Posted by utopizen on September 12, 2003, at 22:17:10
In reply to Re: Forgot morning Ultram dose -- *never again*!!!!, posted by matthhhh on September 12, 2003, at 20:04:15
> Hey Ame, so i got my ultram and tried a pill and it relieved my anxiety and ocd for the day from 1 50 mg pill. But im a little concerned about the long term use.
> Is ultram like oxycontin or heroin? ive heard very bad things about these drugs and opiods. I kind of feel that if i continue with the ultram that im just taking a drug not a medication, if u know what i mean.
>Very little is understood about the long-term, continious use of Ultram. More is understood of the long-term use of Oxycotin or Vicodin.
Ultram is pretty new. When Vicodin came out, it was advertised as "prescription pain relief you can call in" (it's a schedule III instead of a schedule II, unless that's changed since the 70's or 80's when it came out).
My friend took it for rather severe back pain. Before being prescribed it, her doctor said, hesitantingly, "you're probably going to get addicted to this." It was after she had been trying many different things, and developed an ulcer (she's 19!) from extended use of anti-anflammatories.
I'd be hesistant to consider it for off-label purposes, if there's a potential with a drug that has the potential to work. I mean, I don't think anyone wouldn't be less anxious or depressed if they took a Percocet, but that doesn't mean docs are going to start researching it for that purpose. It's used in pain relief because that's basically the only thing that they've got at all... it's either that or Celebrex, I mean that's pretty much the only development out there... pretty sad.
It's unfortunate there's nothing like benzos for depression... I only have social anxiety, so I take Klonopin. I never responded to SSRIs or Neurontin or any of that... I suppose I could give Straterra a shot... but I've exausted pretty much everything, including my patience, with other drugs.
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