User Reviews for Tramadol

I have chronic neck and back pain and severe muscle spasms from a car accident ten months ago. Norco, Flexeril, and Soma didn't even make a dent in the pain, so I was just given 50mg Tramadol. I took it for the first time today, and I took it on a full stomach. While it did help the pain, I experienced nausea, lightheadedness, and jittery energy for the first few hours. I felt pretty loopy. After five hours the nausea is severe and I am very sleepy. It helped the pain, but I'm not sure I can tolerate the side effects. I'm also taking Diazapam for the spasms, but will not be taking it tonight as I am afraid it will only add to the horrible side effects.Read More Read Less

I am taking this medication for break through pain. I was taking Percocet and MD's are getting cold feet about prescribing this even with drug screens. It doesn't work as well but I cannot take NSAIDS due to taking blood thinners so I will have to continue with this. Some problems with constipation and nausea.

what if you r a diabetic will it make your sugar drop.for a torn rotor cuff.

I have been taking Tramadol 100 mg twice a day for several years and in the last 5 years switched to 100mg ER which is a time release. One Dr. had me on 150 mg twice a day and that even worked better but my current Dr. is unable to find the 150 mg.

I have relief within 25 minutes for the pain in my middle and lower back pain.

withdrawl from drug difficult.

Got me off the couch. I had low back and knee pain for 2 yrs. Tramadol has saved my life. I take 2 50mg pills in the morning and 2 more in the afternoon. gives me an overall feeling of well being and energy but not hyped up and helps my pain. No bad side affects, but it takes about 2 hrs. to take affect which is a long time.

Chronic low back

my doctor recommended this medication to me because of a pain i was experiencing. I went through a severe experience of drowsiness and more pain that i was even fainting. I had never used it again.

Dr. prescribed for knee pain. Taken for 18 months and the side effects got worse. Helped some with pain and mood changes. Withdrawing from it now and have flu like symptoms, sleepless nites, itching, shallow breathing, and extremely tired. Terrible pill. And they are worried about Hydrocodone. Really!! Never take it again and hope you do not either. Only prayer and time can help with this withdrawal.

After 2 years of use for lower back pain because regular opiates make me vomit. It never really worked for pain but gave me energy and motivation and that's how I began using it. I was washing my truck and had a full blown seizure because of this drug. 4 50mg an hour prior but also took the previous night. Very scary shit. Needless to say I wont take it again. Please do not take back to back like that if you do

My knee pain was so severe that I was using a cane and a brace. It has greatly reduced my pain and I am not in need of the cane and the brace. It does however induce raging headaches. I treat these with peppermint essential oil and an oil blend called Breathe. The headache is gone in moments. A small price to pay to have such a treatable side effect.

General practitioner gave me this after a car accident. It gave me vertigo, and I often vomited while taking it. This also made me restless, I couldn't sleep. Side effects are worse when taken with flexril.

I have taken this drug for pain off and on for several years. It has never helped. Recently my arthritis and fibromyalgia pain have worsened. I decided to give it another try. It still doesn't work.

i have front teeth removed. the doctor prescribed 50 mg tablets and it had no affect what so ever for my pain.

Works great for pain management. However, I have been on it for so long that I cannot just quit taking it due to the withdraw symptoms. Right before my next dose is due I start getting cold sweats, shaky and I get flu like symptoms. During my sleep time I constantly wake myself up from stretching my legs, it feels like the restless leg syndrome but I was told its from withdraws. I would recommend tramadol for pain management as long as it is short term.

Works well for me..have been on same dose for 1.5 years and now bumping up as needed...have noticed if taken after 4 p.m. will not fall asleep until 12 or 1 a.m.

Has given me back my independence, happiness, it really is a wonderful pain reliever. Nil side effects and only take what the Doctors tells me to take. I had been on Oxycontin in the past, and Tramadol is a far better pain reliever. It has made my life so much better.