I just need a rant really. Been 4 months since my pre op and still waiting for my operation.
Now this is a bit personal but I really need to share/rant. I was prescribed 6-8 tramadol a day which did not affect my pain but instead made me go a bit crazy with scary thoughts and dreams: Suicidal, hurting myself etc.
So I obviously stopped taking them because there is no point in ruining my mental health with no benefit to my physical.
Told the doctor about this and she prescribed me anti depressants and told me there was nothing else she could do about the pain except prescribe the painkillers again.
I phoned out of hours doctors tonight cause the pain has left me immobile and unable to eat for the last 2 days. Again, nothing they can do and that I should really take painkillers because the more I take them the better they should work. Is that even true?
Surely this isn't right? Are they just trying to fob me off and get me to leave them alone until my op? I just don't know what to do, anyone else had bad experience with Tramadol.
I know this is a bit much and I'm so sorry but I have no idea who else to turn to really. Frustrated.