrawals are not very bad as i've developed a way to ween myself off lorcets/percocets/vicodins whatever I was prescribed. I'm down to about 2-4 ultram a day now and ithink its really killing my mental state. Depression and anxiety are killing me. I'm now taking clonopin .5mg for anxiety and soon to take effexor 75mg for depression. I've noticed for the past 6-7 years i've been taking this drug that i've been spiraling out of control. I wish I could find a good doc to get me off them instead of feeding them to me. I miss my old self...I really feel this drug may have screwed up my past 7 years or so.
Thanks for this thread,this may have opened up a new life for me!
Feel free to ask or comment back,I have many questions but no answers..........

[GoingToMakeIt]

The Tramadol website now claims it can be addictive. It is a synthetic opiate. They also warn about taking it if you had a previous problem with opiates.

Kudos to you John for getting and staying clean! I am so happy for you. It must be nice now to rediscover who you are.

[catfishjohn]

Not exactly sure what it is classified as now. My Dr told me it was non narcotic and non habit forming. Not so!!!  I'm sure someone that knows that answer will chime in and answer for you on that. I'm curious to that answer as well.
It doesn't even compare to the Lorcet for easing the pain!!! The last few years I took it was just so I wouldn't get sick and feel partially normal.
Whatever it is, its very dangerous and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone!!!!!

[3grlz'mom]

Congratulations to you on your victory!  Question for you:  is ultram an opium derivative/narcotic or is it a non-narcotic?  I have heard conflicting explanations.  Is it as effective in easing your back pain as your lorcet is?

[catfishjohn]

Thanks so much for the kind words!!!
Thank You, I am happy also! Got that monkey off my back now.
I hope things are going as well for you as can be!!!

Lotsa Hugs right back at you!!!!!
       John

[mshell62]

Catfish,

I am crying right now.  These are bittersweet/happy tears.  

I had wondered how you were doing.  I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!  

I am the one who's sister passed away just over a month ago from Tramadol.  

You are doing SO great!  I am incredibly happy for you!!  You stepped up to the plate and did it!  As hard as it has been, you have held on and are such an encouragement to us!  

Thank you for getting clean.  I can only hope that my sister's experience has helped others from sharing in the same terrible ending.

Lotsa hugs to you!
Michele

[catfishjohn]

Good Luck! Hope all is well! Keep us updated!
       John