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Why football fears tramadol: ‘It’s an evil drug – it nearly killed me’. World Anti-Doping Agency's decision to put painkiller on banned list from January could have serious consequences for players (theathletic.com)
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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

Had/have nerve issues due to bulging discs. Dr put me on gabapentin and tramadol. Said tramadol was classified as a narcotic but wasn't like opiates. All I can say is gabapentin and tramadol did nothing for the pain and other issues.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Tramadol is an opioid medication so they're wrong for a start

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I'm glad I quit taking it, honestly at this point I try not to take anything if I can push through it. I spent way too long taking too much ibuprofen and that messed me up, last thing I need is long term opiate use and all the mess that goes with that.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Tramadol is a weird one. It is an opioid, but it's also an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor). It's actually not really safe to be taking with something like a TCA because of that (risk of Seratonin syndrome).

    They're still prescribed together quite often, despite that.

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