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Can taking really old pills make your stomach hurt?

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bob123

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I once took some really old tramadol pills that expired 8 years ago (they were stored in their original bottle the whole time) and they made my stomach hurt alot, I know that old pills lose potency but can they do things like make your stomach hurt?
 
Yes they can cause adverse effects and some chemicals can even degrade into a different chemical that turns out to be dangerous or toxic to the body. I think you should be okay with the tramadol but try not to take such old pills or not at least without doing some research.

Some chemicals simply lose their bioavailability, some lose their potency, and others can be dangerous so generally its not hood practice to take expired medicine.
 
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8 years is a long time. You are lucky because it only hurt your stomach. The toxic effects may have triggered that.
 
Whatever humidity or temperature the pills may have been exposed to during all of these years would most definitely degenerate the chemicals.
It´s a long time. Some allergic reactions could also be expected and possible. Manufactures of medications always write about these reactions.
Besides they will only "secretly" guarantee the product for a period of 3 months after expiration.
I would not suspect about it if they were one year or so after expiration, but 8 years!?
 
Erikmen said:
Whatever humidity or temperature the pills may have been exposed to during all of these years would most definitely degenerate the chemicals.
It´s a long time. Some allergic reactions could also be expected and possible. Manufactures of medications always write about these reactions.
Besides they will only "secretly" guarantee the product for a period of 3 months after expiration.
I would not suspect about it if they were one year or so after expiration, but 8 years!?
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What kind of chemical would tramadol break down into after 8 years?
 
I have read that the degradation product may have a pharmacological activity however it does create some toxic effects.
In most cases the degradation of the drug is not as toxic but in certain cases the toxicity upon going past its expiration date cause kidney damage.


 
I've heard this degradation happening with certain antibiotics. But with many drugs, they can last much longer. Depends on if they were stored in a cool, dry and dark environment.
 
Erikmen said:
I have read that the degradation product may have a pharmacological activity however it does create some toxic effects.
In most cases the degradation of the drug is not as toxic but in certain cases the toxicity upon going past its expiration date cause kidney damage.
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Does that happen with all drugs or just certain kinds? I believe you, but if you still have it can you link to the source of that?
 
You didn't say if you have ever taken tramadol before. I've had just about every bad side effect from tramadol and that's why I stay away from it.
 
T. Calderone said:
I've heard this degradation happening with certain antibiotics. But with many drugs, they can last much longer. Depends on if they were stored in a cool, dry and dark environment.
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Yeah I've shot up really old ampules of Valium and was alright. Not a smart idea at all but they where brown glass ampules so they where alright.

I have gotten some really bad effects from Tramadol and the pills where new. It's not a drug that get's along with me and not only does it cause nausea it also gave me a fucking migraine the last time i took it. No matter how dopesick i get i never take that shit. So yeah coulda just been the Tramadol.
 
T. Calderone said:
You didn't say if you have ever taken tramadol before. I've had just about every bad side effect from tramadol and that's why I stay away from it.
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Yes, I have have taken tramadol before and it didn't cause stomach pain or any side effects.
 
T. Calderone said:
You didn't say if you have ever taken tramadol before. I've had just about every bad side effect from tramadol and that's why I stay away from it.
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Of course. Too many factors involved plus the medication itself shouldn´t work.
 
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