User Reviews for Tramadol

addictive, brutal withdrawal=insomnia + restless legs, agitation!! but yes it works better than most narcs for me. and it's not a narc and is relatively transparent. the problem comes(probably like most pain meds) when it's effectivness decreases and you up dosage. and then you need to back off so as not to take too much. and you end up in a kind of hot/cold cycle. well, maybe just a warm/cold cycle. be careful, though. doctors hand it out like candy just because of it's no narc rating.

this drug has worked wonders for my back pain. No narcotics is a plus, and I've been able to continue living an active life pain free. One problem. I ran out and my doctor won't renew and is pushing surgery. I'm only 40 and do not want to go down that path. I'm looking at other avenues now.

I have been taking Tramadol for the past 3 years and I agree that it does help with the pain. But after about the first year it stops working as well and you want to take more of the drug. It is VERY habit forming. There are too many withdrawal effects to mention. Sweating-freezing.. Diaharrea vomiting..Sleepless nights.. Pain in the legs.. Word of advice dont take this if you havent already! You dont want the side effects! You will be sorry!

I take this to treat interstitial cystitis. It helps the pain in the bladder and it definitely helps with the anxiety, but the side affects aren't always worth it. So, I go on and off this drug regularly. I have a complete loss of appetite, hence don't get the nutrition I need. Your energy levels go way down from this and it is difficult to exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Also, the drug is very addicting for me. I get very sick and anxious when I stop taking it. Eating about twice the normal calories, exercising, taking vitamins, and drinking a TON of water really helps.Read More Read Less

This was the only pain medication I found totally effective prior to having a total hip replacement. It eased my pain almost completely. I am a fitness instructor. My pain was caused by osteoarthritis. I took both Ultram and later the generic - Tramadol. I feel this medication is much safer than others I was prescribed (Celebrex, Vioxx, Bextra). My hip was replaced in Jan. of 2005 and I had a partial knee replacement in Feb. of '05. I am once again very athletically active. I would take tramadol again for pain. Read More Read Less

this medicine does not help my pain at all, i have been on it for about 2 yrs and i feel im addicted to it..it hurts all over when i dont take it, i think its caused me more pain then i was in when i started taking it

Not a great help. Does make me very tired so doing less activity so probably feeling a little better because of that more so than taking the pill.

for the 1st year it worked fairly well and i did not want to take any strong meds due to liver cond. but over the years it's effectiveness has continually gone down to where it's not helping at all anymore.

After taking it gave me a bad headache if I didn't fall asleep w/in 30 mins for about 4 hours. Didn't help with pain much.

there dosent seem to be any real problems. i take it on its own and with other drugs. for pain in my legs. from diabetes.

I have very bad pain from a car accident,I've had six surgerys I take 2 tramadol every 4 hours and it does not help at all.

doesnt work for me at all.

I have this for back pain (temp) until I get in with a pain management doctor in about 3 weeks. Its so odd because the first dose I took sort of helped iwth the pain but as of the second dose - I got the worst headache in my entire life. I did not connect it to this med at first but by the 3rd day - I stopped it and the headache finally went away. It was just awful!

this medication has helped me alot with the pain. but the side affects are horrable.or should I say the withdrawl symptoms are very painful. and if I dont have the medicaton I cant be out of bed.

I was recently prescribed this drug to treat my pain from three herniated discs, and a pars defect in the lumbar region. So far I have not had any type of relief using this medication. The only thing that seems to help is narcotic pain killers.

I have been on this drug for many years, I'm up to the max dosage right now. I do feel I'm addicted. I have tried to stop and the withdrawl symptoms are not good. It does help my pain.

with whatever I have that causes me to be in horrible server pain every day, doesn't matter what I do.. this pill made me sleep like a baby the first few nights and now, it just makes me tired within an hour or soo after taking it and doesn't ease the pain at all.. maybe I need a stronger dose? docs don't know what exactly is wrong with me either yet..