User Reviews for Tramadol

TAKE WITH CAUTION!! I was told there was no withdrawal and no physical dependence. This is far from true. I took it as prescribed twice daily for fibromyalgia. If ever I missed my am dose I got withdrawal symptoms by noon. Had to go to the hospital to get off of it. I was sicker than addicts going off hard core drugs. I couldn't even leave my room. DON"T TAKE IT EVERY DAY!! Now that I'm off it I have to say it didn't really do anything. If I'm in really bad pain I take a vicodin a few times a week, and I exercise and eat healthy. It's better than taking this drug. I feel so much better off it. I don't recommend anyone take this drug unless it's sporadically.Read More Read Less

My Doc gave me this medication for migraines...it helps me, but not always. I used to take another pain reliever, but it made me constipated and nautious. This drug works for me if I take it right away with migraine pain.

I was put on Tramadol for a bulging disc in my neck and nerve pain. Also i have some symptoms of FM but have not been diagnosed. I am also taking lortab and muscle relaxers and i do not feel tramadol has helped me at all. Plus it can also cause dependence just like narcotics so its best not to take it if you have no relief anyway. If you are in SEVERE PAIN i do not recommend this drug to help!

I use this medication to control arthritis pain in my hands and wrists. I have reduced my dosage in recent weeks and it is still effective. I suffered no side effects whatsoever.

Being an alcoholic/addict, I found that I had progression of the amount I had to take grew, along with the craving, both mentally and physically. So I wouldnt recommend taking this medication if you are like me.

I use it for managment of pain whehe I blew out my right shoulder. It tends to make me spacey and wanting to doze off.

It works for my Arthritis Pain.In hips thighs , knees, adn ankles.

After just a few days began to experience severe symptoms associated with WITHDRAWL. Awoken with sweating,abdominalpain severe headache, rapid breathing, etc. Spent 2 days in hospital. Went home returned to medication symtoms returned. Stopped medication fine ever since. I'll live with the pain before I take this again. SCARY

very little help with the pain hard to sleep

i did not like the way it made me feel, my head was spacy and dizzy and nausous.it prevented me from getting a good night sleep. I like my feet planted firmly on the ground.

It IS addictive! It helped with pain, but loses effectiveness over time and then bad withdrawals. Severe headaches and restless legs.

I take it for headaches and pain in my neck.

Take it for arthritis, but took lortabs before, this does not work nearly as good as them, but is supposed to be safer. Only take when I absolutely have to. Surely, there is something better out there than this stuff.

have a rupturd disc and this medication does seem to help much for the pain

Nothing!

I was told this was for arthritis pain, but not as strong as loratab. I don't get as much relief as needed. Is loratab a stronger drug for arthritis???

This post will probably not apply to most people; however, I became incredibly addicted to this medication. The WITHDRAWAL is like nothing I have ever experienced ie sweating, extreme anxiety, panic attacks, depression, stomach aches, headaches, insomnia, chills. The svevere symptoms lasted about 4 days; however, the depression and anxiety lasted for months! No joke. I was told this was a medication that would not cause dependence. That was very far from the truth. Please don't take for more than 5 days in a row. This medication did work well for pain relief. Just make sure to take a few days off here and there to avoid dependance. It could probably be used very well if patients are informed that they should take brief breaks from it. I personally will never take this med again. I am now currently in treatment for addiction b/c of Tramadol. I never had a problem before taking the tramadol for a back injury. So, it can happen to anyone unexpectedly. Just trying to save at least one person the misery I have experienced. Read More Read Less

The medication was easy to use but did not really relieve the pain, so i quit taking it.

I HAVE SEVER CHRONIC PAIN AND THIS MEDICINE IS USELESS