Tramadol????
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tamijoy2000
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Tramadol????
Is tramadol hcl 50mg is it safe to take with IBD/MC? I've been on it but hardly taken it for migraines. I was put on it today again for knee pain. My stomach feeling a little weird not sure why. I'm just seeing if it could be the tramadol. any thoughts out there?
Hi Tami,
As far as I know, it's generally safe for someone with MC. It's not an NSAID, or a PPI, or an SSRI. It's a narcotic-like pain reliever, so you should never use any of the following items, while you are taking it: alcohol, any other narcotic pain medicine, sedatives, or tranquilizers, (such as Valium), medicine for depression or anxiety, medicine for mental illness, (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia), or street drugs, of course.
As far as side effects are concerned, the label says to stop using tramadol and call your doctor at once if you have any of the following serious side effects: agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, fainting, seizure (convulsions), a red, blistering, peeling skin rash, shallow breathing, weak pulse.
Less serious side effects may include: dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, blurred vision, flushing (redness, warmth, or tingly feeling), sleep problems (insomnia).
So, there's a good chance that it might be causing your stomach "uneasiness", but as long as you don't have any of the serious symptoms listed above, there's probably not anything to be seriously concerned about.
Tex
As far as I know, it's generally safe for someone with MC. It's not an NSAID, or a PPI, or an SSRI. It's a narcotic-like pain reliever, so you should never use any of the following items, while you are taking it: alcohol, any other narcotic pain medicine, sedatives, or tranquilizers, (such as Valium), medicine for depression or anxiety, medicine for mental illness, (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia), or street drugs, of course.
As far as side effects are concerned, the label says to stop using tramadol and call your doctor at once if you have any of the following serious side effects: agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, fainting, seizure (convulsions), a red, blistering, peeling skin rash, shallow breathing, weak pulse.
Less serious side effects may include: dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, blurred vision, flushing (redness, warmth, or tingly feeling), sleep problems (insomnia).
So, there's a good chance that it might be causing your stomach "uneasiness", but as long as you don't have any of the serious symptoms listed above, there's probably not anything to be seriously concerned about.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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thanks
thank you i wanted to make sure before i took another tablet.
Tramadol Rx
I know this is a couple of days old, but I wanted to let you know that I too take this prescription. I am on Ultram ER 300 Mg tablets once a day. This is the extended release and I am guessing that either it is not prescribed very often or it is somewhat new. I had to fill it at a different pharmacy than where I usually go, and I had more than one person tell me "It doesn't come in that strenghth". This was a refill so I knew that it did.
I haven't noticed any GI issues from this med, although I am fairly new to this site and just recently started a GF diet and the exhausting task of trying to figure out the effects of what I ingest. I "cheated" this week and boy am I sorry. Not sure if it was the gluten that I ate or the Advil that I took for TMJ pain. Either way, I am back on board and realize that I have to plan ahead. This is not just a diet, but a lifestyle change. The transition is not easy (at least not for me!).
Good luck-
Rebecca
I haven't noticed any GI issues from this med, although I am fairly new to this site and just recently started a GF diet and the exhausting task of trying to figure out the effects of what I ingest. I "cheated" this week and boy am I sorry. Not sure if it was the gluten that I ate or the Advil that I took for TMJ pain. Either way, I am back on board and realize that I have to plan ahead. This is not just a diet, but a lifestyle change. The transition is not easy (at least not for me!).
Good luck-
Rebecca
Rebecca,
FYI, TMJ is often a side effect of MC/gluten-sensitivity. Before I adopted the diet, and my gut healed, I had TMJ so bad that some days I couldn't open my mouth wide enough to eat a sandwich. I could barely get a soup spoon between my teeth, so I only ate soup on those days. Since I've been in remission, I haven't had any more problems with it.
You're right, either the gluten, or the Advil could have caused the flare, and you're quite correct, of course, in recognizing that the GF diet is definitely a lifestyle change, and not an easy one to make. If it's any consolation, I have a hunch that once the medical community wakes up, and realizes how many people are risking serious damage to their intestines, by ingesting gluten, (almost a third of the population of this country), the official USDA Food Pyramid will be scrapped, and replaced by one that de-emphasizes grains, and we will see a huge government/medical campaign, aimed at trying to convince people to reduce/eliminate their gluten intake. If that never comes about, then we will have proof that the medical community, (and the government, of course), would rather promote harmful information, than to admit that they have been wrong, to promote large mounts of grain in the diet, for so many decades.
Tex
FYI, TMJ is often a side effect of MC/gluten-sensitivity. Before I adopted the diet, and my gut healed, I had TMJ so bad that some days I couldn't open my mouth wide enough to eat a sandwich. I could barely get a soup spoon between my teeth, so I only ate soup on those days. Since I've been in remission, I haven't had any more problems with it.
You're right, either the gluten, or the Advil could have caused the flare, and you're quite correct, of course, in recognizing that the GF diet is definitely a lifestyle change, and not an easy one to make. If it's any consolation, I have a hunch that once the medical community wakes up, and realizes how many people are risking serious damage to their intestines, by ingesting gluten, (almost a third of the population of this country), the official USDA Food Pyramid will be scrapped, and replaced by one that de-emphasizes grains, and we will see a huge government/medical campaign, aimed at trying to convince people to reduce/eliminate their gluten intake. If that never comes about, then we will have proof that the medical community, (and the government, of course), would rather promote harmful information, than to admit that they have been wrong, to promote large mounts of grain in the diet, for so many decades.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.