User Reviews for Tramadol

I have Fibromyalgia and have been taking Lyrica and Ultram for 3 years. The Lyrica is what really helps, but the ultram takes away the dull ache I get at the base of my skull. The two work great together! try for 30 days to work out side effects.

I am on 50mg, but I have to take two before it starts working, so I get by on 2 in the morning, and 1 in the evening.

I feel way too tired.

With fibro it is really hard to tell what relief is. I find that I have to take two every four hours plus a arthritis tylenol. I also suffer from migrains and take over the counter migrain meds for it. Any advise would be great

Bulging disk in neck and two in lower back. While I don't feel 100% it does take the edge off. I only take 50 mg twice a day, I was prescribed 4 times a day but I don't want to mix with alcohol and I usually have afew beers after work. I have had no side effects except for taking two in too short amount of time. I had extreme pain and took two withint 5 hours. Was very shaky, trembling and that wore off in two hours. Been taking it for about two months now.

Did not help the pain I have.I have bone spurs pinched nerve and 2 bad disk top and bottom. maggie

it does not work for me so well, I have to take so many.

I have been on Tramadol 50mg4xaday for a month along with methadone,oxycodone,cymbalta and a ulcer med. Ive tried numerous other combos. But my pain is never gone, a good day is a 4, most days 6-7. I have degenative disc disease,spinal stenosis,bulging discs,with chronic pain, migraines, and moderate clinical depression. Ive gone through terrible withdrawls from fentenal patches and other drugs and would rather be dead than go through that again my Dr. said these were non-narcotic. After reading these ratings I'm scared sh%#less and will be talking to my Dr. I really havent felt any pain releif but have had ear ringing, shaking, racing heart,and weird thoughts, with increasing thoughts of hopelessnes. I'm glad it works for others because I feel doctors like to prescribe this so it doesn't look bad for them.(non-narcotic)My best results were in Arizona (nice warm weather) and a anesthesiologist for a Dr. who specialized in pain management.That is my goal in life to get back there from here (Oregon). thanks for reading good luck to all.Read More Read Less

my vet perscribed tramadol to my 12 yr old shepherd and he's 20-30 percent better now we are bother on it good stuff....although im only the same amount better but it like the only thing that works for me

I've been taking Tramadol daily for severe endometriosis (2 surgeries already, another 1 scheduled this month) as prescribed for years. I was also intermittently taking Percocet for breakthrough pain at the onset of menstruation and after surgery. However, I chose to discontinue taking Percocet even when offered (as it worked most effectively) because I believed Tramadol was a safer option. I want to make clear that I have never been addicted to anything, in fact, I don't even drink. That being said, Tramadol is highly addictive! While I have never had a euphoric feeling nor have I exhibited drug-seeking behavior; if I had forgotten my script or had neglected to pick it up before the pharmacy closed, horrendous withdrawl would immediately set in. I have done extensive research on opiates and opiate-acting drugs and the literature on Tramadol is extremely misleading. If you are taking this drug for long-term pain relief and hope to eventually stop, please do it slowly or you WILL feel the effects and they are very unpleasant. They are very similar to the withdrawl symptoms of the most highly-addictive opiates; restlessness, anxiety, loss of energy, cold sweats, tremors, diarrhea and so on... Just be careful and know that you are tricking your brain into thinking that you've taken an opiate so when you stop, your brain will crave that "opiate." Some have said the Tramadol withdrawl is worse than that of stronger, narcotic pain-relievers because unlike its opiate cousin, it contains an element that elevates your serotonin (hence the "speedy," overly content feeling) which plummets once stopped adding to the already low, uneasy feeling. I hope this will help some of you with your decision to continue Tramadol (10 days or more). I wish I had this information when I was prescribed this so-called non-addictive pain killer.Read More Read Less

I am 19 with a back of a 60 year old. 50mg tablets 3x a day along with an anti-imflammatory and I feel so much better. I will now be able to concentrate in school.Yay!!

Taking this drug is like taking meth.It does'nt work for pain and it side effects are too much.it makes you zip around like if you were on speed.please consider the risks b4 taking this drug.d

Please be careful when considering this medication. It DOES work effectively for pain; however, if taken daily for long periods of time the withdrawal is HORRENDOUS...extreme depression and physical symptoms. Works well for short term treatment or make sure to not take too many days in a row. Please do not believe anyone who says this medication is not addictive. It may be classified as a "non-narcotic"; however, that does not mean it is not addictive. I have never been addicted to anything before and I suffered tremendously coming off this med. Read More Read Less

Thank goodness I was prescribed the low dose of 50 MG. Though it did nothing for pain in my neck and back, it did create side effects: itching;headaches;stomach upset;severe muscle pain in back of legs;irregular heartbeat. The 1st day I took it, I was disoriented when driving more than 18 hours after taking one tablet. I cannot take this medicine.

DID NOT REDUCE ANY PAIN

I TOOK THIS DRUG WITH NORCO

My experience with this drug changed. At first I started to take it for knee and ankle pain, which did not do anything at all. i really couldnt feel any relief. It was prescribed again for sciatic nerve pain and this time it was very different. At first i felt very dizzy and lightheaded then came the nausea. finaly when taking it as prescribed 2 times a day, all the symptoms such as nausea, lightheadedness, weakness and blured vision seemed to triple, i couldnt function for three days.