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Gretch · 08-13-2007, 08:25 PM

Hi. I'm new to this forum and I was wondering if there is anyone out there with a loved one with an addiction to Ultram? My husband was prescribed the medication 10 years ago when he was in a snowmobile accident. He was told that it was non-addictive but 10 years later it has taken over our lives. He has suffered grand maul seizure (side effect of this drug) and also went to residential rehab for 2 weeks only to leave because he said he did not believe in it. He was clean for a short time but three weeks ago, I discovered the pills again. Unfortunately, Ultram is so easily available online!! I have the online pharmacies calling at least three times a day trying to get a hold of him to refill prescriptions. When I found the medication, my daughters and I left the house and stayed with friends. He immediately boarded a plan and went to Meditox in Palm Beach for three days and came home. He has yet to get outpatient treatment and I am on the cliff ready to jump to divorce. I am VERY untrusting and VERY skeptical of his method for recovery. Is there anyone out there that has any advice!!!! PLEASE HELP!!

08-13-2007, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gretch Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ebensburg, PA Posts: 2	Ultram Addiction Hi. I'm new to this forum and I was wondering if there is anyone out there with a loved one with an addiction to Ultram? My husband was prescribed the medication 10 years ago when he was in a snowmobile accident. He was told that it was non-addictive but 10 years later it has taken over our lives. He has suffered grand maul seizure (side effect of this drug) and also went to residential rehab for 2 weeks only to leave because he said he did not believe in it. He was clean for a short time but three weeks ago, I discovered the pills again. Unfortunately, Ultram is so easily available online!! I have the online pharmacies calling at least three times a day trying to get a hold of him to refill prescriptions. When I found the medication, my daughters and I left the house and stayed with friends. He immediately boarded a plan and went to Meditox in Palm Beach for three days and came home. He has yet to get outpatient treatment and I am on the cliff ready to jump to divorce. I am VERY untrusting and VERY skeptical of his method for recovery. Is there anyone out there that has any advice!!!! PLEASE HELP!!