User Reviews for Ultram oral

I have been taking ultram(tramadol hcl 50mg 4x daily) for an neck injury for the last 6 mos. and have never felt addicted to the drug - in the sense that I needed more and more for it to be effective. It has helped me resume a normal life with much less pain. I ran out of the drug this month because I didn't get the perscription refilled on-time as usual...and after not taking it for 2 days I'm a mess. I can't sleep at night and have that skin crawling feeling, and feel light headed/unsteady on my feet. Even though I think its very effective for relieving pain, these feelings of withdrawal have me considering not taking this drug any more. Read More Read Less

I have taken Ultram for tension headaches and arthritis of the knees. I can say it is slightly effective, but not something I would want to depend on to take care of moderate or worse pain. I take Lortab for pain, but I take a break from it periodically to keep from getting dependent on it, and to give my body a rest from the constant acetaminophen intake. During this time I take Ultram 200 mg. for pain, and have found it better than nothing, but not a great option for me. It does seem to interact with my Xanax, making me feel a little more relaxed, but I haven't noticed any other side effects, and certainly no craving, dependence, or withdrawal symptoms. I am glad to read that it helps other people, though.Read More Read Less

I have been on this med. three times every time I have been giving this med. it gives me a headache .My last vist to my doctor he gave me ultram and I told him that I could not take this becase it gave me real bad headache and made me fill bad.He said it was not from ultram for the bad pain in my legs of the nine surgerys on my legs.So on 7-10-08 he gave me ultram any way. SO 7-11-08 I had to take some of this med. for the pain I have. So on 7-12-08 I had to go to the ER. I was having chest pain I blood pressure was 153/108 but I don't have high blood pressure at. But I was in the hospital for a day . This MED. has made fill bad now engery to do any thing so this medicine is real bad for me IT ALL MOST KILLED ME THIS TIME SO BE CAREFULL WHO EVERY TAKES THIS MEDICINE. I HOPE THE DOCTOR WILL LISTEN TO ME THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. TONY THORNBURG Read More Read Less

i have been using ultram for almost 5 years i take2 50mg in the am and two50mg at noon it relievessome of my pain and gives me energy but i never take it after noon it would keep me up all night thankyou i hope this can help someone

Well the doctor had me on a long run with Darvocet Oxycodone and other similar narcotic painkillers; they were given to me in small doses for my addiction to Morphine. I guess the idea was to ween me off the Morphine through small amounts of pretty much the same chemicals. After a couple years, I was experiencing the same withdrawal symptoms that I started off with; and I knew I was getting too old for this. He put me on Ultram about 4 years ago, and I havent looked back since. Adding a small amount of alcohol when you take your meds really add to the effects, BUT I IN NO WAY CONDONE DOING THAT. What works well for some could hurt others, possibly fatally.Read More Read Less

Had been using Vicodin for pain for quite a while. I was concerned about the narcotic use. Ultram works better than Vicodin for me and I don't have to worry about the narcotic effect.

I have been suffering from fibromyalgia for 5 years and they have been years from hell. I also am dealing with premature menopause. I started self medicating with alcohol and almost killed myself (a car accident), then after recovering from that addiction I got caught up with Lortab. Physiologically I kept wanting more. I have odd reactions to drugs. Antidrepressents depress me, sleeping pills keep me awake. Normally, pain pills do not work for me. I asked my physician if I should try Ultram and it has completely changed my life. I am sleeping all night (I hadn't slept for more than an hour at a time for years and had severe restless legs), I have much more energy again instead of feeling like I was dragging concrete blocks around everywhere I went, my frame of mind (which before the fibro was optomistic and upbeat) is almost back to normal rather than the depression I had been experiencing. My brain fog has lifted. Everyone is different and has different reactions to drugs so anyone starting a new drug should be extremely cautious but even though Ultram could be addictive, it's better than alcohol and it has made me feel like a worthwhile person again instead of a waste of space. I also recommend Mona View (a dietary supplement) as an aid to boost the immune system. I hope that this helps others with FIBRO, but do please be careful when starting it or any new medication.Read More Read Less

I have a problem getting up in the morning with knee pain. I have to crawl down the stairs in the morning. I take Ultram first thing and it last all day. I would love it but I get a headache late in the day. It makes me feel asthough my head will explode.

I have been using Ultram for about 6 months now, and I love it. I am a mother of 3 small children, and can barely walk due to knee pain some days. I do not like keeping narcotics in the home, and this is something my mother recommended. It works for my pain, and gives me energy, as well. I do have unusual dreams, but not nightmares, and that is minor compared to the pain I have some days. I love this medication, and hope it helps others as it has helped me.

THIS MEDICATION IS DANGEROUS!! Explanation in a minute. I was prescribed tramadol for bad discs in my back. I took up to 100 mg every 4 hrs with no relief in the back pain. I did get very sleepy after taking it though. I have had to go through detox and rehab for opiates. While in detox I found out that tramadol is opiate based and that it is VERY addictive, even though it is not marketed or prescribes as a "narcotic" pain reliever. It was the start to my downhill road. My wife had also been prescribed tramadol for pain and after only 3 doses had severe side effects including hypotension, nervousness, weakness and nausia. She said she felt like she was dieing. Be VERY carefull if you decide to take this medicine.Read More Read Less

I have a genetic connective tissue disorder and have frequent joint dislocations to go along with arthritis. Ultram XR 300mg works better than the Vicodin/Soma regimen I was on for a year before this. A lot of other people with EDS from my support group prefer Ultram XR also.

Horrible. Took only 2 in 48hr. Have been been so sleeping,feeling like I am in another zone. Have been throwing up constantly. All this for UTI pain. I would taken back the pain to avoid this anytime.

This drug is evil!!!!!! please be careful if you are on it. I had a bad cramps and was prescribed the 50mg tabs for them, then i hurt my foot and had to take it everyday. At first i was taking 50- 100mg a day, then I was taking up to 200 mg a day. I was scared to get hooked because i felt the want for more in me starting to happen. I slowly started to take less and combine it with motrin. Dont get me wrong, it was great at first. Then after about 9 months on it, I got VERTIGO, i thought I was going to die, lasted for about 24 hours after taking 100mg. After that, I began to get vision problems, dizzy, felt like I was going to pass out. I didnt even think it was the tramadol because i had been on it for so long without problems. I got nervous, felt like i wanted to crawl out of my skin, headaches. I thought i was going crazy, but then i read about side effects of tramadol. I had so many of them, i couldnt even beleive it. I was shocked, they came so abruptly and without warning. I had trouble sleeping, and i was scare to drive, i have a little girl and was so afraid i would injure us. I then started to ween myself off immediately after reading the side effects. I was only taking 50mg/day or less, but i still had horrible withdrawal symptoms. I just completely stopped after taking 25mg and nearly passing out in school. It is such a scary drug, i have never ever felt so terrible in my whole life. This drug can do some serios harm, mentally, physically, and emotionally. I would rather take narcotics and not have to worry about possibel seizures, they are so much safer and proven. Tramadol needs so much more research and dr.s prescrib eit without knowing the full effects, possibly putting your life in danger. I had no idea this all could happen to me, even after taking such a small dose, but over a year later, i am so glad to be off it and i am just goinbg to take motrin and try acupuncture with meditation, tramadol made me never want to take another "popular" med.Read More Read Less

I use ultram xr (xstended release )

I do not deal with traditional pain meds very well. IE: they make me "goofy". With the 4 bulging disc's I have in my back, Tramadol is the ONLY drug that doesn't make me stupid, impair my thought process and WORKS! I usually use it for the first week or so after my epidural shot wears off and I can get in for another, and then for the first week or so until the next shot takes full effect. I love this med. Without it standing, sitting and laying down in certain positions would be impossible. Read More Read Less

started on oral Ultram adjusting dose as needed 2 months ago in place of narcotic med with fair results. Just switched to Ultram ER and having trouble with nausea. Pain does not seem to be as controlled.