Question 1

can i take tramadol before surgery?

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Tramadol: Tramadol is a pain killer.  You can take it before the surgery.  Please discuss it with your surgeon for further clarification.

Question 2

can i take tramadol a week before surgery?

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Yes: The drug will be long gone in a week.

Question 3

can i take tramadol 2 days before surgery?

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Yes: It does not contain any blood thinners.

Question 4

can i take tramadol two days before surgery?

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Yes: It does not affect your risk of bleeding.

Question 5

i am a very high strung 50 year old women with a history of back surgery and some moderate pain issues in tailbone. i do not take anything for pain except 25 mg of tramadol occasionally and i am actively seeking help from orthopedics, physiatrists and my

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Back surgery: You appear to be very highly motivated and cognizant of your medication use. I would probably stay with a Physiatrist or an Anesthesiologist who does Pain Medicine

Question 6

minn. doctors.    i have had pain in my pelvic area since 1992 from cancer surgery & 37 radiation  treatments. i take mostly tylenol (acetaminophen)  & some tramadol ?

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Not uncommon: Twenty two  years post pelvic surgery with the only complaint of some pain controlled by mild oral meds is fairly good.  When pelvic surgery and RT used, one thinks of hysterectomy  or rectal Ca for cancer.  The intestine usually drops into the pelvis and RT causes fibrosis around bowel and bladder to produce discomfort.  At 90 no other approach should be used for management.

Question 7

follow up: i've had cortisone injections for my torn rotator cuff along with otc and tramadol. no help. surgery next month. ?

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Be sure of diagnosis: Unless you are an overhead athlete ( pitcher or tennis, etc.) full - thickness rotator cuff tears in your age are very unusual. More commonly seen are shoulders w/ a component of instability and secondary rotator cuff tendinitis/partial thickness injuries and/or biceps anchor injuries'SLAP' tears . See an experienced ORS w/ subspecialty training in shoulder / sports before you have surgery . GL!

Question 8

i am on gabapentin, tramadol and codeine for osteoarthitic hip pain and will be having surgery in 2 weeks.  how do i wean off all this afterwards?

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Discuss w/ surgeon: Be sure to get detailed directions from your surgery team about this important issue. Be sure you understand it well and ask for instructions for contact help if you discover further questions or problems. You are wise to want to plan ahead. They are the best source of guidance as they should know both your Hx and Tx most completely.

Question 9

i've had endometriosis & fibroid cysts. had surgery but still have bad cycles. is a muscle relaxer or pain med such as percocet or tramadol better?

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None of those: muscle relaxers may or may not give any relief and percocet and tramadol not meant for chronic use due to being addictive.  Lupron (leuprolide) would be a better alternate.  Also its fibroids in the uterus and fibrocystic changes in the breast.  You likely have fibroids (benign tumors of the uterus).  Surgery may help as well.

Question 10

drug dependency past surgery for back resulting in taking tramadol. when tramadol stopped. withdrawal symptoms. suboxone treatment. resent hospitalization resulting . whyin with drawal symptoms again. have appt with suboxone doctor. i continue to have wit

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If : If you are having trouble with your post-surgery pain management and medications, your best bet is to see a doctor who specializes in these problems.  A pain specialist is a doctor who has specialized in either anesthesia, neurology or psychiatry and has concentrated their studies on the management of acute and chronic pain.  Call your primary care doctor for a referral to someone they know and trust.  A pain doctor will know how to navigate making you as comfortable as possible while minimizing side effects.  Below i added a link to the cleveland clinic pain information and pain specialists near you.

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Minn. doctors. i have had pain in my pelvic area since 1992 from cancer surgery & 37 radiation treatments. i take mostly tylenol (acetaminophen) & some tramadol ?

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Follow up: i've had cortisone injections for my torn rotator cuff along with otc and tramadol. no help. surgery next month. ?

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I am on gabapentin, tramadol and codeine for osteoarthitic hip pain and will be having surgery in 2 weeks. how do i wean off all this afterwards?

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I've had endometriosis & fibroid cysts. had surgery but still have bad cycles. is a muscle relaxer or pain med such as percocet or tramadol better?

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Drug dependency past surgery for back resulting in taking tramadol. when tramadol stopped. withdrawal symptoms. suboxone treatment. resent hospitalization resulting . whyin with drawal symptoms again. have appt with suboxone doctor. i continue to have wit

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