hello cakes, my name is robin, nice to meet you. i know how you feel but i have only been taking ultram for 3 weeks.
i am use to taking norco for pain but when i had to go to a clinic due to my pain doc no longer wanting to help me all they prescribe me was a non narcotic pain med. i said i would try it since i really had no choice. anyway it is not helping me the way i was hoping it would. it takes the edge off the edge if you know what i mean. norco use to just take the edge off the pain period. i am kind of between a rock and a hard place right now waiting for the clinic to refer to the only pain doc that takes medicaid which can sometimes take 1month. i call and all i get is voicemail, so annoying.
if you have a good understanding doctor who is sensitive you should talk to him or her about other alternatives to pain meds that are safe for your stomach and help with the pain. tell them exactly how you feel and write it down before you go if you need to so you won't forget anything. it is so hard these days to get pain meds that you feel might really help you from the docs. they want you to exercise and all that stuff first. just be honest and hopefully they will understand and help you.
good luck and keep us posted.