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Started by mugsy , May 07 2011 03:33 AM

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#1 mugsy

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 03:43 AM

took it for bone pain after an ankle operation...It worked for a bit, but wasn't awfully effective. It's pretty much like hydrocodone.
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:23 AM

Standard drug of choice for many spinal units. I take 200mg's of the slow release and 50 to 100mgs of the standard one you have been prescribed,.

Don't know if they told you but it will work better if you take paracetamol with it, it helps the uptake of the Tramadol.





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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:46 AM

View PostEdinburgh Colin, on 07 May 2011 - 07:23 AM, said:

Standard drug of choice for many spinal units. I take 200mg's of the slow release and 50 to 100mgs of the standard one you have been prescribed,.

Don't know if they told you but it will work better if you take paracetamol with it, it helps the uptake of the Tramadol.


No they didn't I will have to ask. Thanks.

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Posted 09 May 2011 - 12:27 AM

hi, it made me leak from s/p site strange painkiller.

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Posted 09 May 2011 - 12:51 AM

View Postmugsy, on 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.
It has both a long acting and short acting version. It is a medicine to control Spain. I believe it's on te same line as vi Odin or norco but stronger. And used for longer term.
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 12:51 AM

View Postmugsy, on 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.
It has both a long acting and short acting version. It is a medicine to control Spain. I believe it's on te same line as vi Odin or norco but stronger. And used for longer term.
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 01:30 AM

View PostJeanette, on 09 May 2011 - 12:51 AM, said:

View Postmugsy, on 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.
It has both a long acting and short acting version. It is a medicine to control Spain. I believe it's on te same line as vi Odin or norco but stronger. And used for longer term.
Jeanette
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Posted 09 May 2011 - 02:02 AM

View PostRatticis, on 09 May 2011 - 01:30 AM, said:

View PostJeanette, on 09 May 2011 - 12:51 AM, said:

View Postmugsy, on 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.
It has both a long acting and short acting version. It is a medicine to control Spain. I believe it's on te same line as vi Odin or norco but stronger. And used for longer term.
Jeanette
Control Spain? Debo alertar el emperador!
I didn't mean Spain was being controlled it is the pain that is being controlled. Oooppps I'm sorry for the miss type.
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View PostJeanette, on 09 May 2011 - 12:51 AM, said:

View Postmugsy, on 07 May 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

Doctor gave me Tramadol. Has anyone else ever taken and did it work? 50mg three times a day. Checked it out on line. Doesn't seem like anything too special.

Just took my first one.
It has both a long acting and short acting version. It is a medicine to control Spain. I believe it's on te same line as vi Odin or norco but stronger. And used for longer term.
Jeanette
Control Spain? Debo alertar el emperador!
No debas alertar el emperador!
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Posted 10 May 2011 - 04:46 AM

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Posted 10 May 2011 - 12:40 PM

Yes i take it as and when, trouble is it tends to make me feel sick if Im not careful but it does help pain, one of the few Ive found to be effective.
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Posted 10 May 2011 - 06:58 PM

View PostLucydog, on 10 May 2011 - 12:40 PM, said:

Yes i take it as and when, trouble is it tends to make me feel sick if Im not careful but it does help pain, one of the few Ive found to be effective.

So far I'm happy with it. Luckily it hasn't made me feel sick.

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Posted 10 May 2011 - 07:35 PM

My wife takes Tramadol and it's pretty effective but does turn her stomach at times...I'm told it's a synthetic opiate with no buzz or near the addiction problems...

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Posted 10 May 2011 - 08:32 PM

No constipation also, it didn't do much for my pain but some say it helps.
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