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I have multiple conditions and have tried various medications and treatments, some which I have forgotten and some which added to my symptoms. I hope to list things in no particular order but hopefully to draw attention to what can affect you adversely as well.

Every medication has side effects and sometimes add to health conditions which you have.

I will be adding things shortly starting with my experiences with Tramadol.

Tramadol.

I can't really remember all the details of my experiences with Tramadol, except it was a drug I was prescribed early on in my spine and hip pain. I was at the time living on my own in a house in Colsterworth, Lincolnshire and my Surgery was at Castle Bytham and was probably the worst set of GP's I have ever dealt with. They classed me as a difficult patient because they couldn't work out what was wrong with me and why I wasn't recovering.

I was prescribed Tramadol in unlimited quantities if I remember correctly, or they prescribed a large amount for every day and I just took as many as I wanted to ease the pain. They were great at first and even helped with my sleep. But they were affecting my moods too I believe, sometimes for the good but ultimately for the worse. 

I can remember phoning my surgery from home in a state of total anxiety and the GP telling me to just stop taking my medication. No gradual decreasing of dose, just cold turkey on my own and I was looking after my children one night in the week and alternate weekends. I know that for a time I was running on automatic and everything was a blur and I was fearful over absolutely nothing  at times. All that kept me together was telling myself over and over again that things would get better and that it wouldn't last forever.

Side effects I was having were dizziness, confusion, anxiety, blurred vision, nightmares, hallucinations and tiredness.

To be continued ..................