i just stopped taking my ultracet yesterday. i'm wondering how long the
withdrawl is. my body aches and my head is confused. is therre any
information on th length of withdrawl. Thu, 28 Mar 2002, elaine wrote:
> >At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Karen wrote: >> >>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 > >-- >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. >