[Rhapsody]

I am wondering what doses and type of Tramadol does every one use?

I hear there is:

Tramadol APAP
Tramadol HCL (diff doses)

just trying to get all my information together before I call my doctor to request a medication change - Thanks.

[Skully]

Tramadol is a non narcotic pain reliever. It won't make you doppy like a narcotic would. Usual starting dose is 50mg on the HCL every 6 hours. I am prescribed 50mg HCL 1 or 2 every 6 hours as needed.

[jbug]

I take 50mg HCL 1-2 every 6 hours. I am starting to wean myself off of it as I believe I am addicted to it and don't like the feeling of being addicted to something. I need something for pain for my migranes but don't want a pain pill.

Jan

[Hekate de Danaan]

Originally Posted by Rhapsody

I am wondering what doses and type of Tramadol does every one use?

I hear there is:

Tramadol APAP
Tramadol HCL (diff doses)

just trying to get all my information together before I call my doctor to request a medication change - Thanks.

I take Tramadol XL 100mg twice daily for spinal pain (two fractured lumbar vertebrae and cervical compression due to being thrown head first into walls a number of times).

Interestingly, after many years of being treated by varying Try-cyclic antidepressants and SSRI's to alleviate both my depression and PTSD, nothing has ever helped. In fact, if I take any kind of SSRI, I usually become psychotic (I hate everyone).

I do not believe Tramadol is addictive unless the individual taking it has a tendency to be easily addictive to anything. I've tried stopping my dosage at random intervals and have noted no withdrawal effects whatsoever. I have also noted that unlike the morphine/oxycodone/hydrocodone I flushed down the toilet, it also does NOT interfere with my ability to think or reason.

And the icing on the cake. . . It has had a powerful impact upon my PTSD. My depression is something that will never go away - what happened to me in my life prior to leaving my birth country of Australia was horrifying in the extreme. I have learned to live with this. I still go on major downers twice a year on the anniversaries of both my sons' and daughters' deaths.

Again, Tramadol has made it easier to deal with, albeit I am considering increasing my dose (my doctor has no problems with this) due to the huge positive response I have shown with this treatment.

I feel that due to it's fairly unique action upon the neural receptors of the brain that it should be investigated WITHOUT bias as a possible treatment for PTSD and extreme depression when all else has failed.

I have read many documents and studies where pharmaceutical companies and the medical communities have tried to demonize this medication and make it out to be far more dangerous than it is. Now, these are the same people who make us believe that Themerisol (mercury), Formaldehyde and an Aluminum activant are a good idea to inject children with. This is why I said "UNBIASED".

Pharmaceutical companies make less money if you take fewer medications. Doctors get paid less if you don't have to constantly see them.

There is no profit to be made in cures.
There is no profit to be made in happy people who need less medication.

I do know there are tests underway as of this moment in regards to Tramadol being used as a treatment for PTSD. However, the dosage required is somewhat higher than what is used for pain relief alone.

There is no high from Tramadol as people get with other opioids, which of itself leads to a very low addiction rate.

Keep in mind that those who say Tramadol is dangerous are the same ones that tell us that injecting BABIES with mercury in vaccinations is safe.

[Pierro]

Hello Rhapsody, Tramadol is highly addictive. Beware, be carefull. I was on it for 9 months, and it left me like needing more. For pain relief I would reccomend plain old paracetemol. Ive been through all the hoops and found them to be as effective. This only my opinion, I'm not a medical person but Ive been on all the pain meds. I hope you get relief from your pain, not only does it affect you physically but also mentally. Best wishes.

[RedBarchetta]

It is SUPPOSE to be a pain reliever - but I have taken some pretty large dose of it, an yah, it did a little for minor pain, but absolutely nothing for the major one...Therefore, not worth anything to me....

[Neptune83]

I was prescribed Tramadol for the agony I was in with my wisdom tooth because it was a six month waiting list to have it removed. At the time I was overweight at 5'4" and at least 18 stone so it did absolutely nothing for me. Well I think that was why anyway because I was taking twice the dose and still nothing. I was told not to worry about taking that much because I was overweight so they wouldn't have the same effect as they would someone who wasn't overweight. I had no side effects from it whatsoever. That's about all my knowledge on it I'm afraid.