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  • From: dverstraete
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  • 1/16/08
I had an automobile accident almost 10 years ago. I have rods and screws in that leg. I have non stop pain and presently am taking hydrocodone 7.5/750. I went to a new doctor and he prescribed me ULTRAM 100 mg. I have been on hydrocodone for the last 2 years. Will this be hard on my body switching medicines?
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  • 1/18/08

*****FROM ABC NEWS MEDICAL UNIT*****

 

Hi dverstaete and thank you for your question. Here is an answer from Benoy Benny, M.D., Director, Spine, Sports and Pain Program, Baylor College of Medicine:

 

Ultram is another medication that can be used to treat pain. It is a partial opioid and even though it is usually not as strong as the hydrocodone 7.5/750, some patients respond better to that and some patients do not. It should not be too hard on your body, but different people react differently to different medications. Unfortunately with a lot of pain medications, the only way to know for sure is to try it.

 

*****FROM ABC NEWS MEDICAL UNIT*****
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