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Re: Anyone Tried Ultracet?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Jun 9 16:18:55 2004
I haven't tried it, but just looked it up and several sites said that it
shouldn't be used for more than 5 days. It looks like it is for acute
pain, like a muscle sprain rather than chronic (continuous) pain like we
have. I'd be careful. If you haven't tried this already, you may want
to try getting off of dairy. I had AMAZING pain relief just by doing
that alone. Also, Red Raspberry Leaves and Primrose Oil are great for
cramps. Doesn't do much for backache though if you have that. I've
also been reading "EndoMetriosis-A Key to Healing thru Nutrition". They
recommend increasing certain oils and that actuall seems to be helping
too. Probably won't cure your pain, bc it sounds pretty bad, but it may
make it bearable. Good luck.
At Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Julie wrote:
>
>Thanks for the response Jean. I think I will look it up. I just don't
>really know what else to do. I am on cbcp and have been for four years
>now, but I am in pain all day everyday. I was taking 1600mg of advil
>three times a day just to ease the pain enough to barely make it through
>the day. I have been doing that for almost five years and I had to find
>something else. With the ultracet I only take two pills twice a day
>(four total). She gave me some percocet for really bad days, and so far
>I haven't touched them. I don't take the meds to prevent pain, I only
>take them when the pain gets so bad I can't do anything but cry.
>Unfortunately that happens several times a day. I am in the process of
>setting up surgery with Dr. Albee in Atlanta, so hopefully I won't have
>to be on anything by the end of the year.
>
>At Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Jean wrote:
>>
>>Hmmmm ... I don't agree. It is addictive and can give you a nasty
>>withdrawal syndrome if you take several pills a day for more than a few
>>days/week or so. My $.02 is, limit your use of the drug to when you
>>absolutely need it. I only take it now on the worst 2-3 days of my
>>period, and this keeps it working for me. There are discussion groups
>>on the internet about the withdrawal problems people have with
>>tramadol/Ultram/Ultracet.
>>
>>At Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>My doctor just gave me ultracet for pain. It is not a narcotic and
>>>therefore not addictive according to her. I had been taking an
>>>unhealthy amount of advil and refused to go on narcotic pain meds for
>>>fear of addiction. I have never heard of this drug, but it really works
>>>great. It has tramadol HCl and acetaminophen(tylenol) in it. I was
>>>just wondering if anyone else has ever heard of this or tried it and if
>>>it has worked for anyone else.
>>>
>>>--
>>>"A cheerful heart is good medicine,"
>>> Proverbs 17:22
>>>
>>--
>>Jean
>>
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