[thursday]

Just wondering if anyone gets anxious or wired from the opiate family. I sure do. I'm wired currently from Ultracet/ Tramadol(generic).
I haven't heard of others with a hyper reaction out side my family. It has affected my mom, and cousin.... My Grandmother would go freaking nuts from Morphine during various hospital stays!!

[tovaxin_lab_rat]

If you look up the side effects of Ultracet/tramadol, nervousness and agitation are two of the common side effects, as well as inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...l#side-effects

You can click on the drugs link at the top of the page for info.

[TNpain]

I never could understand why they make pain meds that have side effects like loss of sleep. When I am in pain I'd rather sleep through it but so far every pain med they have tried has kept me wide awake and still in pain.

Jerry

[thursday]

Jerry, I feel you. I wanted to post this survey to get an idea if people like you and I are the exception to the norm. But not many people have voted so my theory is still a mystery :?

[Kathi49]

Thursday,

Count me in! I always had plenty of nervous or excess energy when my doses of Vicodin were higher. Then for years I was at a very low dose and that didn't happen. But now I am on the Fentanyl patch 12mcg and have TONS of energy and nervousness. But the latter only lasts for about a day. I thought I was weird. You would think most people would feel sleepy or sedated but I don't EXCEPT for when I first put it on...then I will get sleepy. But whoa watch out for the second day...it is nervousness but not anxiety.

[kenrosecar]

Originally Posted by thursday

Just wondering if anyone gets anxious or wired from the opiate family. I sure do. I'm wired currently from Ultracet/ Tramadol(generic).
I haven't heard of others with a hyper reaction out side my family. It has affected my mom, and cousin.... My Grandmother would go freaking nuts from Morphine during various hospital stays!!

2 tabs of Vicodan i get wired,pain free but short tempered so i rarely do it unless pain is unbearable,I cant sleep either so I take a Lunesta 3mg..

[Kathi49]

Does anyone know WHY this is? I know the SE's and nervousness and anxiety are usually listed. But WHAT is happening and WHY? You would think you would be more sedated. But I never am...EXCEPT for when I take something new for the first time. But when I was taking Vicodin 4-6 a day after surgeries, I felt fine with all kinds of energy but not nervousness. On this Duragesic patch I feel extremely nervous.

[mrsD]

affect other neurotransmitters in the brain. Research is just still looking at this issue.

For example, opiates increase stress responses.

and this article is about serotonin:
http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9876.html

http://biopsychiatry.com/ocd-opiates.htm

[catluvr123]

Originally Posted by thursday

Just wondering if anyone gets anxious or wired from the opiate family. I sure do. I'm wired currently from Ultracet/ Tramadol(generic).
I haven't heard of others with a hyper reaction out side my family. It has affected my mom, and cousin.... My Grandmother would go freaking nuts from Morphine during various hospital stays!!

I have been taking oxycodone for pain and yes, they do give me energy. I have asked my friends who are also taking pain meds of the opiate family and they all agree.

I would vote yes on your poll but stupid me, I don't know how.

[Pamster]

Originally Posted by catluvr123

I have been taking oxycodone for pain and yes, they do give me energy. I have asked my friends who are also taking pain meds of the opiate family and they all agree.

I would vote yes on your poll but stupid me, I don't know how.

You're not stupid at all, it's closed now. Can't vote.

As for the subject of the poll, I don't really feel like I have a lot of energy from the hydrocodone I take for pain, but then I tend to feel fatigued and tired but in much less pain with it in my system. A lot of that I believe was due to the lack of sleep I had due to untreated sleep apnea, which I now have a CPAP for and use nightly to help get the sleep I need.