User Reviews for Tramadol

I have arthritis, and was given tramadol by my doctor. Not only did it do very little for my pain I became addicted very quickly and I took it as I was told to. The withdrawl symptoms are horrible and took a month to go away. I could not sleep, I had a headache that no over the counter meds would relive. I'v been on narcodics before and never had any trouble when I stopped taking it, but tramadol was horrible.

I have Cerebral Palsey and Scoliosis, and recently injured my back causing Sicatica pain down my left leg. Tramadol has allowed me to funtion at work without taknig time off, and it doesn't get me "high" like Vicodin or Darvocet does. I have only been taking it for a couple days, but I am trying to keep my dosage to 1 50mg pill a day to lessin adiction risks.

i suffer from fibromyalgia,osteoarthritis,and lower disc and just had a radical hystroectomy, muscle spasms,nothing helps i have to make regular visits to the hospital to get shots.i feel like my bones are frozen up , my muscles r so stiff and to walk or stand for more than 15 mins at most is just pure pain

My doctor recommended that I take this at night time for back pain. I was awake the entire night. The following morning I a experienced severe dizziness.

Was on Diclofenac for my Arthritis for almost 3 years and it was mostly effective. Had to be taken off because of bleeding issues. Tramadol seems to do little if anything to relief the pain in my feet and knees.

This med works for my pain

It doesn't seem to control my pain as well as I thought it would.

Overall good for mild pain, but after time you get immune to this drug. Like it does not work unless you up your dose which is not good.Overall good for mild to moderate pain.wHEN I FIRST STARED TAKING FOR MY DDD i was sick felling and really tired that passed over time now I can take and do anything also seems to help my mood!

Helps with the pain without making you feel drugged.

i was just wondering if tramadol could cause mod to servere peripheral edema?

My review is for the non-extended release version, Tramadol hcl, 50mg. I started taking this for a rotator cuff injury. It dulls the pain enough to make it tolerable, but the pain never completely goes away. That has been fine for me. The first few days I took it, I did have a little dizziness and some headaches, but they don't happen anymore. I have found that this medication allows me to focus and work without a problem. In fact, strangely enough, it actually makes me feel less anxious and happier--in a non-narcotic way. It works like an anti-depressant, for me. However, I do have to take it every 4 to 8 hours, depending on the level of pain. I suppose it's worth it--I can't take aspirin or ibuprofen. The downside of this medication is the horrible withdrawal side-effects I have experienced. I have tried to quit taking this medication several times--just because I thought I might be taking it for too long--but it is next to impossible to reduce the medication and deal with the withdrawal problems when you have other things going on. I know it will take a huge effort and a lot of time. Honestly, if I had known how physically addictive it was, I don't know whether I would have started taking it. As long as I keep some level of the medication in my bloodstream, I'm fine. But, if I miss a dose or go longer than I should, those withdrawals remind me. Sometimes I feel like a heroin addict. It's has been both a blessing and a curse for me. Read More Read Less

I have been taking tramadol for over a year. I have Crohn's disease and cannot take NSAIDS for pain, so it is either tramadol, or a more powerful narcotic. I developed a fistula last year that has been very painful, and really altered my mood, so I also take an antidepressant now (Lexapro) and even though these two meds are strongly contraindicated, I have not had any problems with taking both. Tramadol is classified as an opiod / non-narcotic, so I have never felt any of the euphoria experienced with stronger pain meds, although when I have stopped, or attempted to stop, I have had withdrawal symptoms (i.e. malaise, chills, shaking, insomnia, nausea). I have now grown a tolerance for it, and it no longer releives pain for me though. It did work for a good while, especially before my recent surgery a month ago.Read More Read Less

My Dr prescribed this drug for my whiplash pain & Arthritis, It did little for the pain, It made me feel foggy and I could not stay awake, I ended up sleeping for 16 hours straight!! Lets just say it in my medicine cabinet & its gonna stay there!! That much sleep I dont need ..relief from pain I do, which it did little for

I dislocated my shoulder and was perscribed this medication; and I have to say it doesn't work what so ever for a injury like that... I'm very disapointed and in continuous pain!

I have 3 ruptured disks in my neck and have used this medication for about a month it works pretty good if I take it when I first start hurting.

I was given this medication for arthritis pain (I am allergic to aspirin and ibuprofin) and it releaved the pain but left me dizzy, stomach sick and light-headed. Stopped taking after a couple of days.

This is a great med for pain, but should be classified as a narcotic and under a more restricted care when being dispensed by doctors. I know several people that are addicted to this drug, because it works like a anti-depressant as well as pain relief and it can be bought anytime online for any of the drug abusers. It is like a form of an opiate and has the same effects as opiates when trying to get off of them. It is only now coming to most doctors attention how addictive this drug can be and they are being more careful with prescibing it. If you are only using it for a short term, like a few days for a injury, it works great, but be careful of any long term use because of the addiction you would get from taking viocodin or oxycodone or any narcotic drug on long term basis.Read More Read Less

my knee pain was gone within 20 minutes