Posted by Twainesworld on January 31, 2004, at 23:37:21
In reply to Is Ultram ok for someone with an addiction?, posted by Mandybella on January 30, 2004, at 19:31:31
I was on Ultram for a year or so before docs put me on Methadone for my severe pain. Not ONLY did the Ultram really not cut it for the pain, but it WAS addicting! I know they say it's not a narcotic, but I think Ultram binds to the same receptor sites as a narcotic - which is going to cause you some level of physical (if not psychological) addiction. I DO know there is a lawsuit against Ultram because of the FDA saying it's NOT addictive, when, in reality, many people have indeed become addicted to it!
Hopefully you will find a doctor who realizes that people who are truly in pain are not as likely to become addicted to pain meds, and he or she will TREAT your pain with whatever is necessary to keep you from suffering!!! I know it's hard to find a doctor who is willing to do that if you've had any kind of addiction in the past, but keep looking --- it's worth it to not have to suffer!!!!
Please don't get started with the Ultram!! For a severe pain like osteoarthritis & fibromyalgia you need something that will work -- and (for me, anyway) Ultram wasn't it, and caused me more problems than it was worth in the end!!
Good Luck....... :o)
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