katlin09

Here is some infor for you re: tramadol that you might want to study: "Tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram, Tramal others below) is a centrally acting opioid analgesic, used in treating moderate to severe pain. The drug has a wide range of applications, including treatment for restless leg syndrome and fibromyalgia. It was developed by the pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH in the late 1970s.[1][2]

Tramadol possesses weak agonist actions at the μ-opioid receptor, releases serotonin, and inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Tramadol is a synthetic analog of the phenanthrene alkaloid codeine and, as such, is an opioid and also a prodrug (codeine is metabolized to morphine, tramadol is converted to O-desmethyltramadol). Opioids are chemical compounds which act upon one or more of the human opiate receptors. The euphoria and respiratory depression are mainly caused by the μ1 and μ2 receptors; the addictive nature of the drug is due to these effects as well as its serotonergic/noradrenergic effects. The opioid agonistic effect of tramadol and its major metabolite(s) are almost exclusively mediated by the substance's action at the μ-opioid receptor. This characteristic distinguishes tramadol from many other substances (including morphine) of the opioid drug class, which generally do not possess tramadol's degree of subtype selectivity."

I've taken Ultram off and on for many years for different types of pain, and I am in no way saying that i am more knowledgeeable than anyone else around her, but honestly it's just not a great drug. I took Ultram for 2 months before I ended up in the ER with a Grand Mal Seizure, due to Ultram my brain was constantly primed to have more seizures and I got to spend the next 4 days in the luxerious suite at the University Of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. I know have a Seizure Dirsorder and have to take meds for that, and also have to watch the other meds I take 'cuz they can be triggers. So, I guess my point her is not to scare you, I promise, it's to have you do a little research adn make sure this is the right med for you. Doctors may act like jerks when we question there decisions but in the end I think they respect us more for knowing what we are talking about.

Sorry one more thing, people on this board talk about Tramadol/Ultram like you can just go out and pick it up somewhere, or ask it of your do and they will just automatically put a script in your hand. Sorry but this is not the case. Tramadol is still a partial narcotic pain med with very seriousness side effects, it can still be used to get high from. So don't be shocked when you do to your doc and ask for this and he says NO.

good Luck
Kat