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What are your experiences with tramadol ?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Aug 4 3:43am | Replies (150)Comment receiving replies
I’ve been taking tramadol (50mg 4/day tops) with 3 Extra Strength Tylenol for my bone on bone knee arthritis for 12 years. I recall it got bumped up to Schedule 1 (addictive) years ago, but haven’t read the research. None of my doctors seem concerned about addiction with it. I did a science experiment to stop it for a month to see about any withdrawal reaction. I didn’t have a withdrawal reaction but I sure missed the relief it gave me in conjunction with the Tylenol. Give that cocktail a try/takes about 3 weeks to kick in. Most folks give up too soon on meds…
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Good advice - thank you. I have never considered extra strength Tylenol, but I"ll try it. I am on 50mg 2 a day. Only use it in the evening when I start getting a headache that can go into a migraine if I don't act on it.
I'm going to add in the extra strength tylenol - thank you for the suggestion.
Have you considered having knee injections. I go to Mayo(Rochester( and receive every 6 months corticosteroid and symvisc II (not sure of spelling) every 6 months. These alternate so I go in every 3 months for one or the other. the injections don't hurt - they are guided by ultrasound and they use lidocaine first and so the entire thing is painless. i couldn't exist without them. please check into this. They are covered by medicare.
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I have been taking Tramadol 50 mg 4 times a day for 8 years for neuropathy. It does help. Doctors not concerned about addiction.