Percocet Vs Tramacet (Page 3) (Top voted first)

Hi. I'd like information comparing Percocet (Oxycodone / Acetaminophen) and Tramacet (Tramadol hydrochloride / Acetaminophen). Is Percocet a stronger more powerful pain killer than Tramacet? If so, by how much? If you have been taking Percocet are you likely to get the same effect from Tramacet? Is there a chart somewhere that compares or ranks all pain killers comparatively? If so please tell me where. Thanks - good health to you all

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I recently had a tib, fib break and was prescribed tramacet. i get no side effects from it but it does absolutely nothing for the pain.

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I am taken generic tramacet for chronic leg pain as my microdiscectomy 3 year ago has allowed me to regain my mobility but I still get regular flare ups -a burning sensation in my lower calf that is very irritating. I find 1 tramacet every 4-5 hours is effective for relieving pain although it does have drowsy and constipation side effects if you do not take a fibre supplement.

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I have been using Tramacet for the last 2, almost 3, years and I have had absolutely no trouble with it. I hurt my back very badly and I have Costochodritis, so the Tramacet works wonders. I have tried a whole bunch of different pain killers and I have seemed to come back to Tramacet because it works wonders for me.

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I have a very similar story, i have weined myself off oxycontin 2 times already, not fun. waiting for some surgeon to catch up with technology, as i will not fuse 5 levels of my lumbar, thats archaic. so i must deal with contsant pain. have waited over 1.5 years to get into the Hamilton pain clinic, still no appt.

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Mine came from 15 years of restraining at work and then finally being attacked at work (a youth attacked me with scissors) and having to restrain her for 3.5 hours. I find that physio exercises help a lot and am also getting acupuncture and some treatment with electric shocks. The latest thing is this tape they put on your back that does constant acupressure. That is amazing and a constant reminder to have proper posture etc. Professional sports players use it a lot. Good luck with the pain clinic. While it is quite a distance, I do not believe there is much of a waiting list in London Ontario.

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Thats strange because i get them for my headaches!

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Hi I have the exact same question! I was recently diagnosed with RA and it has taken forever to get into the specialist I go next week I am looking for a safe but effective pain killer and I keep hearing about tramocet but I was on opiate drugs for many years.....Do you or anyone elese have any rcomdations

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wow my pharmacist told me NO Arthrotec with the Tramacet ... can over dose ... maybe you better check that.

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I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and on methotrexate and embrel injections. However, when I have flare ups I have to have pain control. I have Tylenol #4 which is twice as strong as Tylenol #3 and Tramadol. I generally choose the Tramadol for pain control as I get good results and less side effects. I tend to have problems keeping both Vicodin and especially percocet products down. Lots of nausea. I have not noted any major withdrawal difficulties with Tramadol but then I generally only use it with severe pain as indicated

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I agree. I get chronic migraines and my doctor prescribed traumacets and they did work for the headaches at a reasonable for the first week or so. However, after that my tolerance to them built up very quickly and I could only relieve my headaches with a considerable higher dose. Now, because of the dramatic side effects that high doses over a long period of time has done on my body, I am trying to stop taking them. Sadly, this has been a terrible struggle. I find I cannot sleep at all without them for nights, have racing thoughts, sweats and muscle twitches not to mention the nonstop, crippling headaches that used to be only a once every two day occurence. However, if I do take them I get a terribly upset stomach, making it impossible to eat, constant drowziness and constipation. I feel like I'm in a lose-lose battle and my doctor refuses to prescribe any short term supplement for the headaches or to help me sleep until I am weaned off. Sucks and I half wish that I had just stuck with the migraines sometimes.

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Why are you taking this? Look for alternative ways to manage pain. My trusted doctor put me in a coma from this. Unless you are terminal, embrace living and investigate natural ways to deal with pain, including learning how to deal with it as a part of life. You will kill yourself this way.

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Tramadol for some is stronger than taking Tylenol 3's for sure to help with pain. It may make you drowsy though. I've had no help with T3's and muscle relaxers, but the tramadol knocked me on my butt.

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As a former opiate addict myself, tramadol IS addictive - not to mention, it is very likely to cause seizures as well... All I can say, is please be careful..

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Have used TRAMACET for 'psoriatic arthritis' in my shoulders .. horrifying pain .. and TRAMACET did not a thing to help me .. I am about to start using Percocet and am hoping with all my body and soul that it will allow me to sleep lying down !!!
Far as I am concernec, Tramacet is useless.

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I have recently had my coccxy removed after a fall over the year ago. I have taken many Opiate based medicines throughout that time and had no troubles getting off any of them - co-codamol, dihydrocodine, oral morphine etc. When I was in hospital they prescribed Tramadol, i have taken it for only three weeks and didn't like the side effects at all. I thought, ok I'll wean myself off these painkillers and use one of the ones I have in the past.
I have never felt so low in my whole life, feverish then cold, depressed, head zapping and generally feeling like my mind and body were not totally in my control anymore. After trying to wean off it seemed to be taking forever and I still felt rough so decided to go cold turkey. I am a couple of days in and I feel rough!!

To be honest I would rather put up with pain and feel in control than ever to take Tramadol again.

Looking elsewhere on the net and you'll see loads of people having the same issues as me. Tramadol is a nasty painkiller and in my opinion shouldn't be used if at all possible, there are loads of other less addictive painkillers out tgere, try them first.

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You need to be professionally and medically detoxed. I'm not talking about rehab. I'm talking about 5 to 14 days in a hospital detox unit so that you can safely and comfortably come off of your pain medicine. Doctors do this to patients in order to have a faithful 'customer' coming back for more drugs. As I said in a previous post, I was put into a coma by my own doctor; I was supposed to die. Detox is hard, but do-able. It's not a choice whether you should or should not... you MUST do it. Seizures, stroke, heart attack, coma and/or death WILL HAPPEN unless you detox NOW. My prayers are with you. Don't wait...PLEASE!

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drug reps like to market it as a non opiate, but it is.

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Please get detoxed! Cold turkey spells trouble because, amongst many life-threatening problems that can happen, you can have seizures that could be deadly. The flip side is that continuing will put you in harm's way as well. The ONLY solution is to go to a doctor and get properly medically detoxed immediately. Once you're detoxed...STAY AWAY FROM ADDICTIVE DRUGS OF ALL KINDS. Please let us know how it turns out.

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I broke my pelvis in 2008 as well as compressed a bunch of disks in my spine, broke my jaw nose and tailbone. (all at the same time) Hit a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, they started me on oxy's then perc's way too much side effects. Tramacet is a great alternative you just need to take higher doses, the perc and oxy die hards are just addicted. I take up to 8 a day (max dose) 37.5mg Tramadol and 325mg acetaminophen (basically Tylenol) does the trick. get a bit itchy sometimes but thats the opiod.

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My sister was dealing with severe pain and was treated like an addict when she tried to find relief.

Finally, she got a doc who tested her blood for drugs...there were none. She got the painkillers.

Perhaps that's the trick. If you're accused of being an addict, volunteer for a drug test!

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