Tramadol is NOT a 'safe alternative' to narcotics.

[@creamydistortion]

Very refreshing to hear a doctor say "better to prescri e a low dose of codeine or hydrocodone". Actually acknowledgment that real opiates work better, instead of constantly trying to push newer drugs with more complicated side effects...

[@davidkruse4030]

Plus they are pushing suboxone on all these pain patients.

[@web3wizard381]

legalize recreational fentanyl

[@JennMartinello]

@@web3wizard381 🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

[@JennMartinello]

@@davidkruse4030 yup that's fcked up too!

[@SamuTAL]

xddddd dude@@web3wizard381

[@iamjangoballs6662]

I take two Tramadol three times a day for chronic kidney pain... it is the only painkiller that works and it gives me a better life as can get on with things without to much pain..

[@olivier-pierredebelmont.3630]

You not alone,courage buddy,as long as you feel ok,don't hesitate because you not an abusive kind of person .

[@sciencemansandera]

@@iamjangoballs6662 Yep I had a fully productive life and retirement, and they destroyed it

[@Mrssmile2meis4u]

Thanks again Dr O. for your honesty and educating your staff and the public. I miss these “MEDICAL MINUTES” , where you will talk about one issue. I have learned something new each time. Thank you for your time and CONCERN FOR YOUR PATIENTS!!

[@chriswilson8062]

I can confirm it's anti depressant qualities. I've been on it for 11 years for chronic pain but I'm also addicted to the anti depressant effects what it has. If my tramadol levels get low, I feel utterly depressed.

[@Midnitexowboy]

That's because you're a drug addict

[@Herrera777]

Same here, 11 years. I just read long term tramadol increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. This has me concerned.

[@chriswilson8062]

@@Roastedpotato1441 400mg per day. Down to 300mg now.

[@harrisonclark4382]

I’ve been taking it for 13 years for chronic back pain. I worry about my organs, but I have no other choice. I have extreme pain.

[@itsme2365]

Do all doctors do this? These mini classes? Or is it only the wonderful one here? I just love this dr. He's so committed to his profession. So kind.

[@donnacaulfield9229]

It's about time Tramadol is explained as it is here. I actually ended up with Serotonin Syndrome due to almost a trifecta of death. I was given an Rx for 100mg Tramadol while on the antibiotic Linezolid and SSRI Zoloft. No one at the urgent care I went to bothered to ask what other medications I was currently taking. I went to the Urgent Care because I had severely gotten my Great Toe jammed under the bathroom door. It was bleeding, the nail broke and popped up from the Matrix and the pain was excruciating. I also take Coumadin for AFIB and I couldn't stop the bleeding. All in all it was the most awfully scary thing that has ever happened to me. Serotonin Syndrome is nothing to fool around with.

[@Sam-yx9ry]

Thanks for sharing your story. How are you going these days?

[@lilysallee2053]

May i ask on how are u doing. i hope ur doing better. Have u tried Nucentya (Tapentadol) 75mg or 100mg it works quite well for me. The only thing to really worry about in this drug is mild hallucinations. But i can deal with that. It doesn't bind to the Serotonin reuptake center in the brain but it does alittle bit but its very well tolerated. It is manily a Mu Opaite / Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

[@ringgoldtigerspercussion1724]

It was probably the combo of Tramadol and Zoloft.

[@doesntmatter7576]

Yes ! Doctors seem to ignore the SSRI/SRNI effects of this medication !!! I cannot touch it bc of those elements. Straight opioids are safer it’s time to stop the commotion over them. Not everyone becomes an addict !! Let the people who need them , have access !

[@bonesawarm6987]

I take tramadol for chronic kidney pain and it’s also made my depression better... it gives me a better quality of life so I’m happy taking it rest of my live

[@katthomas4001]

Just curious. What is the cause of your chronic kidney pain? I'm going through a bunch of tests AGAIN looking to find why my right kidney hurts like crazy all the time

[@packinaglock]

@@katthomas4001 same here Kay, I’ve been getting that for about two weeks now. I’ve got my first Dr apt. In a few weeks for the issue. Have you found anything out yet?

[@str8talkstantookie]

I think the same.

[@NewSudansun]

People who take tramadol for changing their mood whether depression or anxiety, you'd rather take medical marijuana (CBD) is safer and without side effects.

[@iamjangoballs6662]

Khaled Weda'a Agreed.. people should only be taking it for pain relief..

[@mazdakmoradi5871]

I've been taking it for 5 years and still looks the same for me

[@stayjuice3724]

Khaled Weda'a cbd gives my the squirts

[@alberthawking6273]

Weed makes me schizophrenic. I lose touch with reality and become extremely suicidal.

[@mazdakmoradi5871]

how would you define Tramadol's nasty effects?

[@librarychair]

As a former chronic intermittent pain patient who had been prescribed both tramadol and norco on different occasions - tramadol withdrawals are WORSE than norco or tylenol 3, because of the ssri effect. Never prescribe it if the patient would not be taking it all the time - the withdrawals make it far more dependency inducing than even stronger narcotics.

[@litindattrap3538]

Watching while high on tramadol...

[@MT-if1jr]

Kakin InDaTrap right!!! You don’t get high on Tramadol. It’s all in your head!!

[@Isa-qh3ue]

M M if you’ve never had other opiates you can get a small kick out of tramodol

[@Isa-qh3ue]

J Pennington I get you and fully agree with you , if someone is on stronger opiates they don’t take Tramadol or codeine addicts seriously , also docs are the worse , worse than street dealers imo because street dealers are honest you know they only care about your money where as you trust docs but they lie my doc fucked me up putting me on lyrica and saying it’s not addictive when it’s just as bad as opiates to come off but apparently lyrica been addictive is “in my head”

[@Isa-qh3ue]

Sara Salinas yeah course it is mate

[@dornabhandari9605]

me!

[@jedd4838]

Tramadol saved my life. I had been taking it for 4 months. It helped ease my mental pain from my accident and gave me less of a body high. During the time of my injury it pushed me out of bed and sustained me mentally during the recovery. From the time I took it in the morning, I would then work non stop for hours all day long. It made me feel comfortable and safe. In the latter end of my 4 month use, I began having strange dreams and decided it was time to quit cold turkey. The mental depression lasted for about 2 weeks of nothing but mental and physical pain. I was worried that I had done permanent damage to my mind. It was a really dark place for me. By the end of the 2 weeks I was much better. It really did help me during a time when I not only need pain relief, but it took my mind off the pain of the situation.

[@Boricua-tn7ve]

Hi. What did you replaced the Tramadol with, if so?

[@Forsaken37]

@@Boricua-tn7ve cocaine

[@4Noirr_]

@@Boricua-tn7ve more pills ... Haha just joking no really once you take these pills you can't go back they feel way too good. This dude is probably on the Brooklyn bridge giving handies for change as we speak. He's now gay & walks different. Moral of the story if you do drugs you'll end up gay. It's okay to do drugs just don't end up gay

[@jman041408]

Finally!!! I had a wonderful doctor explained the problems with the medication. He refused to be pushed to prescribed it. It is also very UNSAFE to take with Coumadin (blood thinner). Thank you so much!!!

[@cellogirl11rw55]

I nearly died from a severe case of serotonin toxicity from 50mg of Tramadol and 50mg of Zoloft. Two doses of the Tramadol twelve hours apart was all it took to drive my blood pressure to over 200, then so low that I had to be given adrenaline to keep my heart going. I also had several seizures, so I had to stay in the hospital for a week. For a few months afterwards, I had pretty severe amnesia. It was really quite scary not remembering what happened 30 seconds ago, but, thankfully, I have most of my memory function back now. A genetic test later showed that I had almost no ability to metabolize Tramadol, and a limited ability for SSRI's. That's why I wish doctors would do that before prescribing a medication.

[@determinedsj]

Where can I get a genetic test done like this one you mentioned?

[@Josyeliel]

Mi abuela siempre dice que le tiene miedo a la tramadol. Ella explica que siempre ha sabido que causa adiccion y que ella misma no puede dormir sin ella. Pero es la unica droga que la ayuda a pasar el dia sin dolores de espalda, ni dolores en las rodillas.

[@SamuTAL]

A el**** tramadol. Es Masculino.

[@michthom2522]

Doctor-Thank you for this video! I am an example of Tramadol causing EXTREMELY low blood sugar. I have Lupus SLE and back in the 1990s, when I was first diagnosed, I was told Tramadol was safe and non-addicting. This was very wrong, as you stated, because I would have withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea and anxiety if I were to miss a dose. Four years ago, I almost died as my blood sugar plummeted to 11. I shouldn’t be here right now, and if not for my excellent doctors and nurses in the ER, I wouldn’t be. I vowed then to help educate as many people as possible to the addictive nature of tramadol, as well as its hypoglycemic side effects. Thank you for educating people with your exceptional videos!

[@soyicasweet99]

Michelle Thomas so true! My blood sugar dropped to 20 last year on my first dose. I almost went into hypoglycemic shock. Tramadol definitely messes with my blood sugar. No one ever mentions that though

[@determinedsj]

I am here with SLE for the same reason. Thank you for sharing. People kept telling me the bp drop was normal when you lay down. It was abnormal to have mine plummet, assisted with chest pain and trouble breathing at night. Hell I was afraid to go to sleep every night. 😑

[@danaknighte6820]

Tramadol caused me to have a seizure that almost killed me and I was told that it it wasn’t a controlled substance and it wasn’t addictive although, it may cause me to have a “false sense of well being”. The seizure came with no warning and I was so fortunate that my next door neighbor was a MSRN and was looking up towards my house ( it happened while I was pruning my landscaping). I lost my memory for a while and also my coordination but guess what? They didn’t even suspect it was the tramadol so I kept on taking it, I had yet another seizure in the middle of lunch in a busy restaurant. My doctor finally after fighting with a drug rep about it finally admitted that it was know. To have addictive properties and cause seizures. I wish I had sued because of the damage it did to me. Now, it seems like everyone is on it but doctors love prescribing it because of this so called opioid epidemic we’re having. So now everyone is taking tramadol and buying illegal pills for their pain. It’s the most messed up situation I’ve ever seen.

[@e.starling141]

Just found this video. I actually became addicted to tramadol yrs back, after having it prescribed for chronic back pain. After taking it for a couple yrs I suddenly noticed I liked how it made me feel. And I WAS on antidepressants. I did end up having a blackout seizure and that was really scary. I'd also have issues at night where I was cussing in my sleep and kicking a lot. (Bothered my husband as you can imagine.) And I'd suddenly wake up from sleep with KALEIDOSCOPE like swirls in my vision that I couldn't stand. I'd have to open my eyes and stare at my lit phone screen (and it looked like the app icons were glitching) long enough for the weird visual disturbances to stop. And then I could go back to bed. I finally had a sleep study and when they said I showed seizure activity I realized it was related to my 2 different meds. Now that I'm off tramadol (with help from out patient rehab) that issue is now resolved. I do hope more medical staff now know about addiction to this medicine. Back when I was addicted and going thru physical and psychological withdrawal I had a nurse tell me you can't be addicted to tramadol. I wish that was true.

[@christysivley]

Thank you for doing a video on the dangers of Tramadol. But! But, I would like emphasize the worst one, which you did mention but I'd like to reaaally emphasize this...IT IS VERY ADDICTIVE to many people. Tramadol was originally developed as a anti depressant and unfortunately for some people, it's literally like the missing piece to the puzzle. For me, it was heaven sent. In 2001 I began taking it. It's 2019 and I've been on a methadone maintenance program since 2006, and I've been an addict since the first Ultram I swallowed. I was taking 280 every two weeks. Unfortunately, the Ultram led to Tabs, Oxys, Percocets.....yea. I was told with my initial rx that it was a "non-addictive pain med" so there was nothing to be concerned about- because I had declined a pain medicine because of severe addiction issues with both of my parents- yet my doctor, who was a very good doctor who didn't write a lotta pain meds to people normally, but I trusted him that much more because he wasn't a "writer". Plus I was only 21 and didn't know squat about pain pills- I'd had two babies-one by cesarian-without any pain medicine because I was terrified of it. So it's nice to see some of the myths about ultrams being dispelled. Thanks for your awesome work Dr. Oller!!!!

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

You were a severe addict and your genetics played a huge role in it. No one can get pain meds for more than a week so horror stories like the behaviors of you and docs are less likely to harm us

[@christysivley]

@@ishouldbesleeping1354 yes, they have cracked waaay down on the doctors who are all about writing prescriptions for narcotics, which is a good thing and a bad thing. Mostly a good thing but for those people who truly need pain medicine, it's nearly impossible to jump through the hoops to be able to attain them. I think doctors need way more specialized training for pain management and for dispensing pain meds, so they can weed out whose a fiend and whose in legitimate pain. I am sure the crack down has kept many, maaaany people from getting hooked and that is awesome. And yes, genetics played a huge role in my addiction and in my brain chemistry, etc. But I was never harmful to others. I may have hurt myself but I never hurt anyone else.

[@christysivley]

Wait, that's a lie. I did hurt more people than just myself. I won't go into detail but I definitely hurt more people than just myself.

[@Anglynn74]

been using tramadol for about 9 yrs now for degenerative disc disease in my back along with dextroscoliosis & endplate & facet changes. it's better than taking a heavy hitter narcotic. the tramadol doesn't make you high or anything like that and you can function on it. I take one in the morning & one in the evening, helps with stiffness mostly and minor pain. this after trying everything else otc and prescription and a chiropractor and therapy. it helps me move and sit without being in severe pain. They gave me this because I refused to take percocet or anything like that because I want to be alert, and this stuff works great for me. unfortunately insurance won't pay for it anymore citing the opioid crisis, the fact that they consider tramadol an opiate is a joke because it's nothing like that, but I pay cash for it. great med with no issues, never needed to up my dosage, no problems with it, same dose for almost a decade now.

[@kaly422000]

Try yoga from trainned personal and get rid of it as soon as u can. It is dangerous medicine. If u want to stop in future u may not succed without proper tapering

[@chrisranz2714]

Tramadol is getting a bad rap yes it is an opium but here again when the medication is used properly it doesn't become problematic it only becomes problematic when you don't use it properly and unfortunately there are individuals that don't use it properly which makes it difficult for people that need that type of medication that works for them and use it properly it's almost like your paint brushes everyone is an addict bottom line is we don't have an opiate problem we have an addiction problem and that ruins it for everyone remind you I am very sympathetic for people that are addicted to opiates and I wish upon them to get help I wouldn't want anything to happen to them as well as their family members but don't take Tramadol off the market because a few people that are misusing it if you agree with me give me a hoot y'all have a great day and a Happy New year

[@kaly422000]

I am using tramadol and ascitaminophen combo of 37mg tramadol and asctitaminophen 325mg for abv 10 yrs. Started it for pain but dependent on it but i dont have pain but using it mental stabiliser. Now I reduce the dose in half tablet . I also tak e 0. 25 mg of clonazepam. Now I have constiparion and my bilirubin is high(0.45) for around 1 year. Jaundice symtom presently somewhat reduced.. Doctors insist to stop atleast tramadol combo but i can only reduce to slightly lower of half tramadol combo now but never took more than two tab in this 10 yrs

[@angelinamoscato2426]

Thank you for this video. I was discussing Tramadol with my Medical director today and much of what you said is what we discussed. I did learn a few new facts from your video as well. Thank you again!

[@janablang]

Tramadol is the only thing my doctor will prescribe me with my pleather of illnesses and pain I have. A lot of doctors are afraid to prescribe others due to the DEA telling doctors how to do their jobs. And then there are drug seekers and they don't want to prescribe, which we have to suffer for their actions. My husband is a retired general surgeon and got in a mess with the medical board for prescribing narcotics. It's a bunch of bs. Those patients were suffering. Most of them had visible illnesses too. Not just the ones that weren't visible. He's so glad to get out of the medical field and doesn't recommend people to seek that profession. It's just getting so bad.

[@rondye9398]

I have been on Tramadol for over 15 years as a chronic pain sufferer. Each of us is different, as I get no high feeling from this drug. Opiates do not work at all for me. They do nothing to relieve pain! I was once on morphine intro vein for 2.5 months from a motorcycle crash and stopped taking any opiates because of constipation. Since, they simply do not work, and have had 2 serious operations cancelled because the anesthesiologist could not knock me out. I warned them ahead of time. Tramadol works and I do not get any up or down feelings about missed doses.

[@hgbugalou]

I have been prescribed Tramadol in the past on a few occasions. It did very little to ease my pain. For this reason I always ask my doctor for something else now like on the Lortab scale. Thanks for the video, I now have some good reasons to ask and don't come out sounding like a junkie.

[@shannonobrien9922]

I'm not suggesting you're an addict/seeker/dealer but.....I would caution you to be VERY careful requesting anything for pain relief from your doc-especially something specific.....that is a HUGE red flag to healthcare providers as far as addicts/seekers................

[@hgbugalou]

I guess. a 5/325 style Lortab is legal in most other countries to sell OTC. I would have to be a 80 lbs girl to abuse those in any manner and keep my liver. I realize there are methods of removing the apap, but at 5 mg it isn't even worth the trouble. Its not like I am asking for 30 mg Oxycodone or a fentenyl patch. I have a good relationship with my doctor, I guess I am comfortable with being honest at straight with her.

[@shannonobrien9922]

good luck.........I just caution people to be wary-I had a dr I had seen for nearly 20 yrs and I had a false-positive on a UA for my narcotics and he dropped me cold turkey-wouldn't retest....nothing.......and sadly, specifically requesting something IS something they teach as a warning sign for drug seekers/addicts/dealers

[@lizburgess8]

Michael O hated tramadol.. I got real sick from you

[@canigetahoooyyyaaaaa7319]

Shannon Doe you need a different pain doctor then!

[@gateway8833]

I take 100mg of Tramadol a day post 4th TBI. I also take 160mg of Selexa for PTSD. I suppose I am fortunate because I have no side affects at all. My first TBI was being shot in the head by an arrow while fighting a fire(truly) and the second was a blunt force trauma when I had a skull/winch interface that destroyed my right prefrontal cortex.

[@MohammeddAlanazi]

How are you doing now ?

[@halfstep67]

I had taken tramadol for 13 years and recently got off of it. It was a good pain reliever but it gave me cotton mouth, made me sweat a lot more and made it difficult to sleep. It was very difficult to get off of and the withdraws lasted a month.

[@katemiddleton8415]

How did you come off tramadol did you just stop it or just cut them down so you don't get any withdrawal

[@sweetluvgurl]

I don’t think Tramadol is bad. I have been on it for ten years now, and it helps a lot with my chronic pain. Plus, it even helps more with anxiety and depression. Any medication has risks. However, if you’re suffering with chronic pain, you do what you have to do.

[@Ohkeh640]

Interesting… have you tried codeine. If so, what’s the difference??

[@AlexSelf-Help]

What are the side effects you see?

[@kennethedwards1677]

Stayed on 50 mg for about 5 years, with periods of being completely off it. I have hashimoto's as well and take thyroid replacement therapy. The worst withdrawal symptom is restless legs at night, which can be reduced by weaning to 25 mg before bed for a week before going off completely. More than 50 mg is not helpful for me.

[@kaeteaux]

I'd love for you to do a similar video on Toradol. I had one ER doctor give me so much when I went in with kidney stones that I had to be admitted because of near kidney failure. This was after I told him my urologist warned against me taking NSAIDs due to the fact we were trying to figure out what could be causing my chronic stone formation. The ER doctor did not believe it would be a problem. He also wrote out a prescription for over two weeks worth of Toradol. Luckily I knew (thanks to having a pharmacist for a best friend) that this was completely unsafe. I feel more doctors need to be aware just how dangerous that medication can be, just like Tramadol. Thanks for this video, too. I wasn't aware of the connection between hypoglycemia and taking Tramadol. I have been given it for pain for my kidney stones and never seemed to have an issue, but I do have to take glucose tablets at times due to hypoglycemia. I've had the problem long before ever taking Tramadol, though.

[@wereham]

Man I took three tabs 2 days ago. 2 tabs last night. Itching. So doped up. I was fucked up. Didn't realise it was a heroin substitute

[@NoahnGraciesmama]

I'm so glad you posted this!

[@loulou2302]

My doctor gave me tramadol when other pain killers where ineffective after my gallbladder surgery, I fall asleep and woke up pain free.

[@ITRIEDEL]

I’m on tramadol right now because I cut my hand open. I didn’t want codone because my gf was addicted to pills and she went through treatment. It’s good stuff but once I’m done with this hand issue I’m done

[@pj7919]

Finally, someone says it. Doctors will shove Tramadol down my throat, but I can’t get Tylenol #3 to save my life.

[@hygrave2892]

I have seen no one say what you have. The "Medical Doctors", won't give Codeine, but WILL give a SSRI and Opioid pain med. I know I am late to your comment, but I am suicidal coming off Tramadol. They lied, they need to suffer the indignifies I have had to endure.

[@hygrave2892]

@Calla Antoinette Try again little one. When those who delegate their addictions to a fallacy of a drug decide to admit they have a issue, they make up the tripe you just did. It has a SSRI as its active compound. You are taking a Opioid with a antidepressant, falsely prescribed since 1995 as no more than a NSAID. Would you like someone to have put cyanide in your food and tell you it was a food preservative? To tell you the truth, good luck coming off of them, you will understand the error of your ways six months after discontinuation.

[@hygrave2892]

@Calla Antoinette No need to justify your existence for me. Your monolithic and harsh style of conversation shows enough of your inner character, that you believe you are what your are. Working out, and eating well is fine and well, but you are pretty much like every other female with a chip on their shoulders at their own existence and won't allow for any truths other than their own jaded misconceptions to prevail. In other words, you keep projecting yourself with the belief you can't be wrong. And I will relish the day when you realize the opposite. That's the wonderful prize I take from this convoluted interlude. Toodles sunshine.

[@ammizootz3044]

Calla Antoinette tramdol is deffo euphoric for me i took 300mg and i was up all night just feeling so content and comfortable. And its addictive i took it for 2 weeks and felt depressed for a month

[@RepentfollowJesus]

My husband has withdrawal when he stops it. Also it does exactly what the doctor says. It's good for a kidney stone but dont take it otherwise. There are many threads online about tramadol addiction. You also are not supposed to take it with an antidepressant, but they gave it to me anyway for a kidney stone on top of hydrocodone. I'm just thankful I passed the stone that night. I wont take it again unless it is for a kidney stone.

[@dwarden3]

Tramadol works great for my pain. I usually use it as a last resort after the Ibu/aceta merry go round.

[@magpieeye3239]

I took Tramadol years ago for chronic migraines and had a pretty severe reaction to it.

[@MyLifeInVideos]

I had a bad bad bad reaction yesterday never again will I take it. I felt like i had lost control of my movements it was scary. Then I keep feeling like buzzing in my brain. It was scary

[@magpieeye3239]

@@MyLifeInVideos Hey there are you doing better now? Where the movements of like you couldn't control them. Sounds like tardive dyskenisia. I don't take anything anymore until I do my own research on the drug

[@indigenous31617]

It works well for me as needed without compromising my cognition.

[@shanonlynn]

Tramadol never helped me with pain and I've been prescribed a myriad of pain medications for neck issues. I do not that it is now considered a narcotic, which I think is ridiculous. It has no addictive qualities. I think doctors should treat patients as individuals and prescribe what's needed, but there seems to be popular trends in what doctors prescribe for varying disorders, illnesses, etc.

[@peterleray6084]

I was on Tramadol for years for joint pain and i will tell you it also did miracles for my ADD! New DR didn't like me on it anymore and I had withdrawals for 2 days and that was it. My ADD is worse now!

[@nathanas64]

Smart doctor. Totally agree! Tramadol withdrawal is horrible and it does cause a type of seizure in which you fall asleep for a few seconds and wake up.

[@emily.letsendbslintheuk554]

This is really interesting. I've been on tramadol for the last 23 years on a dose of 100 mg x 4 times daily (I now also take gabapentin, paracetamol, oramorph and oxicontin long release I do have many health issues that cause pain and even taking all these I am still in quite a lot of pain daily) and I admit no-one has ever told me about any issues with tramadol and luckily I seem to be someone who hasn't had any reactions to it x

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Be very careful. My pain dr warned me about gabapentin and all pain meds and antidepressants causing people to stop breathing and die in their sleep.

[@fuhleep7558]

Why are you In so much pain all the time? Taking all those pills must be hard on the body right? Or does it make you feel good since you’re in all that pain?

[@emily.letsendbslintheuk554]

@@fuhleep7558 I've got alot of medical issues that cause pain, tbh the pain meds help take the pain away but unlike some people I don't get a buzz from them or anything thankfully

[@fuhleep7558]

@@emily.letsendbslintheuk554 damn I’m sorry to hear that, I was Just wondering why some people take all these pain meds but I guess I’m just lucky I don’t have to go thru that

[@fuhleep7558]

@@emily.letsendbslintheuk554 i wish you the best

[@eelminthonthefourth3795]

I approve of these kind of video, on the field advice to the general public, you might be able to reduce health care cost with prevention and information.

[@BattingBlueyes]

Wow, thank you so much for that info. I am prescribed tramadol for back pain but, I rarely take it. I think I will talk to my Dr. about another alternative. Great video!

[@JuicifCards]

Dr. Oller, great video. I'm a medical student and I would like a link to the study so I can use it in my next presentation of evidence based medicine. Thank you, i'm a big fan.

[@CeeJayDee94]

Idk i usually bulk buy and when i take it i take around 200-300mg of the stuff. I feel incredible yet full of energy but also relaxed. love the stuff. codeine does nothing for med

[@josephnohelty8540]

Very true

[@pablovazq]

That’s a very high dose. Be careful

[@apictureoffunction]

What country do you live in that you get it OTC?

[@-exillion-4307]

That's like a seizure dose dude

[@apictureoffunction]

@@-exillion-4307 lmao, if you have no tolerance then sure. I take 300-350mg ALL THE TIME, have for YEARS, and never once had a seizure. Same with a few friends I have.

[@Muzikal_Kween]

I'm allergic to it, never been more happy to have an allergy.

[@funkymonkey299]

I've been on tramadol for like 4 years. I've never had a seizure, however, I've tried to stop taking it and the withdraws are so bad you want to die. I use to take up to 10 50mg tabs per day, now I take 4 50mg tabs a day. two in the morning, two at night..if I go like over 12 hours without it, the withdrawal symptoms start to kick in and I have to take one. it's horrible. I've tried weaning down slowly to get off of it, but it's nearly it's nearly impossible. It's a terrible drug to try and stop taking. My advice, never take it. It doesn't even do much for my pain (I have MS) but I take it to avoid the withdrawl..I can't handle it

[@thAC0gurl]

Not sure what specialty of doctor is prescribing your tramadol, but if its not a pain management specialist I would suggest you see one. All of my pain meds are management by one doc and any additional medicine necessary for other conditions go through him for vetting before I start them so that I can stay safe and keep my pain at a livable level. I'm sorry you have MS but getting a good pain management doctor to manage things can really help you as your disease progresses. Not only will he/she keep you comfortable enough to have good quality of life but they can also be your advocate with other specialists and doctors. My PM doc has gone to bat for me putting the brakes on some of the hare-brained treatment plans some doctors wanted to try with me. Living with chronic pain and chronic health conditions is exhausting enough all on its own. Having one doc firmly in your corner makes life a heck of a lot easier imho. Be well.

[@funkymonkey299]

+theresa bowne My primary doctor prescribed it to me like 4 years ago for pain in my legs, along with Lyrica..I had to stop Lyrica because it made me feel really weird. I have never seen a pain management dr, but I have been thinking about it. I also suffer from really bad tension headaches that are dibilitaing.

[@redcapsue]

I've been given tramadol for ms related pain because I am unable to take any other pain meds. It was not first resort. Ive been on the same dosage for 5 years. It's hard to function without it but I can, I just have a better quality with it. I have no side effects. My concern here is that medical professionals get on these kicks to subscribe medicines ( ie: adhd meds, codeine , neurontin, lyrica antibiotics this list goes on ) then bam it falls out of grace and suddenly no one can be prescribed the medication. I've watched extremely ill patients where I work suffer in agonising pain because it became unpopular to prescribe pain killers after crack down on abuse. These are people who need the meds but now can't get them. Is it to much to ask of the medical community to prescribe on a per patient basis and not on what's popular. What happens if tramadol falls from grace? Can I no longer use it ?

[@letterhead2045]

I agree with you Susan. Neurontin is a terrible drug. Tramacet has never given me any "buzz". I wish I could find a painkiller that gave me a drowsy feeling at least then I could get relief from constant (UNWANTED) driving me up the wall pain.

[@canigetahoooyyyaaaaa7319]

Why can't you use other pain meds? I'm sure you could. If it's drowsiness or something like that go for OxyContin 10mg every 8 hours. It is almost nothing. But will work better and safer than tramadol. Its less potent than a 5mg immediate release oxycodone. People think OxyContin is the devil. Its less potent than instant release pain meds. Depending on the dosage. Please find a pain doctor and give it a try. If they say no then go to the next one.

[@jadeshannon5583]

I don't understand why you mentioned neurontin here because I've been on 1600 mgs every night for nerve pain which only happens at night.If i go without it the only thing that happens is this nerve pain comes back and when I wake up I'm screaming from the pain.

[@nick421]

DEA needs to get OUT of the doctors office. DEA does not know best!!

[@MrThorMNFinest]

DEA is destroying good hope for people who need it most 😢

[@kohlsmom04]

In 2001 I was prescribed Tramadol for migraines everything was ok at first then I had a bad headache & took a extra one for relief. That was the beginning of a 3 year addiction, at one point I was up to 60 tablets per day. I did have 1 seizure and I also was taking Lexapro during this time. I have not abused it since 2006. It was a complete nightmare. I wish I had never had it prescribed to me.

[@kelliemorris84]

I wholeheartedly agree with you! It is definitely NOT a safe alternative!

[@amberladner6080]

I was given tramadol in the ER for a kidney stone I was passing. Because of the abuse on prescription drugs I Had to suffer and get this drug. Which caused me to have panic attacks while I was also on a prescription of Zoloft I read online and it says it is not recommended to be taken together. I think they should have known that after telling them what medications I was taking before.

[@hollyanderson2461]

I've been on it for 6 years I take a low dose of 50 mg 3 times a day and I've never had any problems, it helps my pain really well..

[@indigenous31617]

I agree. I can go without it when pain subsides without withdrawl symptoms. When I need it doesn't impair me.

[@VoidHalo]

I've known many people who have had horrible problems with tramadol. One of the things that makes it worse than other opioids imo is the fact that it's also an SRI so you get withdrawal from the opioid agonism as well as the SRI effect, which causes many more symptoms than just a straight opioid agonist. I remember when I went to the clinic for pain related to patellofemoral pain syndrome, they gave me 300mg xr tramadol pills. I'd never taken an opioid long term and so I had no tolerance. They also prescribed me cyclobenzeprine, which is contraindicated with SRIs such as tramadol. Luckily I knew better than to take the tramadol.

[@cynthiaerickson3646]

i use trams as my breakthru meds,they work for me,just 1,and yes i have been (in the past)on high dosages of opiates(120 mil.per day)got off big dosage,now take 15 mil.morphine as needed up to 3x day,with a tram as breaktru(fast releif)and it works.

[@mr3580]

very wise. I wish I would have known this several years ago before it ruined my life over and over and over.

[@rorriMMirror]

finally!! someone educates the public!

[@letterhead2045]

+Gina S Obviously you have never experienced the torture of severe unremitting pain. I am glad for you but it has made you judgemental.

[@rorriMMirror]

Oh yes I have. I have pain everyday.

[@rorriMMirror]

I think you have misread my meaning. Tramadol is addicting.

[@letterhead2045]

Gina S Everything is addictive including sex and chocolate but we don't stop them do we?

[@beckygarcia7491]

Agreed! I went through a horrible hell after I decided I didn't need it anymore and after I knew that my pain was gone! I'd rather do something else then go through that hell again!

[@lifeislife489]

I was on it after asking for a non addictive pain med that was stronger than ibuprofen, and was on it for years. It was hell to get off of. I would feel like I was being shocked when I moved. I'm off of it thank the good Lord. I had to take a low dose of loratab to get off of it. Getting off the loratab was far easier. I was so mad at my Dr for putting me on it and when I told my Dr I was addicted to it, she didn't believe me. It was before they scheduled it. Tramadol is not meant for long term use.

[@amiineu1850]

Tramadol was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I wish I never was put on that horrible med :-(

[@ninalee8625]

I experienced every side effect associated with tramadol. When I finally went to pain management I was told I was putting my life at risk and to discontinue it immediately.

[@brodericklily4471]

I absolutely agree on that. I genuenly need this medication to exist and I'm treated like a criminal drug addict. I am now forced to order from online sites like worldpharm365 .com my only trusted supplier left.

[@neilwarren3111]

I absolutely agree on that. I genuenly need this medication to exist and I'm treated like a criminal drug addict. I am now forced to order from online sites like worldpharm365 .com my only trusted supplier left.

[@mikestarr6204]

FINALLY SOMEONE IS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE!!!

[@lisaschuster9187]

I feel so sorry for the poor animals fed this poison.

[@clararodriguez1041]

Thank you so much for this video! I have stopped taking tramadol within the last 2 mos. Now I know why I was having low blood sugar so much. It has stabilized since stopping the tramadol! I had not thought about the stabilization until seeing this video.

[@rjrhea]

I have avascular necrosis of both hips. I've been taking 100 mg of Tramadol twice a day for over a year along with ibuprofen. I walk with a slight limp while on Tramadol and barely have any pain but during the times I've run out the pain is excruciating in my right hip. Without it I can't walk without a cane and very pronounced limp. I also start having severe back pain from the change in my gait. My life sucks without it. In the time I've been using Tramadol I've never had any ill effects, never needed to increase the dosage and never had withdrawal issues (other than pain returning) when I've run out and can't get an immediate refill. I have to go to a doctor in another state to get it, doctors where I live will not prescribe it. Hopefully soon enough I will get my THRs scheduled and won't have to be on pain meds at all. Maybe it's not for everyone but for me it is. I've taken other opioids previously and I've had far more issues and negative side effects with them.

[@MuscularMayhem]

Hi! I feel for you because I have had THRs because of AVN. AVN is hell. I don't know how you are managing on that dosage!! AVN is a pain that I've never felt before & hope to never, ever experience again. I am only 42 with two robo-hips, so I'm sure I will go through replacements again. However, that bone on bone pain & the groin pain was excruciating! The surgeries are SO WORTH IT! I'm pain free in my hips now. Just an occasional ache but nothing like before. Good luck & I hope you have your surgeries soon!

[@rjrhea]

Kristin Thanks. Yeah, AVN really sucks. Trying to find the right ortho to do my THR in my right hip, been to a few already but have had issues with each doc so waiting to get in to another who seems to be highly recommended. He's booked up until June tho so a long wait! The pain is fairly manageable with Tramadol, I don't know why it works at such a low dosage for me but it does. Without it my life would be practically unlivable I think. Thanks again for the encouragement!

[@kimwilliams6751]

The meds given to me to "help" with my pain issues tend to have 5xs the side effects of the narcotics.

[@onyx99-v1e]

Now let's mention some positives. It's simply great for daily use and daily physical activities.

[@Sketch1994]

Just chew a gum or something... For me it has only worked 2 times in the past and both were after eating a burger (couldn't replicate the results...go figure)

[@lyndapierson6338]

been taking it for 4-5yrs. 50mg. bid prn for chronic back pain and osteoarthritis. absolutely no side effects, no tolerance, no constipation, no euphoria, no issues. i finally have relief and its unfortunate people have abused it as now i feel scrutinized even tho i take it as PRESCRIBED. i pray my doc will never deny me my relief. (Also i walk, breathe, yoga, use ice/heat and occasional alleve)

[@13moredays]

Thank you! Very good to know! I love how you just share your knowledge like that to the public

[@m.lovelace4579]

Very interesting. I was considering Tramadol at one point for my pain. Not anymore. Thanks Dr. O!

[@erickanew]

Lol, I couldn't see anyone getting hooked on tramadol. I got some from a dentist once before it was listed as a narcotic and it absolutely sucked

[@iBMcFly]

You didn’t take enough.

[@benlunn4006]

I've had two seizures (tonic clonic) because of Tramadol, nasty stuff.

[@melissalynn13181]

I take Tramadol, along with Neurontin, for diabetic neuropathy. Besides Lyrica (which would cost me $300 a month), what else would help with the pain?

[@cimoneharris591]

My dog was prescribed Tramadol for his ear, but I know my dog and if he was in pain, he would either yelp; try to bite (if he wanted to); not let me touch it; not want to sleep on it; not eat and act cranky; or just not want to do anything. And my dad and vet tells me to give it to him. But, my dog is acting normally (although he does tend to scratch at it and shake his head) and not exibiting any of those behaviors, so he's not in pain. I'm sure it feels uncomfortable, but not painful and I don't trust this stuff. I give him the antibiotic that was prescribed with it, but I'm still really iffy about Tramadol. I hate the fact I'm being forced to give him this potentially dangerous prescribed drug, so if anything bad happens to him as a result, I am going to make them feel extremely guilty for it.

[@forbiddenlove20]

Sorry, but I love my Tramadol. I was on Hydrocodone for many years and glad to not be taking it anymore. Tramadol doesn't get me high or loopy, and absolutely works so well to take away my pain.

[@canigetahoooyyyaaaaa7319]

Why are you happy to be off hydrcodone? Tramadol is way more euphoric and addictive.

[@jadeshannon5583]

John Marquez;I totally agree with you.I love my tramadol too because it works and after taking my dosage it can take a while to work but when it does work I feel no pain what so ever.

[@mikestarr6204]

When a person starts "loving" their medication..There's a problem brewing for the future... Can you imagine a diabetic saying "oooh i just Love My insulin!! It works so well.." Or how bout blood pressure meds? Or Asthma meds? Or what about just plain Ibuprofen? "Oh i just LOVE My ibuprofen...it gets rid of my pain so Well!"

[@mikestarr6204]

Oh..btw...i used to" Love My Tramadol" too. So I'm not judging anyone. Just opening a door of possibilities is all...

[@indigenous31617]

It works for me in the same way. I guess some folks have different chemistry.

[@joshuafoss3429]

This guy is everything wrong with modern medicine.

[@heavymeddle28]

I'm 48. Been addicted to methadone, buprenorphine etc for 30 yr on and of. Moved to Thailand 6 yr ago and tramadol is sold over the counter here. I thought this "babydrug" was nothing. Have disc problems in my back so I bought 10 tabs. Shouldn't have done that. As the addict I am, I soon took about 50 every day. Had 4 bad, BAD seizures. Now I'm down to 3-5 tabs but man... These tabs are ratpoison

[@StubbledCandy]

Been asking my dr to take me off for over a year. Due to my 8 seizures in one year. Also on methadone too and nope never a junkie.Just broke my back/wrist in horseback riding when I was 12.

[@ForestOfClovers23]

Can this be taken prn with Vybrid? Im afraid of Serotonin syndrome. Also I agree with what your saying. Though its all theyd prescribe for pain. Only when absolutely needed.

[@hygrave2892]

Tramadol has NOT been used since the 70's. It wasn't approved by the FDA until 1995. Where you getting educated doc? Edit- It had been used in Germany since then, but USA approval didn't come until the 90's.

[@nailworx6593]

He probably got his superior education in a country where they know that the FDA only approves for use in one country

[@prescottdavis7316]

LMFAO no s*** LOL I cracked up when I heard him say it's been used since the 70's

[@KD0LRG]

I believe the SSRI is the biggest problem. It is warned that being on SSRI and giving it can cause seizure or the syndrome in certain people. Those also taking a benzo I believe are at a lower risk of seizure for obvious reasons. It isn't as dangerous as giving say a migraine Rx to someone on SSRI since that is really likely to give them syndrome. Great talk doc.

[@sandrafisher8512]

What would you prescribe to someone that is allergic to Percocet, Vicodin, Hydrocodone, and Codeine? I found out I was allergic when I went through breast cancer. They prescribed Tramadol. I wasn't on the psychotropic meds at the time, but I take them now. I didn't have any side effects and I didn't abuse them. I hate taking meds but I have to in order to control diabetes and depression. The diabetes did get worse after taking Tramadol but I assumed it was the trauma from the surgery. I had to start taking meds about a year later.

[@Everlastingev]

wow my aunt is addicted to tramadol for her back pain. she acts so erratic and has hot flashes and gets loud and hides. It's horrible as a caretaker to deal with this problem.

[@tito10301]

true and a great point!!! thank you, and with that knowledge is another tool we have to put in the balance of cost/benefit/harms that we everyday use, in my humble opinion for some patients still beneficial especially in short term use, since as you well said, some people will metabolize it better than others and still does the main funtion of pain killing, at low dossages i will still concider it, of course with the fair warnings that all meds have.

[@Jennypeepee]

I feel like tramadol, buprenorphine (for pain), lyrica/neurontin, are the worst medications I've been prescribed on my personal chronic illness/chronic pain journey. They shouldn't exist in terms of long term pain care, apart from the bupe for people who need it. Tramadol was by far the nastiest though. Exorcist style vomiting.

[@GuerinGrad09]

+SlutOverlord Buprenorphine saves lives.

[@Jennypeepee]

Obviously. Did you even read what I said? It's absolutely wonderful for addiction, but in my case, when I tried it for pain it did not work. It actually made my situation worse.

[@Jennypeepee]

I know other young women in pain who have also been prescribed it for being "young women in pain" and it doing nothing for them as well except making them opiod dependent and blasting their tolerance to pain meds into outer space.

[@GuerinGrad09]

Suboxone you can't get much of a tolerance from Suboxone. Taking more Subxone won't help either. Suboxone has a ceiling effect because it has an anti-narcotic in it. Its completely different than normal opiates because it was made to help addicts get off regular opiates. I do agree that it doesn't help very much with pain because its really weak with the anti-narcotic in it.

[@davidsandlin9686]

+GuerinGrad09 not trying to argue but honestly the naloxone in subuxone has little to no effect on buprenorphines ability to get you high or not. Buprenorphine has a highest affinity to bind on opiate receptor than naloxone and most other opiates. It doesnt get you high because its only a partial opiate agonist and doesnt bind to all the receptors full agonist do. The naloxone is added to deter iv use of suboxone sublingually it is barely even absorbed.

[@pyroguy5766]

I’ve been on tramadol for 4 years for migraines. I’ve also developed a very strong dependence on it. I’m not sure if it’s addiction or dependence....some people can go without and others again, have developed addiction and the withdrawals from this I’ve experienced are as a bad as any other opiate!

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

I wish I could send this to my insurance company which is trying to stop covering ANY opioids for Tramadol. My pain meds work. I do not abuse them. It does not affect me in anyway except that it messes up my digestive tract since its a 12 hour med. If I have to use this rather than my current med since I am already hypoglycemic and have had seizures, why do insurance companies play God with our meds? They want to be the doctor. Of course they cannot stop me from taking my same RX but if they won't pay for it they may as well. Big Pharma is against allowing generics of this med. If the pain does not get me the insurance and abusers will. NOT EVERY PERSON abuses their meds. There are literally thousands of people with real severe pain, who without their pain meds could not even walk. Can I send a copy of this to my insurance company doc? I really want them to hear from a doctor who is NOT being paid by them. Thanks,

[@thAC0gurl]

I agree with you Joyce. I am constantly fighting, appealing, and winning against my insurance re: my chronic pain meds. I've been on the same dosing of the same schedule II and schedule III meds for 14 years with no abuse or diversion and a quality of life that allows me to not be completely disabled/debilitated. But I get SO tired of fighting insurance, going to IMEs and generally having my life disrupted because some paper pusher decides they don't like how much they're spending on me per month. Tramadol was Horrible when I was on it for a very short period of time and I want nothing to do with it ever again. The few times I have gone to the ED for treatment, after getting treated like a junkie at first, then My pain management doc calls and I get demerol & vistaril, or IV valium if its just terrible muscle spasms. IMHO, Tramadol needs to be used in very limited situations, just like Suboxone or Methadone, not handed out wily inly b/c it happens to be the "drug du jour". Thanks for the great video doc!

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

theresa bowne Why don't they take us case by case, instead of lumping us all together with tweakers and junkies?! I am sick and tired of being accused of something I have not done. After 13 years I would think they'd figure out I am not an abuser and neither are you. I ask myself is it worth it to go thru all that just to get pain meds? I wish I could drink. Can't keep it down. I am at a loss. I empathize with you.

[@GuerinGrad09]

+Joyce Joseph I was just like you Joyce. I was in severe chronic pain and took opiates like any normal person would because of the pain. I then got addicted to them. Not because I abused them, but because they are addicting. I'm not saying insurance companies should be able to play doctor, but I do understand why they don't want to pay for addictive pain meds. Being in pain is horrible, but being an addict hurts so much more and will kill you. The pain meds stop working after awhile and you just have to keep going up on your dosage. They aren't stopping people from getting them because "every person abuses their meds." They are making them harder to get because so many innocent people fall to addiction every. single. day. I'm sorry your in pain and I hope things get better. I hope this gives you another perspective.

[@GuerinGrad09]

+theresa bowne Suboxone its 10x safer than tramadol and even more than that safer than methadone. Methadone is HIGHLY addictive. Also I've known people who have been taking pain meds for as long as you and they still eventually become addicted to them.

[@wormwoodbush3537]

GuerinGrad09 you need to Google the difference between addiction and dependence!! You are WAY off track with what you wrote. Long term chronic pain sufferers who take their opioids as prescribed do not have to keep increasing the dose, many actually over time reduce their doses! I'm a qualified pain management nurse, and I'm a chronic pain sufferer, please get this "addiction" bee out of your bonnet and do some research. Addiction is a psychological want to take the drugs in doses that get you high. Dependence is your body getting used to and somewhat relying on the meds, as the opioid receptors in the body get saturated. A dependent person who doesn't want to be on the meds can usually cease them within 2-4 weeks by reducing the doses till they stop the drug entirely. I know this as I've helped patients come off their opioids in that time frame many times and I've done it myself purely as an experiment and to cut my dose to as low as absolutely necessary. I halves my dose in 2 days and stopped completely in 4 days, using immediate release Oxycodone instead of sustained release Oxycodone, so I could taper the dose down more quickly and easily. Anyone that takes months or longer to wean down or get off opioids (not incl tramadol as although I stopped it cold turkey, I'm now discovering it's not that easy for many due to the SNRI effects of the drug) wants to stay on them and is psychologically addicted, not dependent! Regarding tramadol, I was taking 200mg slow release at night for years, I decided it wasn't really doing anything so I just stopped taking it, but I substituted that dose with 5mg immediate release Oxycodone, so that may be why it was so easy. I now take bugger all opioids compared to what I was originally put on by the pain clinic 8 years ago! I'm on less than a quarter of the dose I was originally on, so please do your research before you start trying to give advice to people, as you are so wrong it's ridiculous!

[@thecommodoresmissingfuelca1603]

Id hate to have you as a doctor! you actually look into things and do your job.. lmao

[@ronzert2917]

the main reason people even get addicted to opiates or tramadol is the come down is awful and to feel better you just take more... you don't even get high its just the feel normal unless you take 2x the normal dose you usually take.

[@katmen24]

tramadol does nothing to me

[@peterhalen8237]

I had seizures due tramadol +400 mg it works for my depression & extreme social anxiety 😢 ssri are helldrugs for me so now im taking 50 max 150 mg is this still safe doc?.

[@adrenalinestairz5068]

I injured my leg tore a ligament. I was given Ibuprofen for the pain and that doesn't help. My doctor prescribed Tramadol and I'm on Effexor, Wellbutrin, Klonopin, Trazodone, and prilosec. I picked up my prescription for Tramadol. I asked the pharmacist to tell me the side effects and I asked if I could have serotonin syndrome and they said it could happen but it probably wouldn't. After all I am closely monitored. I was concerned that Effexor and Trazodone could make me have serotonin syndrome but thank God that hasn't happened. I am keeping the doses at least six hours apart. I don't have a tolerance to Klonopin and I've been on it for seven years now and still the lowest dose and it still works. When I first started taking Klonopin it took two weeks before it started working. Every one body chemistry is different. I've known people who take Klonopin and they have been on the same dosage for years and some had to keep increasing their dose. If Tramadol is abused yeah it can be dangerous. If taken as prescribed by your doctor I think that it can be safe.

[@markalexander3659]

I find Tramadol kind of shitty for pain but it works wonders for depression and anxiety.

[@reddiver7293]

Interesting. I have been on Tramadol for 5 years at 100-200 mg per day. No problems. I have not taken more than a couple 50 mg at one time and I have never experiences any kind of euphoria I have with other opioids I have been prescribed. This video seems to explain how this drug can affect different people differently.

[@arek9855]

14 years helps with pain.

[@ermergerdstuff4828]

I go to a pain clinic for chronic back pain. I'm 19 years old and I was just recently taken off of my hydrocodone 7.5 medication, which was working alongside PT and nerve blocks! Instead, they gave me NSAIDS and tramadol for my chronic pain, which does not work! I told them a million times that they don't work, but my doctors keep saying that for my age, opiates are bad for me and this and that....and I'm thinking.... Well, I take an anti-depressant for depression, so taking tramadol isn't going to be good for me anyways....and NSAIDS make your stomach bleed after long periods on use! I understand their concern with younger people taking opiates and what not, but having chronic pain to the point where you can't function in your ever day life and not being able to have anything that helps, but instead wasting money on medicine that doesn't work is kind of ridiculous :(

[@GamingLover-xp8hc]

I have osteogenesis imperfecta and broken many bones with so much pain and I am subscribed 6 tramadol a day and two 7.5 hydrocodone a day. Should I get off all of these meda? I have been on tramadol for 16 years and never had any problems with it in any way.

[@IrfanAli-c8l4k]

Tramadol helped stay off heroin firt time in 25years

[@chriswilkes5690]

I was so badly addicted to transformers I was taking up to 50 a day I was having serious seasures I ended up going to prison I have liver damage and had to be put on methadone for 8 years I’m now 3 months clean off all meds apart from my anti depressants xxxxxxxxxxx stay away from tramadol and methadone very addictive

[@nikodemasskidzevicius4566]

Dam med students...

[@Toxicbowhunter21]

I’m a 17 year old and I know my parents are addicted to tramadol and they think I don’t know it plus I have a lot of family members are addicts to different drugs and I really feel lost, alone when I found about my parents. But do have any advice for me to deal with my parents?

[@michelekisly2535]

Don't worry about changing them ---- work on yourself

[@Boricua-tn7ve]

Dr. For a person that’s being prescribed 80mg a day of Percocet and has wean off to 15mg a day. From what you say: it is better for that person to continue the 15mg Percocet regimen than switch to Tramadol - even though that person has in the pass taken Tramadol with no problems?

[@vetere0599]

They prescribed my dog tramadol and I am livid at this hospital for doing this. They refused to refill my dogs prescription and only agreed to do so of I had him seen again. Nothing has changed! I just had enough for his meds. They had no appointment so I would ha e to bring him in for an emergency visit. I couldn't. So now I am drinking cup after cup of coffee, afraid to fall asleep, watching my poor dog withdrawing off this med. No this doctor is absolutely correct! Tramadol is NO GOOD! NOT FOR A HUMAN OR A CANINE! MY BEST ADVISE....EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE TAKING ANYTHING OR GIVING ANYTHING TO YOUR BELOVED PET!

[@jasonenano9465]

Ali Vetere , I have witnessed vets giving a old dog tramadol, and all it did was give the dog severe secures. The owners had to eventually put the pet down.

[@ElkArrow]

Ali V Yeah. Don't give your dog Docicyclene

[@SaddamHussain-gx9nc]

Ali V Give your dog Valerian. Make sure of the ingredients because of the allergy and stuff. My cat was agitated and grumpy I gave him Valerian in his food, he was so chill and Social then he fell asleep

[@jadeshannon5583]

vets in my country aren't good.When they had to put our cat down and later 1 of our dogs well I couldn't stop crying and all they could say to me that will be 90 dollars.

[@DominiqueDeMann]

I love Tramadol... It's so much better than hydrocodone... The high lasts for hours...

[@xavierd1003]

50mg?