i know this might sound stupid but does anybody know if there is any difference between tramadol 50mg & tramadol hydrocloride 50mg ? just

[bluebell10]

wondered as ive been given either one & they seem to vary in the shade of yellow/green,there was atime when they were white which i found confusing x

[TheAuthor]

Hi bluebell10

I sincerely hope that you are as well as can be? I have found this information somewhere else online on a medical site. I sincerely hope that it can answer your question.

The difference is in the chemical name. Tramadol HCl is a salt, likely an ammonium hydrochloride salt, it would improve its solubility in water and may make it more available to the body. With just the name Tramadol it may or may not be a salt as trade names do not have to give chemical information.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken x

[bluebell10 in reply to TheAuthor]

aw i really didn't expect anyone to look it up for me & i honestly didn't think about doing it myself! thank you so much for your help,best wishes to you & your wife hope your both ok thanks again x

[TheAuthor in reply to bluebell10]

Hi bluebell10

I hope that you are feeling bright and chipper today? Thank you for your kind response. I really don't mind looking things up for people if I can help somebody and make a difference.

Take care

Ken x

[bluebell10 in reply to TheAuthor]

thank you ken you're really kind. oh yes im very chirpy today my daughter in law is showing early signs of labour so maybe il have a little valentino in my family! lol x

[TheAuthor in reply to bluebell10]

That's fantastic, please keep us all updated. This is wonderful news xxx

[bluebell10 in reply to TheAuthor]

thank you ken,will do,spoke to my son today & the midwife has called to say she's to pop up hospital in the morning if theres no more progress to move things along a bit xx

[Cookie72]

Hi bluebel, regarding tramadol, I've had three different colours so far , green and yellow, just yellow and just white, they are all the same just different brand names, I think you will find that the green and yellow ones go under the name of zydol, ....hope you are keeping reasonably pain free.....gentle hugs....Dee x

[bluebell10 in reply to Cookie72]

thank you dee, oh yellow too, they make things confusing don't they especially when there's a few others to take at different times, hope you're keeping well today x

[lonelyandtired]

I am glad someone else has noticed I have been told they are the same just branded. Although I have found that the white tablet form of Tramadol works better than the yellow/green hydrocloride version. They must have some additive that does not agree with me or one of my other tablets. I have gone back to Tramadol but sometimes given Tramalief which although told the same as 'Tramadol' I don't think they are as effective. I am not an expert but my body can tell the difference - is there any professionals that can shed light on this???

[Hidden in reply to lonelyandtired]

Please see my response below xxx

[bluebell10 in reply to lonelyandtired]

oh im glad you said that about the white tramadol, i thought that myself but when i said to my hubbie he thought it was my imagination! i wonder if we can ask for the white one then? i expect it would be no cos they're more expensive,ive never been given tramalief. x

[lonelyandtired in reply to bluebell10]

I asked for the Tramdol white tablet at my last review although even the doctor said it was same but still put it on my repeat. Since then I have been given Tramulief SR 100mg tabs Prolonged relief has hydrochioride written in italics underneath. The original Tramadol I still say work better lol. can't win chemist says they are just same

[Hidden]

Hi Bluebell you can check out info regarding medicines for fibro by clicking on the butterfly in top right of your screen.

Also, you could check out this link it will tell you everything you'd like to know

medicinenet.com/tramadol/ar...

Hope this is useful for you xx

xxxsianxxx

[bluebell10 in reply to Hidden]

thank you sian,i didn't really think about that i might have a look actually to check out my hubbies meds, he's got different stuff for other things &seems to of turned into a monk lol xx

[Hidden in reply to bluebell10]

Glad to have been of some help

Fluffies shall help you with your research hunny they're on route xx

[bluebell10 in reply to Hidden]

thanx zeb,ive just recieved them xx

[lonelyandtired]

Yes that does explain a point I had forgotten about the original hospital doctor I saw prescribed Tramadol Slow-Release that is the main difference and find it works better. I take Sertraline and it helps to increase the happy feeling in the tabs somehow making me feel much better to cope.

[Hidden in reply to lonelyandtired]

I take the same as you but I take the 50mg immediate release as a top up measure. The slow release or extended release (same thing) work tons better because they don't wear off like the immediate ones do.

You may be interested to read the following post from yesterday

healthunlocked.com/fibroact...

There's some interesting links provided by Emma (Mdaisy) that you may find interesting xxx

[Ginsing]

Hi Guys it is all of course dependent on who makes it. Also some coatings have lactose some don't!

It is nothing to worry about

xgins

[bluebell10 in reply to Ginsing]

thank you ginns, is that an amarylis on your profile pic? hope you're well today x

[Ginsing in reply to bluebell10]

not so bad thank you Blue bell I just hate the wind - it has started again - xx keep safe

[bluebell10 in reply to Ginsing]

winds not so bad where i am today but yesterday well! it was terrible,xx

[Ginsing in reply to bluebell10]

ell do. This is last years pic ne it is - isn't it wonderful this is last years pic this year nothing! xx

[bluebell10 in reply to Ginsing]

oh really thats strange isn't it, they are lovely tho ihad one years ago & it had 4 heads lol it was beautiful xx

[suwie]

How are you on tramodol I really want tocone off them but every time I try Is like im a druggy have the shakes cant sleep constantly up n down ive also had white ones too but didnt notice any difference ive been on them for about ten yrs xx

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to suwie]

Hi suwie, could I just ask if you tapered them off or just stopped all at the same time. I came off them gradually and it worked well. What I did was instead of taking two at a time I reduced at to one then reduced the number of times in the day of the period of a week, then took only one every day, then every other day then once every three days and then off. Each reduction was done for a week as my GP had said if I came of all of a sudden I would feel ghastly.

Hope this may help a bit

Foggy x

[bluebell10 in reply to suwie]

hi suwie, im ok on them,they don't take away all the pain but with other pills i take they do take quite a bit off,yes i was worried about if there ever comes a day when i have to come off them,ive been on them 2yrs now, i can't take co-codamol it makes me spaced out & itchy x