ultracet is my new best friend...

[tollermom]

Okay, the vicodin did nothing for me other than make me fuzzy-headed (which had the peripheral effect of making me not care that my shoulder was hurting, but the ultracet (tramadol) just made the pain go away. I'm not dizzy, or fuzzy, or sleepy... I just don't hurt.

Wow. After almost six weeks, I'd forgotten what not hurting felt like!

Yay for non-narcotic pain relief that works!

Comments

[billroper]

And yay again!

[catalana.livejournal.com]

Yay! (Although whether it's non-narcotic seems to be a matter of dispute; I've gotten about 3 different answers, which is impressive to a question that seems to be yes/no.) But, in any case, it is a perfectly fine medication and if it's helping...who really cares? Yay to no pain!

[tollermom]

Yeah, I've discovered that same is-it-or-isn't-it dichotomy. I'll go w/ Dr. K's recommendation and my lack of (a) pain and (b) fuzzy-headedness... good enough for me! :-)

[spiritdancer]

IIRC, tramadol is morphine-like in action, but with a much lower risk of abuse, so it isn't a DEA controlled (schedule) drug. ::shrugs:: Like you say, if it works ... (tends to be relatively cheap, too!)

[hsifyppah.livejournal.com]

It acts on the opioid receptor (mostly,) but doesn't have a lot of the characteristics which make other opioids concerning in legal terms - addiction potential, sedation/CNS depression, yada yada. So pharmacologically yes, for most practical purposes no, and legally - it depends on your jurisdiction and how tied in the legislation is to the word opioid versus the concepts of risk and harm.

(It also acts on the serotonin receptors, interestingly, so it has some strange interactions with mood & with antidepressants that the other opioids really don't. It's just a very interesting drug! If you are a drug nerd.)

(Tollers I am so happy to hear that you have a good pain reliever on your side now!)

[tollermom]

Yay for drug nerds! I like knowing how/why things work, so feel free to geek away any time. :-)

What does tramadol's serotonin interaction do for most people? Would this explain why it seems to be making me ever-so-slightly silly (sillier than normal, I mean)? I took one during the day on Wednesday and found that everything was just slightly more amusing (or less annoying, depending on context) than normal. Whee!