Has the doctor got me on too many meds?

We need to push back against this. There's no earthly reason for scheduling this.

Its already illegal here in the UK since May under a new law call the Psychoactive Substances Act.

So are you going to own this, OP or make me regret giving this thread five stars?

They are scheduling it because it in my experience works better than norco,codeine,tylenol,naproxen and all that other crap the o.p is taking.

Since it works better it threatens they're monoply on
shitty synthetic drugs that eventually kill the person.

It seems evil to me to schedule it. In the same way it's evil to cover the skies with chemtrails. Evil evil evil.

As a chronic migraineur, I take a huge amount of meds. Including s self- injecting med, and Botox.

I have to drink Gatorade be cuz water won't quench my thirst.

You'll be dead soon, those drugs interact to cause neuro toxins and brain damage.

WAY TOO MANY MEDS!! And way too often. Find a new physician ASAP that actually cates about your health before this one kills you!

There is NO REASON WHATSOEVER you need to be on codeine AND Tramadol AND Naproxen AND Neurontin!! ( Gabapentin)
IF ...AND I DO MEAN A HUGE " IF" you are incapacitated with excruciating pain , I can see having you on a pain killer AND another for breakthrough pain...and the Neurontin is a lower dose (mg) wise because they can always up that to 800mg 3xday for the nerve endings BUT...if you are not INCAPACITATED WITH SEVERE PAIN ....you DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES NEED ALL THOSE MEDS WHATSOEVER!!!

They are trying and succeeding very well at getting you hooked on drugs that can cause you ALOT of side effects worse that what you went in to be treated for.....
Wean yourself down then OFF or talk to your dr and have them do it for you and FIND A NEW MD...FAST!!

This MD is all about the kickbacks!

These are personal choices. No legitimate government has a right to regulate them.

Ditch the physician. You don't need a new one. Just keep your own counsel, learn what you can and make your choices.

Half your problems go away when you take responsibility for everything in your life.

My heart goes out you, I'm in similar pain too. Sound like they are sincerely trying to help, but these drugs leech nutrients like crazy.

Try healthy, anti-inflamation diet, add LOT'S of Fish oil, curcumin, good vitamins (make sure to take when or if they interfere with meds!)

I have experienced them before but that was when I took them regularly. Now I use them as a secondary crutch. Not every day. If I have a flare, I take them. Doing it that way, instead of taking them regularly, the withdrawal doesn't seem to happen :)

Gabapentin, check your BP!

Thanks for reminding me I need to buy a blood pressure monitor.

I dont think they get "kickbacks" here in the UK.

I dont understand what you mean by "own this"?

Take responsibility. There are things you can do to reduce your dependence on these medications. Are you willing to do it?

I dont know, I think I should leave it to the doctors to make the decision on what meds to take and what meds to reduce when I go for my next appointment.

Does it help with the pain?

Gabapentin will eventually stop working. You're on the max dosage of Tramadol. It can cause serious withdrawal if you stop. So can Gabapentin.

Codeine is the safest drug for pain. Its been used for a very long time.

Lets just say it makes it tolerable unless I am doing something strenuous like carrying shopping, walking long distances, standing for longer than 5-10 mins etc...

Damn boy! You're a pill popper and a half

Dear OP,
There are natural ways to alleviate all of your problems. You can't leave the tramadol yet. Start slowly with the other issues, in the end, you will let go of the tramadol slowly. BUT all natural healings work only after the person takes absolute and full responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. Starting with recognizing and adjusting the quality and amounts of food consumed. It all starts there!

Learn, learn, study all you can about healthy eating and so called alternative treatments. Your life will change in ways beyond what you can imagine right now. Even scoliosis, if it is not advanced, can be straightened. But if it remains, you don't need tramadol because it does not cause pain.

Even if you eat healthy, the body needs to detoxify first. Liver detox, kidney detox, colon detox.

Learn all you can. Check curezone.org and earthclinic.com

There are other ways!

Health and wellbeing to you and all.

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You must be aware by now that tramadol does not remove the pain, it only numbs the brain and ruins your life.
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I have never heard of Kratom until I read that thread about it on GLP! Wish I'd known about this years ago. I have been on tramadol for 21 years! It was prescribed because I have osteoarthritis, scoliosis and foraminal stenosis but my doctor back then said it would also help with chronic fatigue. I had my first and only flu shot in 1994 and developed chronic fatigue. It was devastatingly debilitating disease! I was bedridden for 6 months until my doctor put me on tramadol. Every time I'd try to wean off it, back comes the chronic fatigue. So that's why I am still on it.

Fast forward to this summer and I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. I have no doubt tramadol had a great hand in that. I am about to have surgery to remove the whole kidney because the tumor is too large. You bet I am concerned about protecting the one kidney I will have left. Now, here is this wonderful, God-Given plant (meaning NO human has the right to take away anyone else's access to it and that goes for cannabis as well) called Kratom, and soon, what could help me, will be banned. Wow. Way to go Big Pharma and government. SCREW YOU!

I want to say one thing more here - It's about inflammation, which I believe to be the culprit behind probably every disease known to humankind. I don't think it was only tramadol that brought on my kidney cancer. Stress and working nights brought my vitamin D levels down to 12 (they should be between 50-75). Adding to this dilemma is not being able to afford to go to a holistic dentist to have my leaking mercury fillings safely removed. Result? A helluva lot of inflammation!

Never doubt for a moment the damage amalgam fillings can do to your health. Between the mercury and the tramadol dependance, there isn't much hope for what will soon be my only remaining kidney.

OP, you might want to consider your kidneys with the toxic overload you're putting them thru. That's a lot of crap for them to try to filter.

I just went to check the interactions for your drugs.
Go here [link to www.rxlist.com]

Everybody should do that with their prescriptions.

Your results were these OP.

Drug Interactions
amitriptyline oral and tramadol oral
Significant - Monitor CloselyPotential for significant interaction (monitoring by your doctor is likely required)
amitriptyline oral and tramadol oral both increase affecting serotonin levels in the blood. Too much serotonin is a potentially life-threatening situation. Severe signs and symptoms include high blood pressure and increased heart rate that lead to shock.
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Significant - Monitor CloselyPotential for interaction
amitriptyline oral and codeine phosphate oral
amitriptyline oral and codeine phosphate oral both increase sedation and drowsiness.
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Significant - Monitor CloselyPotential for interaction
codeine phosphate oral and tramadol oral
codeine phosphate oral and tramadol oral both increase sedation and drowsiness.
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Minor Interaction is unlikely, minor, or nonsignificant
acetaminophen oral and gabapentin oral
acetaminophen oral decreases levels of gabapentin oral by speeding up drug metabolism. May cause liver problems.
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Significant - Monitor CloselyPotential for significant interaction (monitoring by your doctor is likely required)
cyclosporine oral and naproxen oral
cyclosporine oral , naproxen oral . Either increases toxicity of the other by toxicity to the kidney that decreases urine formation or impairs hearing.
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Significant - Monitor CloselySignificant interaction possible (monitoring by your doctor required)
cyclosporine oral and amitriptyline oral
cyclosporine oral will increase the level or effect of amitriptyline oral by affects how the drug is eliminated from the body (via what is known as the P-glycoprotein [MDR1] transporter).

Yes they are!
ALL OF THEM ARE BAD!

I see you listed Cyclosporine. Also known as "liquid gold". I assume this is for your eyes as I do not know any other use for it. Don't stop using that one as you could go blind! Dry eyes???

NO. Cyclosporine is a DMARD used for auto-immune diseases and as an immune suppressant used in organ transplants you dumb ass.

I work with a doctor that was a veterinarian. We can legally say he cured arthritis and joint diseases in Pigs, but in humans the FDA does not allow supplements to be labeled a cure. Though after taking this stuff for my sciatica and degenerative disc disease I'm touching my toes again for the first time in 4 years! So YES YOU ARE ON TOO MANY DRUGS. The doctors don't know any better. All they do is give you surgery and throw drugs to manage your symptoms. The problem is the root cause...severe malnutrition.

I'm a crusader for Dr. Wallach who reversed over 900 diseases in animals and his formulas work in humans. I felt guilty not telling people about this stuff so I am hoping this will be the answer to your prayers because I know I was in tears from the pain and was praying to Jesus with tears in my eyes all the time for an answer. Sciatica and back pain is no fun.

Dr. Wallach's book "Rare Earths Cures" says that scoliosis is from a severe selenium deficiency when you were young.

The other problems you have he says are due to malnurishment and poor absorption. There is a video with Dr. Glidden on youtube about the 12 Bad Foods that you need to eliminate. Just that alone can cut down inflammation and get you absorbing again.

As for the correct amounts of what you are missing for nutrients. Its all based on your body weight...
This video explains how to tell how undernutrified you are:

You are category 2 for sure, but I want you to see this.

Let me know if you want the link to this stuff. I don't wanna be like a spammer. We network to help each other get free product and you can supplement your income once you break even too.

If you like to help people, get a testimonial first...mine is me, my sponsor and enroller are off a total of 30 prescription drugs! They were injured Navy veterans on all kinds of meds...okay here's the link

watch this to see how nutrient deficient you are:
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Godbless.