Another Tramadol Question

[jlc213]

I have been reading the older post, but none "quite" answer my question, so many you guys can help.

I have been on pain meds all my life. You name it, Ive done it. Oxy, Codeine, Hydros, Morphine, Demorol, Dilaudid etc, not because I was a junkie but because I was a chronic pain patient. Anyway, I have some trams, which I have had in the past, but I wonder if I am overdoing it.

I take about 5 at a time. Was three, than three and a half and then 4 etc...now I am at 5 50mg which is. 250 mg. I never go over 400mg a day. I took some the day before yesterday and skipped all yesterday and took some today. Will I be ok, or will I have to worry about a seizure because I don't have any seizure meds.

I havent been on this med for too long. I had it in the past, and recently got it again because I ran out of Hydrocone. So what do you think seziure wise??????

 

[pasha]

You know your limits better than anyone. If your practiced at consuming the dosages you mentioned in the past then chances are you'll be fine as many chronic pain patients like yourself take tramadol daily.

 

[tentram]

i'm one of those patients, my father also, who has taken tramadol at the max recommended dose for years on end with no problems. i have been on and off it for over 6 years now. my dad has been taking it daily for about 8 or 9 years now and has had not one problem and he's closing in on 60 years of age.

if you're having no signs of problems then that's a good sign. if you start to feel any problems then it would be wise to stop. i'm no doctor so take this advice with a grain of salt. i think if you're not running into any problems and it's helping out on top of everything you're fine to continue it until no longer needed.

monitor your use if you're worried. stay safe and good luck.

 

[bronson]

Just because you have not had a seizure to this point, does not mean that the possibility is non existent. The likelihood increases dramatically in doses in excess of 200mg, and can happen suddenly, even to someone who's been using them issue free for a long while.

Seeing as you have no medication that can counteract this, tread with extreme caution. Perhaps talking to your doctor or pharmacist would be wise seeing that you are a chronic pain patient.

 

[Toz]

If you were me, no there would be no risk, I've taken it hundreds of times, I count 500mg as safe without anti seizure med (that is for me) I do not recommend anyone else taking this amount, however 250mg you'd have to be unlucky as hell to get a seizure. If you get it from such a low dose, my guess is you are predisposed to get them anyway and it might aswell have happened on 100mg.

400mg day is max dosage on the bottle. Now, taking half of that seems very safe to me. Sure bad luck can bite you in the ass, but the chance is minimal. People take pills containing 200mg...

You will be perfectly fine, you are in no danger and do not have to worry. I've followed the now probably a million pages long tramadol thread on flashback.org since forever. While seizures on these dosages have existed, most of them have combined with antidepressants or other meds. I have read about one or two instances when it has happened alone. And that thread just never ends.

<prepares for incoming shitstorm about how I will get a seizure even though I have been doing this for years and years and never suffer any complications>

 

[utrop]

Hallo jlc213, I will try to help you, although my knowledge is limited. About the trams, 250 mg is ok, you should not get anything, you can get some 75 mg or 200 mg tegretol-divide it into 2 to make it 100 mg. This is enhence the metabolism of tramadol ( it also help with more release of serotonin but decreases the analgesia a bit) and of course prevent seizures. Tegretol is sold o.t.c. many people who've been taking trams for yrs everyday use it to prevent seisures, but many don't. try to stay below the 400 mg as everyone will tell you.