Hi! brotherchuckles80. I probably should have mentioned that I was a nurse for 48 yrs. The last 25 taking care of medical/ surgical older adults#- 65 & up.At the time Tramadol was a script med. but not a narcotic. Many were from nursing homes and on scheduled Tramadol and as needed.The doses were all high and when I spoke to a physician he stated that they had been taking for a long time and they became “ used to” it or addicted but at their advanced age they should be allowed to be comfortable. I think that I was allergic to it.I have very bad osteoporosis and in pain most of the time. I wanted no narcotic pain med so my rheumatologist tried me on Tramadol. After only a few doses I had Stephen Johnson Syndrome. ( you can google it )
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