Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi Kim, As far as I’ve heard, I seem to be one of the few who has found Ultram to be helpful. I use it as my main pain med – I take one tablet three times a day (am, afternoon, pm) and sometimes double up, if necessary. Sometimes I augment it with Tylenol or, more rarely, with Percocet, when things get rougher than usual. Most people I’ve been in contact with regarding Ultram say that it isn’t strong enough for them. Also, some people find it makes them drowsy. I did feel drowsy when I first started taking it, but that side effect eventually wore off. For me it is the medication I can best tolerate and it does help with my pain. As you may know, Ultram has no anti-inflammatory effect. It acts centrally on the brain, like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, to modulate the sensation of pain. It is not considered addictive, but I did begin to detox when I tried to discontinue it all at once (instead of gradually tapering the dose). So, even though it’s not an opioid, it’s metabolized as an opioid and you do have to be careful when getting off of it. Like you, I also take a psych med – Prozac. The two meds don’t interact. I hope this helps! Best Wishes and Happy Holidays, Andy (in Concord MA – but soon to be in Boulder CO!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Dear Andy, When are you scheduled to move to Boulder? I'm the lone Coloradian and would love to meet up with another member! Are you planning to go to the get together in N. Carolina? Well, welcome to the state, I love Boulder, wish we were out that way, but the Springs is pretty. Colorado Springs [ ] Re:Anyone Take Ultram? Hi Kim, As far as I’ve heard, I seem to be one of the few who has found Ultram to be helpful. I use it as my main pain med – I take one tablet three times a day (am, afternoon, pm) and sometimes double up, if necessary. Sometimes I augment it with Tylenol or, more rarely, with Percocet, when things get rougher than usual. Most people I’ve been in contact with regarding Ultram say that it isn’t strong enough for them. Also, some people find it makes them drowsy. I did feel drowsy when I first started taking it, but that side effect eventually wore off. For me it is the medication I can best tolerate and it does help with my pain. As you may know, Ultram has no anti-inflammatory effect. It acts centrally on the brain, like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, to modulate the sensation of pain. It is not considered addictive, but I did begin to detox when I tried to discontinue it all at once (instead of gradually tapering the dose). So, even though it’s not an opioid, it’s metabolized as an opioid and you do have to be careful when getting off of it. Like you, I also take a psych med – Prozac. The two meds don’t interact. I hope this helps! Best Wishes and Happy Holidays, Andy (in Concord MA – but soon to be in Boulder CO!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Thanks, Andy! Like I said in my previous post, I will ask my psych dr what she thinks. I was planning to take a NSAID with the Ultram. All I take right now is 800 mg. of Motrin PRN. Occasionally, I'll take a Darvocet when the pain is more acute. But I have found it difficult to get any kind of painkiller from doctors because of their concern about addiction. Also, since I do take medication for my psych d/o, that's another issue with them. At least, you guys know that the pain is not " in my head! " Kim > > Hi Kim, > > > > As far as I've heard, I seem to be one of the few who has found Ultram to be > helpful. I use it as my main pain med - I take one tablet three times a day > (am, afternoon, pm) and sometimes double up, if necessary. Sometimes I > augment it with Tylenol or, more rarely, with Percocet, when things get > rougher than usual. > > > > Most people I've been in contact with regarding Ultram say that it isn't > strong enough for them. Also, some people find it makes them drowsy. I did > feel drowsy when I first started taking it, but that side effect eventually > wore off. For me it is the medication I can best tolerate and it does help > with my pain. > > > > As you may know, Ultram has no anti-inflammatory effect. It acts centrally > on the brain, like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, to modulate > the sensation of pain. It is not considered addictive, but I did begin to > detox when I tried to discontinue it all at once (instead of gradually > tapering the dose). So, even though it's not an opioid, it's metabolized as > an opioid and you do have to be careful when getting off of it. > > Like you, I also take a psych med - Prozac. The two meds don't interact. > > I hope this helps! > > Best Wishes and Happy Holidays, > > Andy (in Concord MA - but soon to be in Boulder CO!) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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