reidergirl
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I've also been told by the doctor that the next strongest painkiller after tramadol is morphine.
This is so true i have just suffered after trying to come off these opiate pain killers (oxicodone ) . I have never been so ill in my life after going cold turkey trying to get off them . The doctor gave me a real telling off and I am now on a structured withdrawal . Sometimes the side effects of these drugs are worse than the symptoms they are prescribed for .You're totally right Beshlie, people in chronic pain don't realize how tolerance to painkillers especially opiates can sneak up on them and make them dependent. I can only imagine the horrors of withdrawal after such a long term course. Take care
Yeah I know what you're saying.That's what works for you Jack and no doubt you need Tapentadol if it's for chronic pain or diabetic neuropathy. I understand. It's just some GP's go for the cheap option and dish the smarties out first.
Thanks Eddie, I live in Spain and I was sent to the pain clinic at the hospital . I started off on 5 mg oxicodone twice a day and over a few months they increased the dose to 40 mg twice a day. They then discharged me back to my doctor once they had made me a complete zombie .Connie, don't feel one ounce of guilt and blame the doctors who hand out sripts for strong opiates like smarties and don't consider other things like TENS machines, alternative therapies like accupunture ( it works, I've had it on the NHS ) and relaxation therapies. I was on Oxycodone (Oxynorm 5mg instant realease) for a short period after shoulder surgery and you definately feel too good on them and I thought "no more of these".
You misheard or he was wrong ... there are quite a few painkillersstronger than Tramadol weaker than morphine.
I was on morphine for a while but found it to sleep inducing and sickly.
Went onto Tramadol and it was much better ... killed the pain better too.
Strength isn't always what you want ... target is usually more important.
Morphine is a very strong painkiller but useless for toothache.
I've taken this on and off for a while, due a to motorcycle accident and a dry stone wall, lol, it really is one of the better painkillers. The person I care for also takes this, she needs a knee replacement but is too young for that to happen, like everything else take one to many and it does have side effects, light headedness slurred speech and at times some confussion
I've also been told by the doctor that the next strongest painkiller after tramadol is morphine.
I wish I'd had Tramadol when my wrist was smashed up (I have a plate and 6 screws now). The put me on oxynorm and I was having hallucinations from thatI was given Tramadol when a rare complication set in, CRPS, when I broke my wrist (it was smashed up) and I was constantly sick and vomiting, so, I tried to take ordinary painkillers, but they didn't help.