The neurologist has prescribed me Tridural, as well as Lyrica. I can find no information on Tridural

Wow, you have me stumped. I looked in many sources and found no drug by the name of "Tridural". Mistakes can be made, so you should take the bottle back to the pharmacy and ask the pharamacist to

1) Verify the medication

2) Give you information about the drug

When it comes to medications, it is best to be sure about the purpose for the drug and the possible side effects.

Dr. Christina Lasich, MD

Hi Kimberly,

Tridural is a sustained release form of Tramadol and should have the same side effects. Tramadol is a narcotic like pain reliever that effects the nerves in the brain to reduce moderate to severe pain. Since it contains acetaminophen watch your intake of over the counter remedies to ensure you're not taking too much acetaminophen.

You can find out more about Tramadol (or Ultram) at

http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/find-drug-25432-25.html

http://www.drugs.com/tramadol.html

Kimberly,

Cort is absolutely correct....I am using the exact medicatios that you are and have received my information from the pain management clinic that I am a part of.  Tramicet is the short acting version of this medication and has the exact same side effects.  For myself, I much prefer the Tridural over the lyrica.  By the time I took enough of the Lyrica to manage my pain, I was so tired, I could barely keep my eyes open.  I know that it was some time ago that you posted this, but I hope this helps.

Dawn

My husband is taking tridural for shoulder pain.  Finds it has taken away the pain completely but makes him very sleepy and feels like he is stoned all day.  What ever you do, DO NOT take anyother med's while taking this stuff, it will mess you up.

I on the other hand take lyrica and oxycodon 10mg and only find that this gives me temporary relief .  I take 2 lyrica at bedtime and 1 in the morning and anywhere from 1-3 oxycotec a day just to be able to function.  Also have nrve block injection once every two weeks.  These work better than any drug out there.

Just found this site, I was taking 150mg Zytram, same family asTridural(Tramadol)increased to 300mg, and in 14 days I was in overdose mode. Dizziness, nausea, cold sweats, flushes. Stopped immediately and called Dr.He said maybe my metabolism was not fast enough to use up the dose fast enough. I went back to 150mg. then up to 200mg. This time it tok almost 4 weeks to od. oops stopped that too.

Now I am to start Tridural @ 100mg to begin...

I can't say what will or won't work for others, but I have to work, and have suffered many setbacks due to pain. I have epidural steroid injections every 3-4 months and blockers about 1 month intervals.

I have an inoperable spinal cyst/ DDD/Osteoarthitis and I guess it's good to feel pain at least I am alive...LOL (spinal Stenosis)

All this rant is for is to say DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO, to get by I am 55 and when I find the one who said these are the golden years, LOOK OUT! Carol

Hello i am 28 years old and have been living with cronic pain since i was 19 when i threw my back out for the first time (i was away from work for a year and a half), i had gotten better with only minor pain almost every day, i was able to live with it but now since i threw my back out a second time i had severe pain crippleing me to the point where it would take me a half hour to get up off the couch or floor where i was laying to go to the bathroom, my doctor has done test after test after test and has found nothing wrong with me, he has had me on drug after drug after drug. some of the drugs were Gabapentin , percocet , naproxen , dilaudid ect.  I was taking 10 percocets a day just to dull the pain and now im down to 6 - 8 a day and i dislike the drymouth and itching alot so now my doctor gave me "Tridural" and he said to work my way up to 300mg a day.  just got it today so i dont know how well it works yet but i hope it will do wonders...... doubt it though.

ty for reading my rant, most people i know dont understand what i go through living with cronic pain like this so i wanted to vent i guess.

Hi there....I am currently taking Tridural for my hip pain. This drug was intoduced in 2006 and is used for moderate pain and is taken daily  It is an anelgesic that is time released over a 24hr period and should be taken in the morning with breakfast....same time evey day.  Side effects occur mostly in the first week until your body adjusts to the medication and for me they were nausea, dry mouth, jitters, constipation and feeling lethargic but these symptoms only lasted for the first week....except the constipation which taking a stool softener has helped with.  I didnt find any relief at first but after a while it has kicked in and throughout the day I do find some relief but it doesnt seem to last long.  This drug can be addictive, harmful and does have a street value so keep it in a safe spot and away from children.  Hopefully this had been a bit helpful Kimberly. 

Alanna