Ultracet and narcotic

I have had moderate to severe pain in my hip due to joint deformity and subsequent deterioration and arthritis. I am unable to take even one dose of any NSAIDs as they cause stomach bleeding. Ten months ago a doctor prescribed Ultracet for me and it has provided tremendous pain relief for me. However, one of the side effects that I first noticed was it aggravated neck pain that I had from a couple of degenerated disks. I couldn't figure that out until a few months later when I read the Ultracet could cause muscle tightness. That explained that, and that finally subsided in the last few months. I had some of the side effects others described the first couple of days but then they subsided. I find that if I stick with just one tablet nstead of the two prescribed, I don't have all of the central nervous system reaction that some describe...nerve twitching, itching, sleeplessness and agitation, but if I take 2 at a time, I have all of the above. I always take one in the morning and usually don't have to take another the rest of the day unless I overdo. Sometimes I will need to take more doses but I take it knowing that I will be itching and agitated. I have had a couple of doctors since that have had bad experiences with Ultracet personally, and they always try to switch me to a narcotic. I have not had any decrease in effectiveness or increased need or dependency, but I also figure that if I only take my one in the morning on a normal basis, and only supplement as needed, I won't have problems with addiction.

hi im a 19 year old girl and i've been on tramadol for at least a year. i was given it because of a pinched nerve in my lower back. and what is worse than the back pain is the addiction. my doctor told me since it is no-narcotic there will be no addiction so i took as perscribed. 2 every 6 hours.. well that didn't help so i bumped it up to three.. well here i am a year later and im trying like hell to get off.. i have horrible withdrawels.. i tried to get off them about a month ago but the withdrawels were so terrible i couldn't so tomorrow i am trying to again.. luckily i have a little smirinoff to help me when im at my worst.. you know just to take the edge off.. not to get drunk or anything.. but i love my tramadol.. but hate these withdrawels.. why is it that im having them? could it all be in my mind.. could i just be building up the idea of not having them so much that i put my self in a state of anxiety.. please help.. tell me if anyone has had withdrawels from these wolf in sheeps clothing pills

I have had surgery on my elbow for a bone spur and tendon repair, I have a tremendous amount of pain and am not aloud to use my arm for anything for almost 6 to 8 weeks, no lifting, no pullin. no pushing only some writting and am only able to lift the wieght of a coffee cup. This has been very frustrating to me, I have been on vicodin and percacets for almost three weeks and now started Ultracet cause it is "non-narcotic" I am so far having no pain relief and no side affects, all this stuff on this page has actually scarred me but I don't know where all these symptoms are coming from I sure hope it kills the pain in time but this first dose has done nothing for me

I started taking Ultracet several months ago for pain after knee surgery but found that it also helped my Fybromialgia symptoms. Any initial side effects such as headache, itching or dizziness ceased after the first week. I take 2 pills only in times of extreme discomfort. 1 at a time works fine and I attempt never to take more than 3 a day. I find sleepiness to be a factor only if I am already in bed (which is good as my primary concern from Fybromialgia is insomnia). Overall, this drug has been a God send for me as I think I would have gone quite mad from the extremely extended and painful healing time after the surgey (compounded by the onset of sciatica which even the Ultracet made only marginally bearable). I am fortunatly not disposed to addictions but I am begining to wonder if the continued taking of a narcotic substance (yes - synthetic - but the effects amount to the same thing) is justified. The euphoria associated with even a low dose is very beguiling; it feels better and more positive than any antidepressant I have ever taken and with far fewer side effects as well. What to do...what to do...no 2 doctors will agree on the matter. My GP says NO; my Rumetologist says Yes!

I was prescribed Tramadol for TMJ pain. It works GREAT!! I understand some people cannot take them, but for the ones who can it is truly a miracle drug. It lasts for a long time, and gave me enough energy to clean my whole house. It took away any pains I had from TMJ, even my headache! I've never had a prescription narcotic take away my headache. For those who cannot take it, dont knock it, everyones bodies are different, take something else.

I took my first prescribed dose, and it felt like I drank 20 cups of coffee, and the effects lasted all night and the next morning! It also made me enormously irritable and grouchy, not to mention I did NOT get one minute of sleep all night, and I took my first and only dose at 6 pm, early evening. What is worse is that my doctor basically called me a liar by stating he's never heard of that happening when I told him about my reaction. He also believes this drug is better and safer then hydrocodone! He said that ultracet is not narcotic, which is not the information I've found out about it.

I took an ultracet for pain aroind 3:45 yesterday. I was up all night and today I feel like I have been ran over by a truck. I am very fatigued, grouchy, emotional. If I didn't have a hysterectomy three years ago I would think I was having a bad case of PMS. I have cried over petty stuff all day today. I am clearly not myself. My Dr.also told me it was non addictive and not a narcotic. I believe Ultracet could indeed become addicting as it gives one a very nice feeling of uphoria much like that of a narcotic.

have taken Bextra and when that did not help me the doctor gave me Ultracet but that made me very sleepy in the afternoon and I would sleep for two hours and have been having nightmares.
When I was taking Bextra I had this intense itching in the armpits,the groin and other parts of my body if I touched it and I noticed it also was the same with Ultracet....and so I threw the pills which the doctor has given down the toilet.....I looked it up on the Internet and found it is narcotic....Doctors dispense pills without looking at the side effects...

I am a registered nurse in an emergency room. In an effort to be taken seriously regarding your pain,by a healthcare professional - keep a pain journal. Note the time, the severity (on a 1 to 10 scale), location, duration, what you were doing when it started, any treatment you completed for the pain and the outcome of that treatment, MD visits and treatment, etc. It can just be a little notebook. Bring that with you to your MD appointment. If you start changing doctor's, visiting different clinics and emergency rooms to obtain the "correct" medication for your pain - you are addicted, and need to seek help for that. Of course you should seek second opinions on your continued pain, just don't expect to always get the specific medicationn that you would like. Yes, healthcare professionals scrutinize closely people who come in requesting Vicodin, or any other narcotic. The drug-seekers in the community have forced us to be more suspicious - especially if you say you have been on Vicodin (or any other narcotic) for 6 months(???!!!)
No-one should be on narcotics for extended periods of time. If you are taking them for longer than a couple of weeks, on a pretty scheduled basis - you are addicted. Period. Narcotics have different levels given to them for dependency issues. Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Vicodin), Demerol, Morphine, Valium - are all at a pretty high addiction rate. Tramadol is at the lower range.
I am amazed at the number of people who are having a paradoxical effect to Ultracet. It is a narcotic - a "downer". There might be more than just that specific medication causing the euphoric effects. Perhaps a pain journal would also clarify this.
I am not a physician, but an experienced ER RN - take my advice for what it is worth.