Alternatives to Tramadol ER

Tramadol is horrible like that, a lot of people have posted they've had bad reactions (including me, I had to go off of it).

In my experience, just about ANY med is better than Tramadol. However, most of them are Sch II. MsContin, Oxycontin, Opana ER - there are a ton, but they are all Sch II as far as I know.

Gabapentin/Lyrica seems to help a lot of people. It helps me a lot.

JPJR, I think the OP is talking bout the ER version, which I *believe* is not an as-needed med. I was okay with the "IR" tramadol, could stand it though it didn't help much, but the ER version made me totally haywire.

You should mention at your upcoming appointment everything that has been occurring and explain just how uncomfortable you are without any treatment for the pain. If it is affecting your daily life and routine make sure that you explain this and in what ways.

While many doctors claim they "don't like" to prescribe opiates/CII medications there are many legitimately indicated reasons for doing so and once they realize just how much your life is affected by your pain then, based on the mandate of all doctors, they should be putting your care and comfort ahead of any of their own reservations. All product monographs for controlled substances specifically state that any concern of misuse, etc. should not prevent the proper management of pain. Doctors have a mandate to care for their patients and the care and quality of life of their patients should be paramount to any other concern.

Sometimes doctors just need you do go through the process that they are more comfortable with, and fail it, for them to realize how severe the issue truly is and then they are willing to prescribe and be more compassionate.

If you continue to have trouble I do recommend presenting your story for a second opinion to a pain management doctor and discussing potential treatment options. Compassion and patient quality of life MUST be the priority for all doctors. Unfortunately for some this is no longer the case due to the media's shaming of doctors for the mistakes of those addicted to opiates which is completely unfair.

There are certainly many viable alternatives to the tramadol for you and most of them are opiate options and therefore CII.

Wishing you all the best and many pain-free days ahead.

-KP

Tramadol gave me horrible headaches, and withdrawal symptoms after about 2 weeks of taking them.. I take mscontin and hydrocodone.

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Tramadol makes me crazy, I get hyper, anxious, can't eat or sleep. Finally I started to get a rash around my mouth. But was good on the pain.

Now I take Norco three times a day and can take half if my pain is down. Or two if it is up. Less is better because you develop a tolerance for the meds and then they don't work as well anymore.

thanks.

yea, i haven't slept all week pretty much its crazy stuff.