Hey butrfly...you beat me to the post! ;) Yes, indeed, Ultram is classified as an opiate/opioid. Still, alot of docs say it isn't. I'm on Oxycontin and Actiq at the present time (but I've been on every other class 2 narcotic on the market over the many years in the past). I went with my husband to the spinal doc when he hurt his back. It was nothing serious, but he threw out his back for the umpteenth time and decided to have it checked out.

Well, the doc prescribed him Ultram and said "this is for pain, but it's not a narcotic or opiate/opioid". I about fell out of the chair. I've known for a while how it's classified. I have a PDR handbook at home that my PCP gave to me since I take so many different meds on top of my pain meds. When he went to have it filled, the pharmacist said it is an opiate/opioid, but not like what I'm on. She also said if you take it for more than 5 days in a row constantly, you will have w/d when stopping it. You don't get w/d from a pain med if it's not an opiate/opioid..duh. LOL I've never heard of anyone getting w/d from Advil or Tylenol.:rolleyes: I know there are other meds you can w/d from.....certain b/p meds, benzo's, etc. I'm just talking about pain meds here.

Anyway, just my experience. Or should I say my husband's exerience. :)

Edit: opiates are alkaloids from opium..i.e., morphine & codeine. Everything else is an opioid because it's synthetic.