Ultram, what is it. - Pain Management Message Board

smackliet · 06-08-2004, 03:35 PM

I have noticed many seem to be taking Ultram. WHat is it exactly. I mentioned it to my Dr. and she said that Kaiser doesnt cover that med.
I take Dilaudid and it works ok...not great but ok. I have a bad reaction to Morphine and codine, so my options are limited.

How does Ultram compare to these other pain meds.

Thanks for any advice

cya · 06-08-2004, 04:13 PM

Ultram is much like an opiate but it differs in structure some. I took Ultram for years and it worked well - lasted much longer for pain releif then opiates and did not leave you feeling foggy and groggy. I felt it worked for my fibromyalgia quite well. Never had cravings for it or withdraw symptoms if I stopped taking it. Unfortunately, I can no longer take it due to an interaction of a new medication for ADHD that I take.
Here is the info web page from the makers of Ultram- just go to the site and look up Ultram.
[url]http://www.orthomcneil.com/home.html[/url]