Tramadol

[User16390]

Been feeling a bit low the last few days. A little rudderless, with a sense of foreboding. The feeling isn't quite strong enough to be called depression, but I'd say it's well on the road.

Checked the side effects - depression is listed. Geeerreat. I'm on a fairly high does, 2 x tables, 4 x daily, and they ain't doing much for the pain and are making me feel low, so the sooner I'm off them the better.

Has your GP diagnosed exactly what the problem is with your shoulder and if so is there a solution to the pain. Tramadol is heavy duty stuff, if the pain in your shoulder is this serious they surely need to be fast tracking you for physio or surgery.

 

[Drago]

Shoulder impingement. I am having physio, I'd go under the knife willingly if it meant some relief.

I'll see what the Doc says tomoz.

 

[fossyant]

If on codeine take two paracetamol with it. It increases the effectiveness. I tend to just take either 45 or 60mg at night with paracetamol. Not keen on the feeling weird during the day. Also had Tramadol.

 

[fossyant]

Tramadol is a bit stronger but feels quite like 60mg codeine.

Now shed loads of morphine is a sure fire way of losing weeks and talking complete crap. The dreams are very vivid though.

 

[roadrash]

not too bad now but I used to lose days at a time when i first went on fentanyl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl

 

[JtB]

I was on Naproxen and Tramadol last year with my prolapsed disc. After a while I dropped the Naproxen and continued just with the Tramadol. Apart from the pain relief the Tramadol relaxed me and helped me to sleep, however it did cause hallucinations. While falling asleep I could hear music in the background and it started to get a bit annoying when the music in the left ear was different to the music in the right ear.

The biggest problem for me though was coming off the Tramadol, I felt generally unwell and very anxious for a couple of weeks. I also had problems sleeping and sudden bouts of sneezing (dont believe anyone that tells you Tramadol is not adictive).

 

[Penmere]

If it's nerve impingement then Gabapentin may offer some relief but this has lots of side effects of it's own

 

[fossyant]

If it's nerve impingement then Gabapentin may offer some relief but this has lots of side effects of it's own

It's nasty stuff. Ive tried it and pregablin. Duloxetine gave me brain zaps and most of the common side effects.

 

[roadrash]

I'm on gabapentin, amitriptyline and fentanyl , a combination that works for me but it did take some getting used to

 

[Penmere]

I was misprescribed a starting dose of 50mg of Amitriptyline, wiped me out completely

 

[Drago]

Missus D takes gabapentin for various MS aches and pains. Makes her hallucinate and all sorts.

 

[Drago]

Funnily enough, I sneezed last night and the spasm was enough to twang my shoulder and give me several minutes if intense agony and half hour if a hand that wouldn't respond to commands properly.

Doc's at 1120, i'll let you know what she says. Thanks to all for your advice, experiences and concern.

 

[Drago]

Carry on as is. Got to go next Monday for cortisol injections. I can't wait...

On the plus side the lady Doc looked very scrumptious today, so it's not all bad.

 

[Fifelad]

I used some of the wifes a few years ago with no side affects what so ever tremendous pain relief, but my wife had horrendous side affects

 

[Drago]

Shoulder tremendously painful this morning. Seems to be radiating down then outside of my arms to my fingers. Desperately hoping the injection on Monday does something.