withdrawal question 2nd post

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Jen, I hope you’re feeling better! I held onto Ultram and took one about 6 months later. Exactly the same itchiness, rashes, dizziness and extreme nausea appeared after just one and I didn’t feel right for a couple of days, so be cautious with trying it later since you reacted badly to it. In my case it didn’t work that well anyway, so the risk/benefit ratio wasn’t worth it for me, but if it works well for you, maybe the side effects are worth it … . I too find it difficult to find meds that work and don’t cause me intolerable side effects. I hope you find a painkiller that works and doesn’t make you feel awful Keep your chin up! Jay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thank you, Jay, and everyone else who replied. I think my response to > Ultracet (Ultram) was quite similar to yours. After about a week my > body simply rejected the stuff (this has happened to me before – side > effects worsen until I can’t tolerate the med any longer, rather than > acclimating to it). Then, when I stopped it, I had one day of the bad > reaction to the drug, followed by a few days of – I don’t know, I > guess it still being in my system or getting out or withdrawaing - > got me. I was ill for a few days, none as bad as the first. And what > makes me think serotonin was implicated is I had radical mood swings > and terrible nightmares over those few days. No energy, so lots of > sleep and lots of nightmares. One days I was depressed and suicidal, > the next day I was irritated and anxious, and at times I felt > everything was absolutely fine. I developed a rash one night that I > think was more anxiety than drug related, but as soon as I saw it I > freaked, which made it worse. > I was also extremely thirsty, my body telling me to flush out the > med, I’m assuming. > Thank you for telling me your story. It helped me understand. > Btw, the med worked wonders on my pain and I’ll hold onto it for an > as-needed crisis. Perhaps not being on a regular dose it will be > tolerable. Only time and my readiness to try will tell, though. > It’s extremely hard for me to find medications I can tolerate – > everything from antibiotics to antidepressants. Bummer, having so > many medical problems and all… but, life is unfair I suppose. I do > what I can. > Thanks again. I wanted to check in a respond since everyone was so > kind in taking the time to answer my questions. > Jen

Response:

Thanks so much for the reply. I was actually on Ultracet, not Ultram – which shows where my head is – but I guess the acetominphen isn’t the issue anyway. I have absolutely terrible reactions to SSRIs so your story actually sounds like me. I think after my first dose yesterday (one week into it) I felt my body just reject the stuff – too much med. I stopped it (Ultracet). Couldn’t get out of bed the rest of the day. Took a shower late afternoon, got so tired, fell into bed shaking. Today, still extremely tired, sweaty, brain fuzz, plus whatever I mentioned below. Feels like how people describe the flu I guess. I’m glad to hear it passed quickly for you. I’m very sensitive to meds and I’m so sick of feeling sick! I really am. Thanks again. Hope I’m making sense Jen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >As far as I know, Celebrex doesn’t cause dependency (it’s a COX-2 >inhibitor). One week on Ultram 3 tab a day sounds too short of cause >dependency too. >However I know that Ultram can cause some very weird reactions if you stop >it suddenly. I became allergic to it suddenly after taking it for a couple >of weeks and when I stopped it abruptly because of it, I had uncommanded >limb movements which was quite scary, then lost memory for the rest of the >night. It only lasted a day, but it was very unpleasant. According to my >husband, ER doctor said that he’d seen it many times in people suddenly >stopping Ultram (I don’t remember anything that happened in ER). I remember >reading that it’s supposedly due to it affecting the serotonin level, but I >might have got that wrong. I was really tired for about a week afterwards. > don’t see my first post yet but I forgot to mention this major > headache and nausea, bad stomach. More probably. Nauseous exhausted > jittery. Did my first post come through? > Question was after a year and half on 400 mgs celebrex a day stop cold > turkey do you get withdrawal. > Or one week on Ultram 3 tabs a day, do you get withddrawal? > Feverish too. > Feels like drugs.

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Sometmes we never make sense… Dont worry … Ronnie

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks so much for the reply. I was actually on Ultracet, not Ultram > – which shows where my head is – but I guess the acetominphen isn’t > the issue anyway. > I have absolutely terrible reactions to SSRIs so your story actually > sounds like me. I think after my first dose yesterday (one week into > it) I felt my body just reject the stuff – too much med. I stopped it > (Ultracet). Couldn’t get out of bed the rest of the day. Took a > shower late afternoon, got so tired, fell into bed shaking. > Today, still extremely tired, sweaty, brain fuzz, plus whatever I > mentioned below. Feels like how people describe the flu I guess. > I’m glad to hear it passed quickly for you. I’m very sensitive to > meds and I’m so sick of feeling sick! I really am. > Thanks again. Hope I’m making sense > Jen >As far as I know, Celebrex doesn’t cause dependency (it’s a COX-2 >inhibitor). One week on Ultram 3 tab a day sounds too short of cause >dependency too. >However I know that Ultram can cause some very weird reactions if you stop >it suddenly. I became allergic to it suddenly after taking it for a couple >of weeks and when I stopped it abruptly because of it, I had uncommanded >limb movements which was quite scary, then lost memory for the rest of the >night. It only lasted a day, but it was very unpleasant. According to my >husband, ER doctor said that he’d seen it many times in people suddenly >stopping Ultram (I don’t remember anything that happened in ER). I remember >reading that it’s supposedly due to it affecting the serotonin level, but I >might have got that wrong. I was really tired for about a week afterwards. >> don’t see my first post yet but I forgot to mention this major >> headache and nausea, bad stomach. More probably. Nauseous exhausted >> jittery. Did my first post come through? >> Question was after a year and half on 400 mgs celebrex a day stop cold >> turkey do you get withdrawal. >> Or one week on Ultram 3 tabs a day, do you get withddrawal? >> Feverish too. >> Feels like drugs.

Response:

Jen, I react badly to quite a few meds (including SSRIs) myself, so I can sympathize! I hope you’ll be feeling better very soon. (By the way, I hope you don’t have a flu as well as a reaction to meds!) Jay

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how long ago did you stop the SSRIs? They can have some pretty aggresive withdrawals and it may take a while to get through them… – Ъ

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