Posted by Robert35 on February 8, 2008, at 7:54:06
In reply to Re: ultram, posted by emilio on February 8, 2008, at 6:08:54
Hi Emilio,
You 're welcome :-)!
Yep ... I think I would have a hard time quitting.
But as an opioid it is a very weak one .. . I read it has the painkilling properties of between a 10th and a 100th of that of codein (don't know if it is true).
But using it for six year now I have the feeling that it works mainly on norepinephrine and serotonin.
Regarding difficulty discontinuing some people have compared it with effexor (the chemical structure of ultram seems to resemble that of effexor; a chemist would probably say that that doesn't really mean it has to work the same); regarding quitting I think the comparison is a good one.
The willingness of a doctor to prescribe it is (in his way of thinking) also limited by the indication of use (so e.g. if you were having severe lower backpain he might prescribe it to you).
Best regards,Robert
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