Posted by djmmm on December 24, 2006, at 8:54:23
In reply to Tramadol, Opioids and Social Anxiety... » med_empowered, posted by NYCguy on December 22, 2006, at 19:52:31
> > if Klonopin makes you depressed, you may want something else. There's ativan, and there's also the new xanax xr (normal xanax is also an option, but it has a short half life). I liked tramadol myself. I don't know if its a short- or long-term solution: I imagine that would depend on how well you respond to it and what other options you have available.
> >
> >
>
> Is Tramadol something where one would build up a tolerance and then it would stop working? How do the effects compare to something like Hydrocodone (Vicodin)? Some list anxiety as a S/E of Vicodin but to me that's very strange! It delivers a peace of mind to me that is otherwise very hard to come by. It's just too bad I can only take it a few times a year. The last thing I need to do is compound my problems with an addiction to somthing like that.
>
> When I think about it... the best, least anxious, least depressed times In my life were all spent in the hospital recovering from major surgury. Everything was "okay" for once and I'm sure it was the pain-killers.
>
> It is a bit sad now that I think about it. Out of all the Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Cymbalta, Ixel, Wellbutrin, Vivactil, Gerodon, Seroquel, Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine, Selegiline, Klonopin, Androgel and whetever else I've taken to try to function... simple pain-killers work the best?!?? Am I just really strange in my wiring? Is this at all a common experience?
>
> I just want to thank all you guys/gals in advance because I never would have put any of this together without your insights. Not that realizing this connection really solves, but it feels like a big clue. It's strange.
>
>FWIW, I believe Tramadol is effective for Social Phobia because it is primarily a serotonin and norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor. It's activity at the opioid receptor is several thousand times less than something like morphine. I don't even think Tramadol is considered a "controlled" drug by the DEA
poster:djmmm
thread:715719
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061224/msgs/716097.html