Date: 16.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Tramadol
Hey guys, Just started taking Tramadol yesterday and personally, I love it lol. Just been reading about it online and Ive read loads of reviews of how addicitive it is and not to start taking it! Just wondering who else takes it and your experiences with it? Good/bad? Just curious : )
Hope everyones well
xx
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: Lynne
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
I am taking this and it does take the edge off my pain but feel like a puppet on a string and am so tired all the time. Does it make you feel sickly too?
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: sally
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hi Verity, I've taken it. Wasn't strong enough for me lol! Didn't make me feel sick either.Had absolutely no problem stopping it when I needed too. They say all the painkillers are addictive but never had any difficulty stopping anything. Perhaps it depends on your personality :) Glad it is working for you.
xx
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: jill
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
LOL Sally, ya right threre, everything ive taken(except for Zomorph slow release painkillers) I dont get any withdrawalsk, or any addictive needs etc.... with Zomorph, if i forget it, and I have for two days, I got the sweats, and new immed that it was becos i hadnt taken the med, ran out of it and lived on co cod instead, horrible feeling that was
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
I havent had any of the negative side effects, not yet anyway! Ive been struggling with co-codamol for the last few months with it not doin anything so its such a relief to feel a bit better. Gonna just take them when im desperate just in case lol
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: Abbie
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
I was put on Tramadol a while ago but because of something else i'm on it's not very effective at all unfortunately. I take Co Dydramol which takes the edge off and use the Tramadol at night as a top up. I've been on it for various things over the years and never found it a problem to come off. If I go 24hrs without my Co Dydramol, I get antsy, tension headaches, easily stressed and shakey. Spoke to Dr about it recently and she said take at least one dose a day and If a time comes when I don't need it anymore or I get put on something else, they'll just wean me off it.
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Its a bit scary isn't it knowing that ya have to be weaned off certain drugs. Only just started accepting drugs from the docs so am still new to painkillers. For some idiotic reason ive always tried to manage without and its been bloody awful! lol What other things does everyone take for pain? x
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Date: 16.03.2010
From: Abbie
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
When my neck is bad it gives me an awful headache that I can explain and the dr has given me Co Codamol for this. When it bad I have 2 head and neck massage which help. Considering buying a tens machine as they're on offer at mo in Lloyds. Been thinking of this since the dr said about my pain killers.
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: sally
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
I found the Tens machine useless. See if you can borrow one first to try it out before you buy it. Sometimes you can borrow from NHS. My mother found it useless too.
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: Louloubelle
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Abbie - I have the same problem as you, when the arthritis in my shoulder gets bad all the muscles in my shoulder and neck get really tense and get the most horrid headaches - it feels like you head is being squashed in a vice. Boots own brand over the counter tension headache relief tablets are amazing. I find they help with the arthritic pain as well as the muscle tension (they contain a smaller amount of paracetamol and higher amount of codeine than over the counter co-codamols but also have caffeine in them to help the blood flow as well as a mild muscle relaxant). I swear by them and you don't feel quite as giddy as with other pain relief. As for tramadol - sent my heart rate racing and kept passing out every time I stood up, it was a very strange experience
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: jill
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
I used a tens manchine on my back once, and my legs lost feeling in them, mb i used it incorrectly. Louloubelle, thanks for that info, ive got three discs in my neck that have gone(we all have only 7) so only have 4 that support my head, when it plays up, the headaches r dreadful. muscles r tight all aorund the shoulders and part of the upper spine, nitemare, so think il give those a go JIll
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Im the same, if my shoulders play up then my neck is really bad and rock hard until my shoulders better. Same if my neck is really bad, get bad back and shoulder pain. Its so frustrating the way its all linked! Just means theres always something that isn't happy and has to bring the rest down with it lol.
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: jill
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Acupuncture is goood for that type of Prob tho Verity...have u had any of that? ive gota go bk and get some more....
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Yeh , ive had about 5 sessions of accupuncture. Got another one tomorrow. It just doesnt seem to have made a difference : ( I was really positive about it too. Really thought it would help. I thought it helped my feet a lot at first but I think its just down to me buying some posh supportive trainers. proper support on my feet has made such a difference to the amount of pain I get. Its a lot less.
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: nadine
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hi All, I have been on the tramadol for 8 months now and find it alright every now and then everything tastes of metal but it soon goes if I eat something with chilli!! I also take Naproxen with the Tammies. I am quite un responsive to pain killers as i spent years on them as a kid due to knee pain ( growing pains) which turns out was prob the start of my Arthur but hey ho. I personally have never found them addictive Every few weeks I miss them out for a couple of days just incase.
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Date: 17.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hi nadine,
I had a really painful knee that eventually started swelling when I was a child. The docs put this down to growing pains too. So helful werent they! xx
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Date: 24.03.2010
From: nadine
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hey Verity, Yhea good old growing pains.. covers a multitude of sins for gp's LOL.... Finally pulled my finger out and took on board all your and others advice and laid it down to the doc.. Told him I was not leaving his GP centre until steps had been taken to get me what I wanted. Thankfully he is actually a very good gp, laughed and said right lets get it sorted. I feel that either I am in some sort of flare up or Im am going down hill fast. I now have been refered to another Rhummie which I am seeing next week. So fingers crossed I will start getting somewhere. Its frustrating the hell out of me and I used to be a person who survived happily on 4 hours kip and was running round everywhere now some days a shower is enough to finish me off for the day ! Ill update you all when I have seen the rhummie :-)
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Date: 24.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hey Nadine, thats great news. I hope ya get the help you need. My rhummies a bit of a jekyl and hyde but she knows her stuff! She seems to be doin all she can can. Im lucky by the sounds of it.
I know what ya mean about bein tired. Im exhausted after a day at work so me OH has to do everything. Bless him lol Hope youre ok xx
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Date: 24.03.2010
From: Abbie
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Hey Louloubelle i'll defo try those tabs. Nadine, I too had 'growing pains' lol. Nadine and Verity, my Rheumy is good but two weeks ago she said she'll see me asap If my mouth sores come back yet again (on mtx) but having a flare at mo so bad I need morphine and I can wait 4wks Mmmmm! lol
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Date: 24.03.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Bizarre isnt it. Mine said let us know if you have any side effects (MTX). I let them know that i had the runs, was bein sick, weak etc and she just shrugged it off and said try it another week haha
Hope ya feel a bit better soon Abbie xx
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Date: 24.03.2010
From: Abbie
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Subject: Re: Tramadol
Thanks! You too Verity! X
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