Durumum için ultram

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Merhaba arkadaşlar,

I'm not so confortable around doctors, I get benzos for my anxiety and I had been on Ultram for years due to shoulder issues I sustained.

My old doc retired, so I have a new doc as of last year with all my info, he has no problems with my benzo rx or marijuana, great doc. I just was always afraid to ask for Ultram as he was kind enough to keep me on my prn benzo

They have given me ibuprofen 800 for almost a decade now. I'm tried of paying for Ultram when I need it for flare ups, I hate being treated like a drug seeker and I do have a good doc, I just get alarmed that if i even bring up Ultram i will be labeled, despite me never failing a trust test for anything more than good old Mary Jane that my doc knows about

Any suggestions on asking for Ultram, even PRN, when I have documentation, X-rays and diagnosis of my condition?

I would love something stronger but honestly, Ultram does the trick and I swear by it.

Teşekkür ederim!

 

[UykusuzAdam]

Is Ultram still around, those were the days of Oltram, TopDol at less than a $ for domestic and Pennies for overseas.

 

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Is Ultram still around, those were the days of Oltram, TopDol at less than a $ for domestic and Pennies for overseas.

I am old school...
It's about Tramadol.

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[yeşimciler]

Have you thought about being totally honest - in that just mentioning to him that for years you took Ultram for "flare ups" and without it, the ibuprofen just doesn't cut it? Tell them that you have been afraid to ask tho, given the atmosphere around pain medicines, but it would be very helpful? If you're not asking to take it daily and you have a history with it, they might give you 20 or so?

I actually asked my PCP for an increase in my small rx for codeine, and got a bit of one. My PCP knows me quite well as I've had her for about 10 years. That often helps. But I doubt at this point you have much to lose. You're not asking for anything particularly strong and not for a lot?

It is always a tough call since if you do ask and they say no, it certainly would make me feel pretty negative about my doctor. But just asking for a mild pain medicine for an easily documented issue shouldn't put you in the "drug seeking "category especially with a doctor who willingly prescribes benzos. Lastly tho, they may require drug tests with ANY pain med in which case the MJ will probably become a problem...

 

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Yes, I think the following strategy could work:

"Doctor, I do get occasional painful episodes and in the past tramadol was prescribed and it worked really well for me. I was prescribed oxycodone ages ago but that was just too strong (assuming you aren't going to work up to that down the road) for me but Tramadol helped to address the pain while not leaving me groggy."

 

[yeşimciler]

Yes, I think the following strategy could work:

"Doctor, I do get occasional painful episodes and in the past tramadol was prescribed and it worked really well for me. I was prescribed oxycodone ages ago but that was just too strong (assuming you aren't going to work up to that down the road) for me but Tramadol helped to address the pain while not leaving me groggy."

And I don't think it would be odd to mention that you've been afraid to ask for this due to the climate around pain medicines, altho that's another judgement call. I honestly wouldn't even mention the oxycodone at the beginning tho. I'd just say that tram worked well and was wondering if they had a problem letting you have some for flare ups? Just my opinion. I look forward to hearing how it goes if you do try? Haven't got a lot to lose, imho either...

I do think a doctor who's willing to give benzo scripts is more likely to be open to rx'ing a reasonable amount of pain medicine. Good luck!!!

 

[Mavi ışık]

Yes, I think the following strategy could work:

"Doctor, I do get occasional painful episodes and in the past tramadol was prescribed and it worked really well for me. I was prescribed oxycodone ages ago but that was just too strong (assuming you aren't going to work up to that down the road) for me but Tramadol helped to address the pain while not leaving me groggy."

And I don't think it would be odd to mention that you've been afraid to ask for this due to the climate around pain medicines, altho that's another judgement call. I honestly wouldn't even mention the oxycodone at the beginning tho. I'd just say that tram worked well and was wondering if they had a problem letting you have some for flare ups? Just my opinion. I look forward to hearing how it goes if you do try? Haven't got a lot to lose, imho either...

I do think a doctor who's willing to give benzo scripts is more likely to be open to rx'ing a reasonable amount of pain medicine. Good luck!!!

Thank you for encouragement!

We're all adults here. We must treat it as a medical issue and not a criminal one. When you look at these crimes and apply simple economics to them, the best form of legislation is to simply acknowledge a problem with drugs will always exist in any society and that addressing it as a medical issue is far superior than locking people up.

The reason why so many people die from overdoses is directly from our government's approach. Give people a safe haven to do their drugs recreationally and to purchase drugs with a known amount of chemicals and the number of deaths would plummet.

 

[yeşimciler]

Yes, I think the following strategy could work:

"Doctor, I do get occasional painful episodes and in the past tramadol was prescribed and it worked really well for me. I was prescribed oxycodone ages ago but that was just too strong (assuming you aren't going to work up to that down the road) for me but Tramadol helped to address the pain while not leaving me groggy."

And I don't think it would be odd to mention that you've been afraid to ask for this due to the climate around pain medicines, altho that's another judgement call. I honestly wouldn't even mention the oxycodone at the beginning tho. I'd just say that tram worked well and was wondering if they had a problem letting you have some for flare ups? Just my opinion. I look forward to hearing how it goes if you do try? Haven't got a lot to lose, imho either...

I do think a doctor who's willing to give benzo scripts is more likely to be open to rx'ing a reasonable amount of pain medicine. Good luck!!!

Thank you for encouragement!

We're all adults here. We must treat it as a medical issue and not a criminal one. When you look at these crimes and apply simple economics to them, the best form of legislation is to simply acknowledge a problem with drugs will always exist in any society and that addressing it as a medical issue is far superior than locking people up.

The reason why so many people die from overdoses is directly from our government's approach. Give people a safe haven to do their drugs recreationally and to purchase drugs with a known amount of chemicals and the number of deaths would plummet.

So friggin true! But the average Joe blow thinks that that approach would be insanity. The real insanity is what we do now…