Crazy weekend with Tramadol

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I sent an email about this earlier today and it never did show up, but just in case it was a problem and it eventually shows up I apologize in advance.

Anyway, I woke up with a sore throat on Thursday am. I didn't feel too good the rest of the day, but I was okay. The same thing on Friday and Saturday although my voice was a little scratchy. Then I woke up early Sunday and my throat was really bad. I also had a severe earache and a temp of 100. My throat was so sore and swollen I could barely swallow. I also lost my voice. I told my husband he better take me to the Emergency Room, even though I swore I'd never go again unless I was dying. Well, I felt like I was close to it, because of the difficulty of breathing. Actually I think I did pass out in the car as my husband yelled at me that I better relax or I'd start hyperventilating.

I did get a doctor that was thorough and tried to help me. I was tested for Strep and influenza and both came back negative. I told the doctor it felt like Strep to me and my throat hurt as bad as it did after I had my tonsils out. They also took an x-ray of my neck but she said it was okay and probably just swollen glands. She asked if she could get me something for pain and I told her about LDN and how well it was working for me. I told her I couldn't take any narcotic, but a Tylenol would be okay.

A little later a nurse came in and put some drops in my ear to numb it and that did help a little. She also gave me a pill. Then they sent me home with prescriptions for ear drops, antibiotics and Tramadol. What!!! Tramadol. And after I explained that I couldn't take any because of the LDN. And yes, I had already taken a Tramadol and didn't realize that's what I was given.

Well, by then it was 2 pm anyway and there wasn't anything I could do, so I thought I'd see how things went. Well, the Tramadol did help take the edge off the pain, but I did take some Tylenol when I got home and went to bed and slept three hours. I didn't take my dose of LDN then before bedtime, but I will take it tonight. I just though it was interesting that the doctor didn't consider that Tramadol was a narcotic. I also didn't have any problem taking it and I would have to say I could feel it working a little more than I thought it would.

Judy HTo better health through knowledgeStarted taking LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) on 1/21/2009 for Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroid, PCOS and Restless LegsLDNforFibro/