Hi Steve
I'm afraid your doctor doesn't know what he is talking about. Tramadol is VERY addictive and the withdrawals are horrendous. I was taking them for 10 years (15 x 50mg a day) and am currently on Subutex beacuse I couldn't taper down or quit CT - be very careful if you decide to take them
Good luck
I switched to Tramadol from Hydrocodone because...well, hell...I switched one addiction for another. It is NOT a safe drug. It also has a built-in anti-depressant which is a double wammy when it comes to detox. W/D symptoms are not a piece of cake. Similar to other opiate meds, but I found the insomnia and minor anxiety lasted a bit longer than with Hydrocodone. But hey, what do I know? I am an addict. You are doing your research. The ultram/tramadol group on MedHelp will really help you with stopping. Best of wishes and prayers. -Randy
I am glad you asked about this and did some research. Tramadol comes with a whole bunch of problems. Some doctors do believe this drug is not a narcotic. Many states are now labeling this drug as a Scheduled narcotic and rightfully so.
thanks girl good read !!!! this sounds like something NOT for me !!i even ask the doc for something without those probs !!! guess he didn't listen to me !!!! duh why they do this is beyond me...he even ask me if i was sure i didn't want to go back to pain mgt for the pain....well if worse comes to worse (the pain) i'd take my chances with the oxys this tramadol sounds more like suboxen!!! AND THAT I DID NOT LIKE
Ugh, I just read about it on wikipedia and it doesn't sound pretty. It even has me scared about the effexor that I am on. See if you can read the wikipedia before you take it.