take the med ultram(tramadol)? thanx in advance!


 

 

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I have but with food and not regularly. Sometimes it kinda bothers me.

I have no problems with it.

I take it.. no problems.

I was on Oxycontin for almost a year after my RNY due to severe pain during my periods. I had an ablation which was great for a bit but then...the pain returned.

I was prescribed Tramadol and it has been a Godsend. I have not had any adverse effects from it. If anything, it was wonderful to have a painkiller that truly managed my pain without being a narcotic.

Of course, as always, follow up with your surgeon:)

Dimple

Hi,
I am new here. I know that we are not supposed to take NSAIDS....is there a good list somewhere that gives examples of these? I just want to make sure that I don't take something over the counter that falls into this group and not realize it.

Thanks.

List of NSAIDS

 

Aspirin (Anacin, Ascriptin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Excedrin)
Choline and magnesium salicylates (CMT, Tricosal, Trilisate)
Choline salicylate (Arthropan)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Diclofenac potassium (Cataflam)
Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren, Voltaren XR)
Diclofenac sodium with misoprostol (Arthrotec)
Diflunisal (Dolobid)
Etodolac (Lodine, Lodine XL)
Fenoprofen calcium (Nalfon)
Flurbiprofen (Ansaid)
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Motrin IB, Nuprin)
Indomethacin (Indocin, Indocin SR)
Ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail)
Magnesium salicylate (Arthritab, Bayer Select, Doan's Pills, Magan, Mobidin, Mobogesic)
Meclofenamate sodium (Meclomen)
Mefenamic acid (Ponstel)
Meloxicam (Mobic)
Nabumetone (Relafen)
Naproxen (Naprosyn, Naprelan*)
Naproxen sodium (Aleve, Anaprox)
Oxaprozin (Daypro)
Piroxicam (Feldene)
Rofecoxib (Vioxx)
Salsalate (Amigesic, Anaflex 750, Disalcid, Marthritic, Mono-Gesic, Salflex, Salsitab)
Sodium salicylate (various generics)
Sulindac (Clinoril)
Tolmetin sodium (Tolectin)
Valdecoxib (Bextra)

Note: Some products, such as Excedrin, are combination drugs (Excedrin is acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine).

Note that acetaminophen (Paracetamol; Tylenol) is not on this list. Acetaminophen belongs to a class of drugs called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). The exact mechanism of action of acetaminophen is not known. Acetaminophen relieves pain by elevating the pain threshold, that is, by requiring a greater amount of pain to develop before it is felt by a person. It reduces fever through its action on the heat-regulating center of the brain. Specifically, it tells the center to lower the body's temperature when the temperature is elevated. Acetaminophen relieves pain in mild arthritis but has no effect on the underlying inflammation, redness and swelling of the joint.
Paracetamol, unlike other common analgesics such as aspirin and ibuprofen, has no anti-inflammatory properties, and so it is not a member of the class of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs.

* Naproxen Sodium
" Naprelan contains naproxen sodium, a member of the arylacetic acid group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)"
"The chemical name for naproxen sodium is 2-naphthaleneacetic acid, 6-methoxy-a-methyl-sodium salt, (S)."

 

I was on mobic before surgery and still take it for arthritis also a baby aspirin a day,,so far nothing  has happened,,lost 163# so far, maybe I will be able to get off of the mobic someday, but as of right now still need it for the pain relief,, I havent even heard of tamarol or whatever it was,, is it over the counter or prescription?

Bonnie

Tramadol is a prescription for pain. i am so glad to know it is ok as I have had to take it for years and my surgery is tomorrow.

Same here Bonnie...doc said my mobic was fine to continue after surgery...they started me back on it 3 days out...no problems so far...