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smirkymonkey

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80. I am allergic to opiates (percocet, oxycontin, codeine, etc.) so when I broke my arm they

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 07:16 PM

Aug 2018

prescribed Tramadol for me (after a horrible reaction to opiates). It didn't cause the same allergic reactions, but it didn't help much and made me feel a little queasy. I found ice packs to be a much better pain reliever. I certainly didn't have any desire to take it recreationally.

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Just got my refill of Tramadol. Now it reads: WARNING! Opioid! [View all] Coventina Aug 2018 OP

In what way is it not an opioid? unblock Aug 2018 #1

it's synthetic. There's no opium in it at all. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #3

That means it's not an opiate. Opioids include synthetics and semi-synthetics (nt) Recursion Aug 2018 #5

Fentanyl is also a synthetic opioid. nt tblue37 Aug 2018 #70

That it is synthetic by itself means little, but tramadol is BARELY a narcotic Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #77

Maybe this country could go back to The Good Old Days. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #88

It is truly a worthless drug. WhiteTara Aug 2018 #101

When it first came out it was marketed as non-addictive. I told a doctor post-surgery pnwmom Aug 2018 #56

It does bind to opioid receptors jberryhill Aug 2018 #2

something actually made from opium. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #4

Uh, no jberryhill Aug 2018 #9

OK thanks, I was not aware of that distinction. All I every heard/read in the media was Coventina Aug 2018 #11

Yah, that's sort of taken over as the all-purpose term jberryhill Aug 2018 #13

Thanks. I posted below before reading this response. peekaloo Aug 2018 #19

The "-oid" in opioid is a Greek suffix meaning resembling or bearing the properties of. Aristus Aug 2018 #23

Tramadol I believe is not technically an 'opioid', but does bind to opioid receptors in the brain mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #29

In my day-to-day practice as a Physician Assistant, Aristus Aug 2018 #32

Fair enough ... I'm just saying ... chemically-speaking, it's more of a pseudo-opioid. mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #36

I think you're right about that. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #49

Maybe that's why docs have always thrown narcs at me when I've... moriah Aug 2018 #41

I am allergic to opiates (percocet, oxycontin, codeine, etc.) so when I broke my arm they smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #80

showing my ignorance peekaloo Aug 2018 #16

Tramadol is an addictive drug, blue neen Aug 2018 #6

Never been an issue for me: I've never needed an increase of dosage. Coventina Aug 2018 #17

My doctor gave me a few for back pain didn't help one bit blueinredohio Aug 2018 #24

Anecdotal Johnny2X2X Aug 2018 #42

I've taken it for years, too, and have never had to increase it. Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #51

word; i just roll my eyes when someone breathlessly informs us that X is "addictive." really? what e TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #72

Many people are under the impression that Tramadol is a benign little pill blue neen Aug 2018 #93

Part of the reason for withdrawls is that it also acts as an SNRI. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #96

Yes, that's why HC providers have you titrate down when you go off SSRIs. Laffy Kat Aug 2018 #98

I always wean down extremely slowly, and still get very bad effects. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #99

The overwhelming majority of people Mariana Aug 2018 #85

Opioids bind to opioid receptors, which is what Tramadol does. Why so mad? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #7

I'm sick of this hysteria over "opiods". Coventina Aug 2018 #12

Okay, so the drug tests are the issue, not the labeling. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #21

No, the tests are government mandated. My doctor said she has to give them. Coventina Aug 2018 #22

What are you being tested for, opiods? Anon-C Aug 2018 #38

Weed, mostly jmowreader Aug 2018 #46

If MMJ was legal where you are and it did not impact your employment would you use it? Anon-C Aug 2018 #47

Sure, if I needed pain meds, but that's not the issue jmowreader Aug 2018 #66

Ya Know, RobinA Aug 2018 #48

It's technically an opioid but it's one of the safer ones Recursion Aug 2018 #8

Don't worry, the antidote to opiate poisoning is an "opioid" too. moriah Aug 2018 #10

for clarification, the "-oid" suffix means "like" or "resembling". unblock Aug 2018 #14

Yes, it was explained to me upthread. My ignorance, now I know. n/t Coventina Aug 2018 #15

Actually there's more to the chemical definition of 'opioid' ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #34

back to my original question, then: in what way is it not an opioid? unblock Aug 2018 #37

I'm making up 'pseudo-opioid' but as I've said elsewhere, there's defined structures to an 'opioid' mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #39

thanks. can you point me to the chemical definition? unblock Aug 2018 #45

I can't see why that labeling would be a bad thing. HopeAgain Aug 2018 #18

Theoretically, dude writing the script should have clarified that.... moriah Aug 2018 #25

I have found that to be highly theoretical HopeAgain Aug 2018 #28

Either he's crazy or your neck musta been hella fubared, or both. moriah Aug 2018 #35

Took it once. Made me very nauseous. redwitch Aug 2018 #20

Opioid hysteria? People are dying from these drugs. Tipperary Aug 2018 #26

People are dying from a lot of things. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #50

Do doctors write scripts for Jack Daniels? Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #55

No need to when anyone over 21 can walk into a liquor store Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #59

Irrelevant. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #62

your premise is wrong. newsflash: people have ALWAYS used, and sought to use mind/body altering TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #71

If you can't be bothered to follow a simple train of thought... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #100

You do not think that this addiction crisis needs attention? Tipperary Aug 2018 #57

I don't like the way they're going about it Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #60

Agreed. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #92

education, and legally available, regulated drugs. the PROHIBITION is killing people. nt TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #75

Yes. Opioid hysteria. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #91

I can't and won't ever again go to the ER for a kidney stone Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #97

That stuff is awful Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #27

Yes indeed. Stuff made me sick as a dog. The op is perhaps not acquainted with the rise in deaths Tipperary Aug 2018 #31

Funny how the deaths are increasing Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #61

word. lot of people here are clueless, both about pain and pain meds. nt TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #69

Many of them will end up learning the hard way. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #86

Read the link. That's not what the CDC found Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #94

It's not fair to people with crippling arthritis who need Lint Head Aug 2018 #30

I take tramadol 3 xs a day. Butterflylady Aug 2018 #33

Dear Sir Tramadol is my hero! I'm allergic to opioids in general. librechik Aug 2018 #40

yep; it can literally be the difference between having a life and not having a life. the busy-bodie TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #74

My Dog takes it montanacowboy Aug 2018 #43

They probably stuck the wrong sticker on it. Did you have to hand carry a prescription LiberalArkie Aug 2018 #44

Tramadol changed status drug several yrs ago FloridaBlues Aug 2018 #52

My Tramadol Horror Story with Opioid hysteria lovemydogs Aug 2018 #53

You gave them to your dog? Petosky Stone Aug 2018 #54

I was assuming sarcasm, but yes, doggy Tramadol exists. moriah Aug 2018 #58

My much smaller dog took it when he got old and arthritic dsc Aug 2018 #63

You read things literally? LanternWaste Aug 2018 #64

My elderly dog had a script for Tramadol and it was stolen once. Kaleva Aug 2018 #65

Tramadol's only been Scheduled for a couple of years Nevernose Aug 2018 #67

I'm sorry. I'm afraid you have been misinformed, and as a result, are misinforming others. Aristus Aug 2018 #68

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All right then. Aristus Aug 2018 #78

As a former foster parent who has seen first hand the effects drug abuse has on innocent children Kaleva Aug 2018 #89

wow !! mshasta Aug 2018 #79

You seem to be misinformed as to the medical role of the Physician Assistant. Aristus Aug 2018 #81

That's true. I also bet most of them kcr Aug 2018 #90

I'm sorry you feel that way. I've never pretended to be a doctor. Aristus Aug 2018 #95

I just decried irresponsible prescribing Nevernose Aug 2018 #102

A drug addict stole my dog's tramadol. Kaleva Aug 2018 #87

Here's your new theme song!!! ret5hd Aug 2018 #76

I have been taking Tramadol Akacia Aug 2018 #82

When did Tramadol become a opioid? I know for a fact it, hasn't always been. dewsgirl Aug 2018 #83

I had to switch docs because my pa stopped Rxing opioids of any type. ileus Aug 2018 #84