[andrea965]

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wondering if i should get these filled...50 mg ultram.....i take 500 mg...vicodans....are they gonna do anything for me?

[FibroDame]

I never found Ultram to be helpful for pain. Even if I tripled the recommended dosage, which is NOT a good thing to do. Also, since my doctor insisted that I give them a chance, I ended up taking them for 3 months, and the Excedrin I supplemented them with did more for me than the Ultram. Then, when I refused to buy any more, since they were simply a waste of my money, oh gosh!! I had BAD withdrawal from them. I have been on narcotic pain relievers on and off for years now, and have NEVER had withdrawals from them, even going 'cold turkey'. The same could NOT be said for quitting the Ultram. I know most people are very skeptical of my claim to be able to quit narcotics, including oxycodone, cold turkey without withdrawal, but it is true. I would never again consider taking an Ultram. This being said, I have heard a few people say that they do work for them, but the majority opinion is that they are no better than two aspirin tablets. I guess you will simply have to try them and see. If they don't bring relief within a week or so, stop taking them before they begin building up in your system and become hard to quit.

[steve sponaugle]

Some Ultram patients report an almost effortless Ultram withdrawal, while others report Ultram is more difficult to withdraw from than Oxycontin, Vicodin, Lortab or Percocet.

Ultram is reported to produce addiction or dependency, in approximately 3 percent of patients using it. Many patients and practictioners believe 3 percent underestimates Ultram dependency.

Some patients have reported seizures, while using Ultram.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has not classified Ultram as a Controlled Substance, although Ultram appears far more addictive than Lyrica, or Lunesta which are classified as Schedule 5 and Schedule 4 Controlled Substances.

With The National Center for Health Statistics reporting 3,849 poisoning deaths, involving methadone, in 2,004, and the DEA reporting 1,000 deaths from Fentanyl in 2006, Ultram addiction dangers might be overlooked by regulators and physicians.

[klopper22]

It never helped me with pain but didnt hurt me as far as I know. Darvocet N works best for me.

[gronholm]

Ultram is not an opiate in the traditional sense, but it binds to the same brain receptors and thus has the same efffect as a true opiate.

[rxqueen]

I had an RX for 50 mg Ultrams, 1 every 4 hours as needed for pain. I took one and I felt like I was jonesing for cocaine. I started sweating profusely, felt agitated, restless and foggy in the brain. Didn't do squat for my pain. After it wore off I felt like I was coming down off an LSD trip. I've also heard Ultram is seriously addicting. I would stick with the Vicodins. Just for your own information, you are not taking 500 mg Vicodins. You are taking 5/500 mg tablets. 5 mgs of the active ingredient, and 500 mgs of aceteminophen, which in turn forms hydrocodone, or Vicodin. You would say you are taking 5 mg Vicodins. I'm not trying to be a jerk, just for your own good when you report what kind of medications you are taking

Plus if you don't have insurance, Ultram is a real expensive waste of time.

[willgatu]

ultram sucks all that stuff did to me was make me feel loopy good luck with your pain.

[jalink]

I have been using Ultram for quite a while now. At first it made me very anxious. But now it just gives me enengy out of this world, and the best thing is at night I am ready for bed nodding out.
Start out slow but now for long. Try 100, than 150 etc, etc.. everyone is different. so go easy okay. hope this help
Peace

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by jalink

I have been using Ultram for quite a while now. At first it made me very anxious. But now it just gives me enengy out of this world, and the best thing is at night I am ready for bed nodding out.
Start out slow but now for long. Try 100, than 150 etc, etc.. everyone is different. so go easy okay. hope this help
Peace

Glad you are finding the ultram works well for your problems. It does sometimes take a little while to get accustomed to ultram and lots of meds when we first start out on them.

You mention starting out on an ultram dose of 100mg, then automatically increasing the dose as you referred ... " ..... try 100, then 150 etc, etc, ....." We do increase the doses like you say and that concerns me some.

The one thing that bothers me about ultram other than us becoming dependent on it and having a tough time stopping is that as we increase those doses we are also increasing our exposure to the risk of seizures. The biggest problem with ultram is that in high doses it creates an increased risk of seizures for the patient.

It's not a big increase in risk at low doses. And I am not saying that everyone who takes ultram should stop because they will have a seizure if they don't. I am simply adding here for someone starting on ultram to be aware that if the dose gets too high the extra problem with potential for seizures does exist and they should be aware of it. Good luck with the medication for you personally. God bless.