Tramadol Shortage

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Does anyone know of a pharmacy with tramadol available? I tried ordering it but everyine keeps telling me its out of stock and not available until after the holidays. I run out of my rx today and can't wait until after the holidays so any help is appreciate it.

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Yes indeed, all of a sudden there is a 1 month stoppage of Tramadol supplies. Thousands of people including me are forced into acute withdrawal syndrome and face the risk of seizures and even Death. The people responsible for this need to be held accountable. Now instead of going to work tomorrow I will have to check in to hospital or clinic as I am already suffering withdrawal syndrome. There will be HELL TO PAY FOR THIS as I am organizing a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT on behalf of everyone who has been forced to suffer or has been hurt by this travesty of justice.

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Thank you!!!!!!!! Im so mad about this! Ive been on this medication for a long time and this is the first ever that I will have to go without. I have been slowing down taking what I have left so I do not go cold turkey to bad. I do not know what iam going to do :"( its scary!! How can they do this!? There are alot of people going to suffer from this! Is there going to be any tramadol for us? Or only after the holidays? Is that a promise?

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Hi....unfortunately NO. Every website I checked with the exception of the overseas websites that charge $250 for 90 pills and deliver in 2-4 weeks HAS NO TRAMADOL. Yet many of these unscrupulous website operators are still taking orders! These people are greedy POS and put thousands of lives in danger by their unethical and illegal business practices. No warning of a shortage, no backup supplies...NOTHING. These a**holes just left me and thousands like me and you hanging...even though acute withdrawal from Tramadol can cause death. Needless to say I am extremely pissed and am going after these people with everything I have. I will certainly be bringing lawsuit and have already reported them to the FDA and the DEA and to their local law enforcement. I suffered a seizure yesterday while I went out to get my mail. I was literally lying in the highway while trucks and cars were zipping by me. These companies will tell you there is a nation wide shortage of tramadol. They are full of s***. Local pharmacies have plenty of stocks. I had to come clean with my primary care doctor and explained to him everything...that I was taking 6-8 pills a day for more than 3 years for lower back pain. Then WHAM....supplies abruptly stopped. If the websites in question were honest and ethical they would have not taken the order I placed last Monday (12 days ago). They would have put in BOLD letters all over their site that their supplies dried up and that they are out of stock. They would have further notified people when stocks would be back to normal. They did none of those things. Instead, EZ TRamadol.com took my order and charged my credit card. EZ Tramadol also sells your information to hacks who will charge your credit card. Be Careful!. I am lucky. I called my primary Care doctor who is going to help me taper off. He wrote me a script which I just had filled....180 Tramadol pills for $25.00 at CVS. The online ripoffs are raping us and charging $120.00 for 180 pills. Everything about these websites is illegal and unethical and I am going after them with everything I have with a lawsuit even if it costs me my life savings. I am pissed. These people are responsible for causing untold suffering. If I were you I would forget about the online websites and try to get your doctor to give you a real script. Best of Luck to you.

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Hi Lindy, I am in the same boat as you are. I suffered a seizure yesterday from abrupt withdrawal of the Tramadol due to the incompetence and illegal business practices of these online pharmacy sites. Stay away from EZ Tramadol dot com and any of the Heath Solutions Network websites. These 2 companies have MONOPOLIZED the online Tramadol business and between them they own perhaps 90% of all USA Tramadol websites. I would recommend that you call your doctor and explain the story. Your doctor should be able to write you a legit script which you can have filled at CVS or Walgreens or whatever. I just picked up a script that my doc wrote me this morning and paid $25.00 for 180 tramadol pills. The Web sites are PRICE GOUGING and in breech of many other laws. STAY AWAY. I learned my lesson the hard way. Now I am quitting this poison and will gradually taper off over a 3 month period supervised by my doctor. Best of luck to you. When I was in dire straights 2 days ago and had a buzzy head, intense Restless Leg Syndrome, cold sweats and etc...I felt hopeless and like I was going to die it was so bad. My brother was able to score me 4 vicodin pills which got me through till I could get in to see my doctor. I hope all the best for you. None of us deserved this hell.

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In this instance, a class action lawsuit will not go anywhere and will be a waste of your time and money.

Most medications have a yearly mandatory manufacturing limit that is put in place by the FDA and DEA. The amount is figured based on prior year prescription sales and any projected changes in prescribing practices for the new year.

They do it this way to help gain better control of the prescription drug supply to try to prevent theft and diversion. If there is only a limited amount available, then everyone is keeping a better eye on their supply.

Learn more Tramadol details here.

Once the limit for the year is hit, a production stoppage such as this has to be done, the manufacturers have no choice. They cannot start to manufacture new product to fill prescriptions, until they receive their new allotment number sometime after the start of the new year.

I am very sorry that you are all faced with such problems, I hate to see anyone suffer, but these are the facts of the matter and the way it works.

Part of the laws to help control the supply also include how much a prescription can be written for in each month for someone, as well as how much the pharmacy can provide them with, how much they can keep in stock and etc.

The biggest problem has actually occurred due to the practices of some pharmacies. They were not complying with those laws. Many were found to just be ordering in as much as they could each month and filling prescriptions for more than the allowable amounts.

Thus, your gripes should really be directed elsewhere and there is no lawsuit you can file against the manufacturer, as they are in full compliance with the manufacturing statutes.

Are there any other comments or questions?

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Omg just great.... I cannot believe this!!!! Well I guess I'll will try to do what I can and ask my primary care physician to help me. So did you explain to you primary care dr everything and he obliged? Im scared to death to go through withdrawls. I almost don't even want to mess with tramadol anymore and deal with my pain another way. But I need to wean myself of of the tramadol first. Ugh happy holidays to us!!! Thank you so much for all your advice and in put. Guess I better prepare for the worst and if I can't take it anymore I'll call my old Dr. :""(

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Rob where r u from? Id like to talk to u more off of here. Maybe u can help me through this and be my mentor through it lol. If u hv an email address let me know. Id like to get to know someone whose in the same situation as me. With tramadol : ( mines xxxxx@xxx {edited for privacy} email me if u can. Please it would b greatly appreciated.

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You are wrong and the ball is already rolling. I easily found 2 attorneys to take this up. These practices are unfair or deceptive acts or practices under consumer protection laws (which don't apply in every state) Leaving thousands of people to suffer acute withdrawal syndrome which can lead to death IS A BIG PROBLEM....and if you don't see it you are part of the problem. Charging people $150 for a bottle of pills that can be purchased for $25 at Walgreens is called price gouging. The way the online pharmacy business has basically been monopolized is part of the root cause. Lack of supply chain management is another and is a violation of many FDA statutes. The ball is already rolling and 2 attorneys are already on board. This isn't right and I'm not going to let it fly. Lawsuits will be filed within weeks. Complaints have already been filed with the FDA. Whatever is wrong with this online pharmacy industry, it is hurting people and putting their lives in jeopardy. Saving lives and preventing suffering ARE NEVER A WASTE OF TIME to anyone with a heart and soul and common sense.

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1. People have issues with pain and require medication
2. Responsible people place their orders well in advance for their refills.
3. People were relying on these suppliers.
4. These suppliers took the people's orders and charged their credit cards even though they knew there was a supply shortage. The websites sent acknowledgments that the orders were received and would be processed.
5. People took the websites at their word and believed that their orders would be filled.
6. The people later realized the orders would not be forthcoming.
7. People did not receive their medication on time resulting in seizures, acute withdrawal syndrome. and death in some cases.

The suppliers of the medication are guilty of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in addition to violations of other statutes and FDA regulations.

Had the suppliers (the web sites) informed the people at the time the orders were placed that the drugs were not in stock and if they refused to take orders and charge the people's credit cards, they would not be guilty or liable. But they did not.

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Rob email me id like to get to talk to u more about stuff : ( I need someone to talk to who knows what im going through. xxxxx@xxx {edited for privacy}

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This might be a stupid question but does anyone know if the name brand ultram is available??

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I was in the same situation. I called my doctor and explained the situation. He wrote a 180 count prescription. Costs $28! I feel immensely better.

I would suggest you try this and just be honest with a doc. They should be empathetic. Either that or go to one of the clinics at Walgreens or Rite Aid and explain what is happening. Good luck

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I received meds from {edited for policy reasons} last week. However, n orders are going through now. I have enough to get me through the new year and to taper off thank goodness but, does anyone know when the shortage is likely to be over and when reship will start again?

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Lindsay Ive been waiting and waitng on health solutions foever now : ( I hope I they give me a tracking number soon :"( idk what imma do. Still waiting and waiting and waiting I hate this

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I am soooo tired of waiting and not knowing whats going on. I have several orders in all over the place. Health Solutions is one of them. I havent got one email that they have been processed, approved, nothing! I am so sick of waiting for an email saying it has been sent. Going to be a real great Christmas this year. When did u order from health solutions network? Good luck to you. I know EXACTLY how your feeling...

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Just called thank u guys for ur help!! I cant belirve this happened : ( I feel like crap!!!!!

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Rob, I feel sorry for you. So mad at a system of drug manufactures and suppliers that made you addicted to Pain Killers.

Buddy, you got to look into a mirror and realize that instead of blaming everyone else for your addiction, you got to realize that you only have yourself to blame for where you are at today. Suing the manufactures, suppliers, and web site owners for your addiction is pathetic.

Complaining how they charge "$150.00" per bottle when Wall Mart only charges "$24.00" is an unfair comparison. How much did the doctor you spoke with charge you for the consultation and write the prescription, and did Wall Mart have to ship the drugs to you. When you add it up, it is a comparable price. Trying to take down the only supply for the thousands of people who depend on these "Websites" for needed medications is selfish and would leave many in the same position you find yourself in. Chill out, and realize your addition is your problem and please get some professional help.

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Mark's ignorance is typical. I take the medicine for Spinal Stenosis. I don't have insurance so surgery and expensive treatment (which usually doesn't provide relief anyway) is not an option. My Dr doesn't really want to prescribe Tramadol long term, but it works, and that's why I buy it online.

So, yes, your body does get addicted to it, but that is physics, not someone just abusing something. A smoker would go through severe withdrawals if quitting abrubtly. So would a drinker, or someone on any other medication or drug to which a tolerance is built.

Now you see how unintelligent and ignorant Mark's post is - just ignore the twit. Everyone is not an abuser; you don't need to "look at yourself", Rob. If you're managing pain and something like this happens, an abrupt stop is absolute torture. Call any Dr or go to a Walgreen's clinic and explain what happened. Any person with some level of compassion and understanding will help you.

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If you don't mind me asking how many 50 mg tramadol were you taking a day. I'm down to 49 left with no idea if two orders I placed will ever come through. At my worst I was taking between 10-12 pills everyday. I've weaned down to 8 over past week. Been using them everyday for a bit over two years. I just wanted to see how susceptible I might be to seizures when I run out in about a week

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CL, Rob's assertion that he wants to do a class action law suit against the very channel of distribution you and I get our prescriptions from because they are out of Tramadol is misguided.

I too use online providers who are coming under a lot of heat from the DEA, Credit Card Processors, and people who want to take them down who blame them for their addictions.

Banks, the DEA, and drug manufactures are not selling to the pharmacies who run these websites. This is the main reason why there is a Tramadol "shortage".

Without online prescription websites, people like us will be at the mercy of doctors who wont prescribe the medications that are necessary for most people who truly need them.

Talk to any addiction counselor, and they will tell you that you have an addiction problem when you exhibit the same rage and anger Rob does in his post because he can get his medication.

I have been there and know the signs. I really hope that people like him can get some help, instead of taking his rage and anger against the very online drug industry/websites that may not be around too much longer, and then we all lose.

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I got the green and yellow pills. They seem weird to me and only put me to sleep. I got a lot of pain from walking yesterday and I took two this morning and they are not working. What are the white pills? Are they like the white oblong pills in USA? Maybe my body is just use to the ones from USA and I have not gotten use to these. There are two different white ones. Any advice? Which ones should I get?

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I fill my tramadol prescription of 100mg tablets from Mexico. Even if you can get tramadol in the US the prices are a ripoff.

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KB, what is website please? Rx180?

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WHY WANT ANYONE WHO IS HAVING LUCK GETTING 50MG TRAMADOL,NOT FROM INDIA LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW.HELP PEOPLE PLEASE.

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Don't buy unauthorized, unmonitored, illegal drugs!

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I'm Not having a problem getting my " one " month supply but I'm gonna talk to a litigation attorney who happens to be a good customer of mine about suing the original makers of tramadol. I was lied too. By the maker and all the Drs who've prescribed this to me. Have always been told tramadol was " non addictive". 8 years later if I miss one day, I'm completely going thru acute withdrawal symptoms. BAD!

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Rite aid walgreens cvs in lexington and hazard got ultram (0 mg

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Please someone tell me where to fill a prescription for Tramadol? HELP!

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Now I have a post in review that goes with the last one lol

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Sorry I didn't mean to sound like a b**** but I hate them so much. Lol

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