Hi Dr. Junig:
I’m on day 12 off oxycontin, a 3 year addiction. I found an old bottle (from 2004) of tramadol HCL 50 mg in the med cabinet, the bottle says take 3 per day for pain. For the last 3 days I have taken one per day, I don’t know if it’s helping, with my w/d’s, mostly mental cravings now, I kind of think it is. I have about 24 pills left in that bottle, with no intention of refilling and no intention of taking more than 1 per day. I have read horrid stories on this website regarding Tramadol addiction, and the last thing I want to is get hooked on these. I am curious, do you think I could use these short-term like for the next 30 days or so without getting hooked on them.
I thought Tramadol was a “Non-Opiate medication, but an “Opiate-Like” medication. ( I don’t want to be taking opiates any more)
Do you know if that is true?
Thank you.