Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 , You are my hero. LOL So far, I have received such great ideas from you. I think you and I have similar pain issues, maybe that is why everything you suggest hits so close to home. Thank you for all of your input. Shayna It is better to be hated for who you are than liked for who you aren't. From: Debra <i_ownaberner> Subject: RE: headaches and ant- inflammatories spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:55 PM Ivan, Yes, these are called chronic daily headaches and are a B to get rid of. You get them by taking those types of drugs Deb RN From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of Ivan Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:35 PM spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com Subject: headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I would say Chiro is absolutely right about it being too much. If he is already manipulating you and doing exercises, then PT would just double that. Not to keep harping on this idea, but really really sounds like Massage would be an awesome way for you to go. It helps with trigger points, muscle tension all of the things that could be causing your headaches. On top of which, it is usually a great addition to Chiro care. If you have good insurance, it might even be covered. Shayna It is better to be hated for who you are than liked for who you aren't. From: Debra <i_ownaberner> Subject: RE: headaches and ant- inflammatories spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:55 PM Ivan, Yes, these are called chronic daily headaches and are a B to get rid of. You get them by taking those types of drugs Deb RN From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of Ivan Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:35 PM spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com Subject: headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I feel it is a bad idea at this stage for you. headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 PT and Chiro could make things worse as your neck doesn't sound too stable right now. Massge and trigger point therapy. headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 LOL. I'm pleased to help! headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi Deb, Since you are an RN and may know something about this drug my ob/gyn put me on today, what do you know about Lexapro? He seemed to think I have a problem with anxiety and depression. Go figure, 5 surgeries in 6 years (shoulder, 2 neck fusions and this June a lumbar fusion). I know it's a serotonin uptake inhibitor and best I can remember, that's not a good thing. But I would like your opinion, please. Thanks, headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Lexapro is an SSRI Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor, this is not usually considered a bad thing. Mind if I ask why you think so? It is a common drug used for depression. It takes at least a week in your system to start working, which is much shorter than some other SSRI's like Prozac. ALL anti-depressants have potential unpleasant side-effects, but for some the benefits outweigh the risks. Everyone reacts differently to all medications and there's no way of knowing if this will work for you or if the side effects you will experience will be unpleasant...until you have taken the drug for a good month. Sometimes the side effects are worse in the beginning but gradually disappear over time. I always suggest that people give it a good month before talking to their doc about trying a different one. Sometimes it involves a little trial and error to find the right one for YOU. One drug will work great for one person and make another feel horrible. I would encourage you to do lots of online research about Lexapro and all the other choices of anti-depressants. This will give you a little more knowledge about what you are dealing with. Also, care needs to be taken when combining an antidepressant with Tramadol or opiate narcotics. Some people, usually at higher doses, can develop a syndrome called " Seretonin Syndrome " which is what happens when your system has too much seretonin. This is an emergency and can be fatal. Again, it doesn't commonly happen, but it does happen. Knowing what to look for is important. I personally don't feel that the risk of Seretonin Syndrome outweighs the potential benefit of the antidepressant.--- headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thanks . Seems like a drug they prescribed for me years ago was a serotonin uptake inhibitor which I wound up not taking and later found out thru TV lawyer commercials that the drug was bad. That's why this new drug scares me. Actually most all new drugs scare me because of all the ones that were supposedly FDA approved but then turn out to damage the heart or similar problems. I know that technology has come quite a way and some of these new drugs are great but then again I believe alot of it is about money. Some of the older, more tried and true drugs will accomplish the same outcome and cost us much less. I think these docs want to prescribe the latest and greatest thing the salesmen bring. It's all about the money. Yep, I'm cynical. Been thru alot too. And the side effects from all the combinations of drugs just make me feel terrible. I'm also diabetic and right now my sugar is totally out of control because of my pain and stress and the doc has raised my insulin 3 times in 2 weeks and it still isn't controlled. I had a cup of coffee (sweetened) and a coffee cake at 7 and at 11 at my docs office, my sugar was 398, 4 hours after eating. Does anyone else have this problem with sugar? Mine has been especially high since my surgery in June. I just figured me being out of work and less active was doing it but something is wrong somewhere. Oh well, sorry I've rambled. I have so much going on, I could write a book. No one would ever believe it tho, except maybe for you guys. Thanks again. headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Yo are right to question the drugs. After trying Cymbalta for depression/chronic pain I had horrible migraines on it. My ears started ringing and feeling clogged on and off. A bunch of wierd stuff. I went online and did some research and found out a lot of bad stuff about it. I won't take anything that hasn't been out on the market for several years. When a med has a generic, that's a good sign. A company holds a patent for 17 years before they have to release it. This when a generic becomes available. A while ago I posted an article from Readers Digest about the state of the FDA and how meds are being pushed though without proper human clinical trials. The article interviewed a former FDA employee and went so far as to say that when they are first on the market, that really IS the clinical trials. Scary. Like you said, people assume that since technology is advanced, the meds must be safer...sadly this is far from the truth. The FDA is a government run operation, with very little funding. They can't afford the proper testing and the big pharmaceutical companies come along with their new drug and they have the big bucks...well you can guess where things end up. The truth is that new drugs are less tested than they used to be and the consumer is unwittingly being used as a guinea pig to test out their meds. And since most people don't report their negative symptoms and discontinuation of the drug, they only know of the deaths and serious stuff that hospitals report. --- headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 as far as chiro, and this is just my opinion based on my experience, but if you have a ruptured disc that has become bone on bone then there is very little that a chiro can do (again just my opinion from my personal experience)....aligning bone on bone is still bone on bone and that is painful. If you have other issues with your back....meaning when I was in severe pain, no massage or alignment would help because my issue wasn't muscular nor was it alignment....it was that I had no disc left. I think that is why this group is important. You need to understand where your pain is coming from and treat that issue....we all have " back problems " , but they might come from a different place. Mine was I had a ruptured dics and a failed discetomy...due to that I had to have a fusion and I feel better now than I have in years. My case is different...a fusion doesn't work for everyone...just like chiro won't work for everyone. Learn to know what is causing your pain and research what works best. I wouldn't recommend surgery for everyone, but it...so far....has been heaven for me. Again....just my opinion, based on my personal pain! > > From: Debra <i_ownaberner> > Subject: RE: headaches and ant- inflammatories > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:55 PM > > Ivan, > > Yes, these are called chronic daily headaches and are a B to get rid > of. You get them by taking those types of drugs > > Deb RN > > From: spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > [mailto:spinedisord erssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of Ivan > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:35 PM > spinedisorderssuppo rtgroup@gro ups.com > Subject: headaches and ant- inflammatories > > Howdee all, > Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the > anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of > ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read > said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of > arthritis realted issues. > > ivan > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 I just found out some bad info on Cymbalta in relation to causing extreme pain in men, I myself have been experienceing this very problem right now, my PM had me on it to enhance my pain meds, but now is in the process of taking me off of it, I have to decee it by thaking it every other day for 6 doses, the only thing is the enhancement that it help with the pain meds, will be supplemented by my PM when we see what effect happens. geo headaches and ant- inflammatories Howdee all, Does anyone here who suffers from regular headaches suspect that the anti-inflammatory he or she is taking is the cause? Or from continual use of ultarcet/tramadol? I've heard about rebound headaches but it the info I read said you get them if you take these meds for the headaches instead of arthritis realted issues. ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 _tpowell1977@..._ (mailto:tpowell1977@...) writes: << Ultram aka Tramadol does not have Tylenol, only the Ultracet does,...>> Then why do the docs tell you to discontinue using Tramadol for 7-10 days prior to surgery? I found this out the hard way...my pre-op warning med sheet listed Ultram but I didn't know Tramadol was the same thing. In addition to my daily Morphine and Flexeril, I have Tramadol for breakthrough back pain. Luckily (?) I stopped using it on my own around the end of August because it was giving me migraines; BUT, the day before my 9/10 capsulotomy I had such horrible back pain that I took one. The morning of surgery they asked what I'd eaten, drank, and medicated with the day before. As soon as I said I had 1 Tramadol you'da thunk the world was ending in seconds! They stopped my IV, had massive huddles around the nurse's station, grabbed my anesthesiologist and surgeon and discussed the situ. My surgeon told me they wanted him to cancel my operation but for many reasons we " had " to try and do it that day. He made it clear to me and my hubby that if he opened me up and I started bleeding too much, the surgery would be stopped immediately. Presumably Tramadol has blood thinning effects? Anyway, surgery went on and was completed as scheduled. Best regards, Patty A **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 _tpowell1977@..._ (mailto:tpowell1977@...) writes: <<...They must have either thought you meant something else. I bet they were thinking it was TORADOL. Have you ever taken that med? Unlike TRAMADOL, Toradol is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that can interfere with...>> Nope, they knew it was TRAMADOL. I had to bring all my med bottles with me that day. In fact, the nurse who called me for Monday's surgery just said the same thing... " NO TRAMADOL 7-10 days " ...they apparently have my pain mgmt clinic records of meds in front of them. Best regards, Patty A **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 _tpowell1977@..._ (mailto:tpowell1977@...) writes: << Also, Tylenol does NOT interfere with blood clotting, only anti-inflammatories like Motrin aka: advil, ibuprofen, etc>> I'm gastric bypass, we aren't allowed to have any anti-inflammatories for life. Tylenol only. Best regards, Patty A **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 That's insane! I can tell you with 100% certainty that there is NO risk for bleeding with this medication. They must have either thought you meant something else. I bet they were thinking it was TORADOL. Have you ever taken that med? Unlike TRAMADOL, Toradol is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that can interfere with the ability for the body to clot. This is a med that you have to discontinue 7-10 days prior to surgery. --- Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977) writes: << Ultram aka Tramadol does not have Tylenol, only the Ultracet does,...>> Then why do the docs tell you to discontinue using Tramadol for 7-10 days prior to surgery? I found this out the hard way...my pre-op warning med sheet listed Ultram but I didn't know Tramadol was the same thing. In addition to my daily Morphine and Flexeril, I have Tramadol for breakthrough back pain. Luckily (?) I stopped using it on my own around the end of August because it was giving me migraines; BUT, the day before my 9/10 capsulotomy I had such horrible back pain that I took one. The morning of surgery they asked what I'd eaten, drank, and medicated with the day before. As soon as I said I had 1 Tramadol you'da thunk the world was ending in seconds! They stopped my IV, had massive huddles around the nurse's station, grabbed my anesthesiologist and surgeon and discussed the situ. My surgeon told me they wanted him to cancel my operation but for many reasons we " had " to try and do it that day. He made it clear to me and my hubby that if he opened me up and I started bleeding too much, the surgery would be stopped immediately. Presumably Tramadol has blood thinning effects? Anyway, surgery went on and was completed as scheduled. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Also, Tylenol does NOT interfere with blood clotting, only anti-inflammatories like Motrin aka: advil, ibuprofen, etc... There is no reason for you to not take Tramadol, I know they prefer you to take a shorter acting pain med like Percocet or Vicodin (which do contain tylenol) as they will be giving you heavy narcotics during surgery. What a bunch of idiots... Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977) writes: << Ultram aka Tramadol does not have Tylenol, only the Ultracet does,...>> Then why do the docs tell you to discontinue using Tramadol for 7-10 days prior to surgery? I found this out the hard way...my pre-op warning med sheet listed Ultram but I didn't know Tramadol was the same thing. In addition to my daily Morphine and Flexeril, I have Tramadol for breakthrough back pain. Luckily (?) I stopped using it on my own around the end of August because it was giving me migraines; BUT, the day before my 9/10 capsulotomy I had such horrible back pain that I took one. The morning of surgery they asked what I'd eaten, drank, and medicated with the day before. As soon as I said I had 1 Tramadol you'da thunk the world was ending in seconds! They stopped my IV, had massive huddles around the nurse's station, grabbed my anesthesiologist and surgeon and discussed the situ. My surgeon told me they wanted him to cancel my operation but for many reasons we " had " to try and do it that day. He made it clear to me and my hubby that if he opened me up and I started bleeding too much, the surgery would be stopped immediately. Presumably Tramadol has blood thinning effects? Anyway, surgery went on and was completed as scheduled. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 extremely odd....really....I know of no explanation for this Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977) writes: <<...They must have either thought you meant something else. I bet they were thinking it was TORADOL. Have you ever taken that med? Unlike TRAMADOL, Toradol is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that can interfere with...>> Nope, they knew it was TRAMADOL. I had to bring all my med bottles with me that day. In fact, the nurse who called me for Monday's surgery just said the same thing... " NO TRAMADOL 7-10 days " ...they apparently have my pain mgmt clinic records of meds in front of them. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 The reason they did not want you to take it was several fold...one is the effect on your liver..when your liver does not work properly you bleed. The second is that ultram lowers the seizure threshold. It could be dangerous to be in status epilepticus while under anesthesia cause you could be seizing for hours and because you are paralyzed they would not know it.and therefore you could fry your brain. Deb RN From: spinal problems [mailto:spinal problems ] On Behalf Of Babbitt Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:55 AM spinal problems Subject: Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories Also, Tylenol does NOT interfere with blood clotting, only anti-inflammatories like Motrin aka: advil, ibuprofen, etc... There is no reason for you to not take Tramadol, I know they prefer you to take a shorter acting pain med like Percocet or Vicodin (which do contain tylenol) as they will be giving you heavy narcotics during surgery. What a bunch of idiots... Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977) writes: << Ultram aka Tramadol does not have Tylenol, only the Ultracet does,...>> Then why do the docs tell you to discontinue using Tramadol for 7-10 days prior to surgery? I found this out the hard way...my pre-op warning med sheet listed Ultram but I didn't know Tramadol was the same thing. In addition to my daily Morphine and Flexeril, I have Tramadol for breakthrough back pain. Luckily (?) I stopped using it on my own around the end of August because it was giving me migraines; BUT, the day before my 9/10 capsulotomy I had such horrible back pain that I took one. The morning of surgery they asked what I'd eaten, drank, and medicated with the day before. As soon as I said I had 1 Tramadol you'da thunk the world was ending in seconds! They stopped my IV, had massive huddles around the nurse's station, grabbed my anesthesiologist and surgeon and discussed the situ. My surgeon told me they wanted him to cancel my operation but for many reasons we " had " to try and do it that day. He made it clear to me and my hubby that if he opened me up and I started bleeding too much, the surgery would be stopped immediately. Presumably Tramadol has blood thinning effects? Anyway, surgery went on and was completed as scheduled. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 _tpowell1977@..._ (mailto:tpowell1977@...) writes: << Tramadol does not make your liver function improperly unless you are taking a large amount over a long time...>> Well, now my guess here is that, while it may be true that Tramadol itself doesn't cause liver malfunction, the fact that I am post-op gastric bypass does. Our livers are severely compromised. Best regards, Patty A **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Tramadol does not make your liver function improperly unless you are taking a large amount over a long time , and one dose the day before would not be enough under any circumstances cause this or delay surgery. As far as the seizure threshold is concerned, unless someone already has had problems with seizures this would not even be a thought in the surgical process, and if a patient had problems with seizures already, they would not be taking tramadol in the first place. Patients are routinely operated on with Tramadol in their system. Furthermore, the patient stated that the surgeon said it was in regards to bleeding and potential for blood loss. The basics are that Tramadol in and of itself does not cause blood thinning. Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977 ) writes: << Ultram aka Tramadol does not have Tylenol, only the Ultracet does,...>> Then why do the docs tell you to discontinue using Tramadol for 7-10 days prior to surgery? I found this out the hard way...my pre-op warning med sheet listed Ultram but I didn't know Tramadol was the same thing. In addition to my daily Morphine and Flexeril, I have Tramadol for breakthrough back pain. Luckily (?) I stopped using it on my own around the end of August because it was giving me migraines; BUT, the day before my 9/10 capsulotomy I had such horrible back pain that I took one. The morning of surgery they asked what I'd eaten, drank, and medicated with the day before. As soon as I said I had 1 Tramadol you'da thunk the world was ending in seconds! They stopped my IV, had massive huddles around the nurse's station, grabbed my anesthesiologist and surgeon and discussed the situ. My surgeon told me they wanted him to cancel my operation but for many reasons we " had " to try and do it that day. He made it clear to me and my hubby that if he opened me up and I started bleeding too much, the surgery would be stopped immediately. Presumably Tramadol has blood thinning effects? Anyway, surgery went on and was completed as scheduled. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Perhaps true, but most meds have a possibility of affecting your liver, there's nothing about Tramadol that makes it more likely to hurt you liver. If it was likely, they wouldn't let you have it at all. The point is that one dose before surgery will not affect your liver, not will it cause you to bleed. Someone at the hospital was misinformed somewhere along the line. I've just done a bunch of research online and can still find nothing that ties Tramadol to anything regarding surgery. I did find one study that was done in where moms were given it right before their c-section...which is a heavy blood loss procedure. They wouldn't ever do that if it could affect blood loss. --- Re: headaches and ant- inflammatories _tpowell1977_ (mailto:tpowell1977) writes: << Tramadol does not make your liver function improperly unless you are taking a large amount over a long time...>> Well, now my guess here is that, while it may be true that Tramadol itself doesn't cause liver malfunction, the fact that I am post-op gastric bypass does. Our livers are severely compromised. Best regards, Patty A ************ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpo p.com/?NCID= emlcntuswall0000 0001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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