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Alternatives for pain management
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 28, 2020 | Replies (258)Comment receiving replies
Happy Friday,
Just wanted to share an article with you.
Here is the link:
http://dailyorganicrecipes.com/prescription-painkiller-tramadol-claiming-more-lives-than-any-other-drug/?t=simlife
I have tried Oxy and Hydro and neither works. When I had a tooth ache and extensive work done, I was given Tramadol.
Not only did the Tramadol help my mouth, but it worked wonders on my back. Guess because it was new to my system.
Anyway, I personally believe that unless you have an allergy or you are taking a med that does not mix well with Tramadol, or you have an ailment that does not react well to the med, we should be fine.
I dislike the way this article slants the information. It makes us sound like we are junkies taking these drugs for some sort of high.
I think we are smart enough to know that if we take too much of the meds, not follow the instructions, mix it with other drugs or alcohol, we could be in horrible trouble.
Just saying!!
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I also think Tramadol gets a bad rap because people misuse it. I still take 1/2 pill once or twice a day if I'm having pain, which I do on some days. Taking it as needed works for me. It is the only pain pill that works on my pain and doesn't have side effects. Additionally, I have learned that it doesn't lend itself to needing more and more of it. Even though I was addicted to it, and had withdrawal when I began reducing the number of pills per day, I had never increased the number of pills per day during the 1.5 years I took it.
Gail
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Hi Gail, I was put on tramadol when things went south in my body 20 years ago. It was the first pain med the doc. gave me and it helped a lot -And back then they always said it was not a narcotic cause it is synthetic. Now I take hydrocodone and I have tramadol if I have break through pain. But the new docs I see won't prescribe it. And so many dr.s years ago felt it was safe and a great pain drug. The opiod epidemic is taking a toll on legitimate pain sufferers.
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@grandmar I have been taking Tramadol since 2005 when I fractured my back 6at hat time now 2a day sometimes just 1 it works great for me I think it gets a bad rap from those drugs that people combine with it.You shouldn't combine narcotics with it . Be under the Dr,s care for it.