Re: Suicide warning for Tramadol/nicola/group

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Thank-you for posting this - I just took 2 for a migraine - ggggrrrrrrr

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Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:35 PM

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Subject: [ ] Suicide warning for Tramadol/nicola/group

may be off topic ?

but some of us may have gotten that medication

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Warnings About Tramadol for Fibromyalgia

Thursday June 17, 2010

NEWSBRIEF: The warning label on drugs containing _tramadol_

(http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/tramadol.htm) (_Ultram_

(http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultram.htm) , _Ultracet_

(http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultracet.htm) ) now includes the risk of

suicide and overdose. Tramadol is a pain

reliever that's often prescribed off-label to people with _fibromyalgia_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/what_is_fms.htm) .

The FDA ordered the change because of increased suicide risk in people who

are prone to addiction, or who are also taking anti-depressants or

tranquilizers; and also because of tramadol-related deaths in people with a

history including either emotional problems or abuse of alcohol,

tranquilizers,

and other drugs that impact the central nervous system.

[Guest guest]

I use tramadol occasionally when a pain flare just gets too much to live with. I

only use half a pill, and never more than 1/2 pill for two days. It definitely

makes me feel 'happy' and then there is a let down when it wears off. So I can

see how someone using more would get depressed. Used extremely judiciously it

has been helpful for me. But I'm SO careful to use it VERY sparingly. And

another intersting thing is that is can actually give me a headache so if I have

one threatening I don't use it! Intersting that you use it for migraine. jo

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> Thank-you for posting this - I just took 2 for a migraine - ggggrrrrrrr

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> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lizzianthus007@...

> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:35 PM

> isuewhu@...; ;

> ; massachusettslyme

> Subject: [ ] Suicide warning for Tramadol/nicola/group

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> may be off topic ?

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> but some of us may have gotten that medication

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> ____________________________________

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> _http://chronicfatighttp://chhttp://chrohttp://chronicfhttp://chronicfhttp:/

> /chronicfahttp_

> (http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2010/06/17/warnings-about-tramadol-for-fi

> bromyalgia.htm)

>

> Warnings About Tramadol for Fibromyalgia

> Thursday June 17, 2010

> NEWSBRIEF: The warning label on drugs containing _tramadol_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/tramadol.htm) (_Ultram_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultram.htm) , _Ultracet_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultracet.htm) ) now includes the risk of

> suicide and overdose. Tramadol is a pain

> reliever that's often prescribed off-label to people with _fibromyalgia_

> (http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/what_is_fms.htm) .

> The FDA ordered the change because of increased suicide risk in people who

> are prone to addiction, or who are also taking anti-depressants or

> tranquilizers; and also because of tramadol-related deaths in people with a

> history including either emotional problems or abuse of alcohol,

> tranquilizers,

> and other drugs that impact the central nervous system.

>

>

[Guest guest]

jo- it was a toxin headache, the kind you wake up with in the morning. it

was getting over the top and other than codeine and tylynol which I try and

stay away from tynenol cause of the liver, I took that and ibuprofen.

I'd go back to my; I'd stuff green M & Ms up my nose if I thought it would

help; but I didn't have any....

I woke up with another one, but not so bad this morning.

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of judyjo27

Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:39 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Suicide warning for Tramadol/nicola/group

I use tramadol occasionally when a pain flare just gets too much to live

with. I only use half a pill, and never more than 1/2 pill for two days. It

definitely makes me feel 'happy' and then there is a let down when it wears

off. So I can see how someone using more would get depressed. Used extremely

judiciously it has been helpful for me. But I'm SO careful to use it VERY

sparingly. And another intersting thing is that is can actually give me a

headache so if I have one threatening I don't use it! Intersting that you

use it for migraine. jo

>

> Thank-you for posting this - I just took 2 for a migraine - ggggrrrrrrr

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

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> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:35 PM

> isuewhu@...;

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; massachusettslyme

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> Subject: [ ] Suicide warning for Tramadol/nicola/group

>

>

>

>

>

>

> may be off topic ?

>

> but some of us may have gotten that medication

>

>

>

> ____________________________________

>

>

>

>

>

_http://chronicfatighttp://chhttp://chrohttp://chronicfhttp://chronicfhttp:/

> /chronicfahttp_

>

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2010/06/17/warnings-about-tramadol-for-fi

> bromyalgia.htm)

>

> Warnings About Tramadol for Fibromyalgia

> Thursday June 17, 2010

> NEWSBRIEF: The warning label on drugs containing _tramadol_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/tramadol.htm) (_Ultram_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultram.htm) , _Ultracet_

> (http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/ultracet.htm) ) now includes the risk

of

> suicide and overdose. Tramadol is a pain

> reliever that's often prescribed off-label to people with _fibromyalgia_

> (http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/what_is_fms.htm)

..

> The FDA ordered the change because of increased suicide risk in people who

> are prone to addiction, or who are also taking anti-depressants or

> tranquilizers; and also because of tramadol-related deaths in people with

a

> history including either emotional problems or abuse of alcohol,

> tranquilizers,

> and other drugs that impact the central nervous system.

>

>