Re: Ultram Addiction
From: elaine (ejulian@attbi.com)
Thu Mar 28 09:24:43 2002
At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Karen wrote:
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>At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Jacqueline Cooper wrote:
>
>Jackie,
>
>I'm have the same exact problems you are having with ultram. Every
>single one of them. I just figured out yesterday what was going on with
>me. I am calling my doctor first thing this morning and going to tell
>him I'm addicted to ultram. Today will be my first day of not taking
>them and I expect it to be horrible but I know I will get through it. It
>is evil stuff and should not be on the market. I have chronic back pain
>and that is why it was prescribed to me in the first place. Then I had
>a back injection and the pack pain went away but then I started having
>body aches. I tried taking plain old Tylenol but it didn't work so I
>tried the Ultram and it worked. In reality the reason why I was having
>the body aches was because I stopped taking the Ultram and was having
>withdrawals. I didn't realize that. I've haven't felt like myself in
>so long that I had myself convinced that I had some sort of disease and
>that I was dying. I decided to look up my symptoms on the net and that
>is how I figured out that I am probably additicted to Ultram. I can't
>even believe this is happening to me. I feel you pain. Please feel
>free to email me anytime I could use some support right now. >
>>
>To whom this may concern,
>>
>>I have no idea how big this forum is but I would appreciate if someone
>>here would be willing to email me with some information. I have been
>>doing research on a medication called Ultram, or more specifically its
>>newer version Ultracet. I was in a car accident over the summer and
>>about three months ago I started on Ultram 2 times a day. I was just
>>upgraded to Ultracet a month ago and told to take it up to 4 times a
>>day. I have been only taking it for one month at 2-3 pills a
>>day..however two weeks ago I stopped sleeping and have been aching,
>>having chills, stomach aches, overeating, under eating, experiencing
>>extreme nervousness, and hot/cold flashes. I went in for a blood test
>>but I have a sinking feeling it is going to show up normal. Is it
>>possible that I could be addicted in so short a time at such a low
>>dosage? If so, how do I stop this evil stuff without dropping out of
>>all my classes (or maintaining some semblance of a life?!).
>>
>>Sincerely yours,
>>Jackie
>>University of California, SC
>>2/18/02
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was prescribed ultram for pain due to arthritis. only take it occaisionally. doctor prescribed it as he was afraid i would become addicted to teh "vicodin" i was taking for pain related to swollen hip joint. have not noticed too many symptoms of withdrawal, but have not been taking it too long. i have two docotrs who have told me ultram is a "non-addictive" replacement for drugs such as percocet or vicodin. i currently am on percocet for the adhestion pain. guess i may have a problem getting off this med. anyone with similar experience with doc saying ultram is "non-addictive" please respond.
thanks and good luck to us all.