Tramadol Hydrochloride - SV650.org

06-07-06, 02:38 PM

Has anyone here taken these before. Got given them at the hospital and I feel like I've been on a night out with Pete Doherty. Which would be great if I was at home but I'm at work and got a meeting with my boss in an hour.

06-07-06, 02:54 PM

Yeah I got given plenty of Tramadol in my time in hospital.

Fantastic and according to the nurses its 50 times as good as paracetemol (which sounds fishy but hey)

Skip · 06-07-06, 02:57 PM

Tramadol Hydrochloride

How does it work?

Tramadol belongs to a group of medicines called opioids. Opioids mimic the effects of naturally occurring pain reducing chemicals (endorphins). They combine with the opioid receptors in the brain and block the transmission of pain signals. Therefore, even though the cause of the pain may remain, less pain is actually felt.

What is it used for?

# Treatment and prevention of moderate to severe pain.

Warning!

# This medicine may cause drowsiness and this may be made worse by alcohol. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery
# Dependence may occur rarely with this medicine and withdrawal symptoms may occur (rarely) when treatment is discontinued.

06-07-06, 02:59 PM

Sounds like your gonna hav to come clean with your boss and admit to the night out with Pete Docherty.

06-07-06, 03:03 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol_hydrochloride

Dont they use pethidene anymore?? That was fun.

06-07-06, 03:07 PM

If you're lucky it won't have the usual effect of blocking the nerves which control your bowel and bladder. A few codeine after my wisdom teeth were pulled and I didn't have a dump for days. Made peeing difficult too.

timwilky · 06-07-06, 03:37 PM

I use them whenever my back pain becomes to much. Yes they make you drowsy and work best with a good shot of whiskey.

Other side effect is they will bung you up.

06-07-06, 03:39 PM

I was given them when my back failed on me. i can't praise them high enough. dependency is an issue but normally only if you have to take them for months.

best to tell the boss you on them, admonishes you when you make silly mistakes

06-07-06, 04:03 PM

They were the only thing to control hideous sciatica - very very good at pain relief but yes you feel like you've been out on the tiles.

06-07-06, 05:23 PM

OK, first time user, long time abuser!

My old friend Mr TH, who drops in for a coffee about four times a day!

To clarify, I've never been prescribed them before but have now been on TH for about 9 months.

Side effects - personally I've not suffered any (all nice and regular thank you very much and no hangover!).

Dependancy however - oh yes. Mixed up getting my repeat prescription once and oh boy was I a little whole-body-aching ball of pain for a day. Two capsules and four hours later and I was up and dancing a jig. A one-legged, hopping kind of jig, but a dance nevertheless.

At this point I deliberately stopped taking them altogether for a few days - the withdrawl symptoms wore of in about 48 hours, but I was still left a non-functioning ball of knee pain that lesser drugs weren't denting - so I at least discovered that a) the TH was working, and most importantly that b) I still have a real reason to be taking them in the quanities I do.

I've been on Diclofenac Sodium for about a year - an anti-inflammatory but the pain relief is negligable.
Initially coupled with Paracetamol - then Co-Codamol (30/500 - 30mg Codine, 500mg Paracetamol) and then onto the TH.

I would advise taking as little as you can only as and when you need it. However, if you are taking it regularly, you may find your body will adjust and after a few days you will no longer suffer any side effects. So take a few days off, take it easy and see what happens.

Alternatively, if you are taking it irregularly, then the likehood is that you'll continue to have the side effects, or if they are going to wear off it'll take a lot longer for your body to adjust.

Um, hope that helps, though as it's information coming from a self-admited drug dependant crippo - I'm not sure how much I should be trusted!

06-07-06, 02:38 PM	#1
sharriso74 Guest Posts: n/a	Tramadol Hydrochloride Has anyone here taken these before. Got given them at the hospital and I feel like I've been on a night out with Pete Doherty. Which would be great if I was at home but I'm at work and got a meeting with my boss in an hour.

06-07-06, 02:57 PM	#3
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Tramadol Hydrochloride How does it work? Tramadol belongs to a group of medicines called opioids. Opioids mimic the effects of naturally occurring pain reducing chemicals (endorphins). They combine with the opioid receptors in the brain and block the transmission of pain signals. Therefore, even though the cause of the pain may remain, less pain is actually felt. What is it used for? # Treatment and prevention of moderate to severe pain. Warning! # This medicine may cause drowsiness and this may be made worse by alcohol. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery # Dependence may occur rarely with this medicine and withdrawal symptoms may occur (rarely) when treatment is discontinued. __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

06-07-06, 03:37 PM	#7
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	I use them whenever my back pain becomes to much. Yes they make you drowsy and work best with a good shot of whiskey. Other side effect is they will bung you up. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

06-07-06, 02:54 PM	#2
JakeRS Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah I got given plenty of Tramadol in my time in hospital. Fantastic and according to the nurses its 50 times as good as paracetemol (which sounds fishy but hey)

06-07-06, 02:59 PM	#4
Moo Guest Posts: n/a	Sounds like your gonna hav to come clean with your boss and admit to the night out with Pete Docherty.

06-07-06, 03:03 PM	#5
Demonz Guest Posts: n/a	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol_hydrochloride Dont they use pethidene anymore?? That was fun.

06-07-06, 03:07 PM	#6
chazzyb Guest Posts: n/a	If you're lucky it won't have the usual effect of blocking the nerves which control your bowel and bladder. A few codeine after my wisdom teeth were pulled and I didn't have a dump for days. Made peeing difficult too.

06-07-06, 03:39 PM	#8
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	I was given them when my back failed on me. i can't praise them high enough. dependency is an issue but normally only if you have to take them for months. best to tell the boss you on them, admonishes you when you make silly mistakes

06-07-06, 04:03 PM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	They were the only thing to control hideous sciatica - very very good at pain relief but yes you feel like you've been out on the tiles.

06-07-06, 05:23 PM	#10
K Guest Posts: n/a	OK, first time user, long time abuser! My old friend Mr TH, who drops in for a coffee about four times a day! To clarify, I've never been prescribed them before but have now been on TH for about 9 months. Side effects - personally I've not suffered any (all nice and regular thank you very much and no hangover!). Dependancy however - oh yes. Mixed up getting my repeat prescription once and oh boy was I a little whole-body-aching ball of pain for a day. Two capsules and four hours later and I was up and dancing a jig. A one-legged, hopping kind of jig, but a dance nevertheless. At this point I deliberately stopped taking them altogether for a few days - the withdrawl symptoms wore of in about 48 hours, but I was still left a non-functioning ball of knee pain that lesser drugs weren't denting - so I at least discovered that a) the TH was working, and most importantly that b) I still have a real reason to be taking them in the quanities I do. I've been on Diclofenac Sodium for about a year - an anti-inflammatory but the pain relief is negligable. Initially coupled with Paracetamol - then Co-Codamol (30/500 - 30mg Codine, 500mg Paracetamol) and then onto the TH. I would advise taking as little as you can only as and when you need it. However, if you are taking it regularly, you may find your body will adjust and after a few days you will no longer suffer any side effects. So take a few days off, take it easy and see what happens. Alternatively, if you are taking it irregularly, then the likehood is that you'll continue to have the side effects, or if they are going to wear off it'll take a lot longer for your body to adjust. Um, hope that helps, though as it's information coming from a self-admited drug dependant crippo - I'm not sure how much I should be trusted!