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Akacia

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82. I have been taking Tramadol

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 07:19 PM

Aug 2018

for about 3 years now. It has been very helpful for my arthritis pain. It worked better than oxy or hydrocodone. I do have to drug test at my Dr`s office if they request it and signed a pain contract saying I would take it as prescribed and not drink or take any other drugs not prescribed by my primary provider. It has made my life much better than it was without it. For people with chronic pain not allowing them relief is just so wrong.

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Just got my refill of Tramadol. Now it reads: WARNING! Opioid! [View all] Coventina Aug 2018 OP

In what way is it not an opioid? unblock Aug 2018 #1

it's synthetic. There's no opium in it at all. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #3

That means it's not an opiate. Opioids include synthetics and semi-synthetics (nt) Recursion Aug 2018 #5

Fentanyl is also a synthetic opioid. nt tblue37 Aug 2018 #70

That it is synthetic by itself means little, but tramadol is BARELY a narcotic Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #77

Maybe this country could go back to The Good Old Days. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #88

It is truly a worthless drug. WhiteTara Aug 2018 #101

When it first came out it was marketed as non-addictive. I told a doctor post-surgery pnwmom Aug 2018 #56

It does bind to opioid receptors jberryhill Aug 2018 #2

something actually made from opium. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #4

Uh, no jberryhill Aug 2018 #9

OK thanks, I was not aware of that distinction. All I every heard/read in the media was Coventina Aug 2018 #11

Yah, that's sort of taken over as the all-purpose term jberryhill Aug 2018 #13

Thanks. I posted below before reading this response. peekaloo Aug 2018 #19

The "-oid" in opioid is a Greek suffix meaning resembling or bearing the properties of. Aristus Aug 2018 #23

Tramadol I believe is not technically an 'opioid', but does bind to opioid receptors in the brain mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #29

In my day-to-day practice as a Physician Assistant, Aristus Aug 2018 #32

Fair enough ... I'm just saying ... chemically-speaking, it's more of a pseudo-opioid. mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #36

I think you're right about that. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #49

Maybe that's why docs have always thrown narcs at me when I've... moriah Aug 2018 #41

I am allergic to opiates (percocet, oxycontin, codeine, etc.) so when I broke my arm they smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #80

showing my ignorance peekaloo Aug 2018 #16

Tramadol is an addictive drug, blue neen Aug 2018 #6

Never been an issue for me: I've never needed an increase of dosage. Coventina Aug 2018 #17

My doctor gave me a few for back pain didn't help one bit blueinredohio Aug 2018 #24

Anecdotal Johnny2X2X Aug 2018 #42

I've taken it for years, too, and have never had to increase it. Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #51

word; i just roll my eyes when someone breathlessly informs us that X is "addictive." really? what e TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #72

Many people are under the impression that Tramadol is a benign little pill blue neen Aug 2018 #93

Part of the reason for withdrawls is that it also acts as an SNRI. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #96

Yes, that's why HC providers have you titrate down when you go off SSRIs. Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #98

I always wean down extremely slowly, and still get very bad effects. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #99

The overwhelming majority of people Mariana Aug 2018 #85

Opioids bind to opioid receptors, which is what Tramadol does. Why so mad? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #7

I'm sick of this hysteria over "opiods". Coventina Aug 2018 #12

Okay, so the drug tests are the issue, not the labeling. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #21

No, the tests are government mandated. My doctor said she has to give them. Coventina Aug 2018 #22

What are you being tested for, opiods? Anon-C Aug 2018 #38

Weed, mostly jmowreader Aug 2018 #46

If MMJ was legal where you are and it did not impact your employment would you use it? Anon-C Aug 2018 #47

Sure, if I needed pain meds, but that's not the issue jmowreader Aug 2018 #66

Ya Know, RobinA Aug 2018 #48

It's technically an opioid but it's one of the safer ones Recursion Aug 2018 #8

Don't worry, the antidote to opiate poisoning is an "opioid" too. moriah Aug 2018 #10

for clarification, the "-oid" suffix means "like" or "resembling". unblock Aug 2018 #14

Yes, it was explained to me upthread. My ignorance, now I know. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #15

Actually there's more to the chemical definition of 'opioid' ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #34

back to my original question, then: in what way is it not an opioid? unblock Aug 2018 #37

I'm making up 'pseudo-opioid' but as I've said elsewhere, there's defined structures to an 'opioid' mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #39

thanks. can you point me to the chemical definition? unblock Aug 2018 #45

I can't see why that labeling would be a bad thing. HopeAgain Aug 2018 #18

Theoretically, dude writing the script should have clarified that.... moriah Aug 2018 #25

I have found that to be highly theoretical HopeAgain Aug 2018 #28

Either he's crazy or your neck musta been hella fubared, or both. moriah Aug 2018 #35

Took it once. Made me very nauseous. redwitch Aug 2018 #20

Opioid hysteria? People are dying from these drugs. Tipperary Aug 2018 #26

People are dying from a lot of things. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #50

Do doctors write scripts for Jack Daniels? Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #55

No need to when anyone over 21 can walk into a liquor store Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #59

Irrelevant. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #62

your premise is wrong. newsflash: people have ALWAYS used, and sought to use mind/body altering TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #71

If you can't be bothered to follow a simple train of thought... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #100

You do not think that this addiction crisis needs attention? Tipperary Aug 2018 #57

I don't like the way they're going about it Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #60

Agreed. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #92

education, and legally available, regulated drugs. the PROHIBITION is killing people. nt TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #75

Yes. Opioid hysteria. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #91

I can't and won't ever again go to the ER for a kidney stone Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #97

That stuff is awful Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #27

Yes indeed. Stuff made me sick as a dog. The op is perhaps not acquainted with the rise in deaths Tipperary Aug 2018 #31

Funny how the deaths are increasing Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #61

word. lot of people here are clueless, both about pain and pain meds. nt TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #69

Many of them will end up learning the hard way. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #86

Read the link. That's not what the CDC found Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #94

It's not fair to people with crippling arthritis who need Lint Head Aug 2018 #30

I take tramadol 3 xs a day. Butterflylady Aug 2018 #33

Dear Sir Tramadol is my hero! I'm allergic to opioids in general. librechik Aug 2018 #40

yep; it can literally be the difference between having a life and not having a life. the busy-bodie TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #74

My Dog takes it montanacowboy Aug 2018 #43

They probably stuck the wrong sticker on it. Did you have to hand carry a prescription LiberalArkie Aug 2018 #44

Tramadol changed status drug several yrs ago FloridaBlues Aug 2018 #52

My Tramadol Horror Story with Opioid hysteria lovemydogs Aug 2018 #53

You gave them to your dog? Petosky Stone Aug 2018 #54

I was assuming sarcasm, but yes, doggy Tramadol exists. moriah Aug 2018 #58

My much smaller dog took it when he got old and arthritic dsc Aug 2018 #63

You read things literally? LanternWaste Aug 2018 #64

My elderly dog had a script for Tramadol and it was stolen once. Kaleva Aug 2018 #65

Tramadol's only been Scheduled for a couple of years Nevernose Aug 2018 #67

I'm sorry. I'm afraid you have been misinformed, and as a result, are misinforming others. Aristus Aug 2018 #68

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #73

All right then. Aristus Aug 2018 #78

As a former foster parent who has seen first hand the effects drug abuse has on innocent children Kaleva Aug 2018 #89

wow !! mshasta Aug 2018 #79

You seem to be misinformed as to the medical role of the Physician Assistant. Aristus Aug 2018 #81

That's true. I also bet most of them kcr Aug 2018 #90

I'm sorry you feel that way. I've never pretended to be a doctor. Aristus Aug 2018 #95

I just decried irresponsible prescribing Nevernose Aug 2018 #102

A drug addict stole my dog's tramadol. Kaleva Aug 2018 #87

Here's your new theme song!!! ret5hd Aug 2018 #76

I have been taking Tramadol Akacia Aug 2018 #82

When did Tramadol become a opioid? I know for a fact it, hasn't always been. dewsgirl Aug 2018 #83

I had to switch docs because my pa stopped Rxing opioids of any type. ileus Aug 2018 #84