User Reviews for Tramadol

i am sleep walking in the middle of the night and would like to know if this drug has anything to do with that and i have some recalection of it but no control over it and i dont always know what i am doing please explain if this could be from this drug thank you

I have found that this medicine, after being on it for as long as I have been...4+ years...have proven itself time and time again. I have been dealing and coping with some true pain for awhile now since i was in a few years ago, and see it as very helpful.

I have a unusual case because of the ssri medications I take, celexa ... I get a terrific work mania going and it boosts my energy and mood...but I can only take 1/2 tab a day to avoid going into being fried from too much stimulation. A peculiar situation because I love the productivity it gives me but a fine line between good stuff and over-the top mania.

I was on Tramadol for over 2 years due to Lupus, fibromyalgia and arthritis. The med worked really good for me! A few side effects occured Occasional constipation, mood swings, sexual side effects, would get cold chills when I missed a dose, occasional migraine, etc. Overall I thought this med was great in helping to deal with my pain until I decided to get off the med. It was one of the worst things to ever happen to me!! This drug is very ADDICTIVE!!! I had a really hard time trying to get off of this med. I experienced all the withdrawl symptoms that you might get while taking a narcotic... Cold chills, sweats, anxiety, rigors, diarrhea, tremors, could not sleep, could not eat, nausea, etc. I've been off this med now for 1 week and I don't think I would ever get back onto this med without seriously thinking about it. I'd rather find a different way to deal with my daily pains than to deal with the side effects of getting off this med. Its GREAT if used as a short term relief but not if used as a long term relief!Read More Read Less

Addictive and not so effective on pain. Much rather have Hydrocodone (10/325) for pain releif. If I'm going to have to deal with dependency than it may as well be effective on pain.

has treated pain well ,but have had side affects ,such as ,sleeplessness,some shakeing ,some mental .mood, changes.it is like have a drug high.

i have been useing this drug off aqnd on for 2 years.. due to upper leg pain due to being on life support for a while..that it hurt my legs..so i take tramadol and i think its a good drug and safe..i have no cravings for it..and i dont crash when it wares off..there are some side effects but they are nothing that i can not handle.. thank you

I had hernia surg. and I am also opiate tollerent as I already recieve vicodin and fentanyl patches. Why my Dr. would give me this drug for post surg. pain is beyond me but it didn't work I wish you better luck

I had to leave a substitute teaching job due to this drug. I was extremely nauseated and almost threw up. I also became very hot. This happened the entire short time I was on this drug. I have been off of this since Wednesday night and I'm STILL constipated, besides. (Today is Easter Sunday.) It also gave me headaches, migraines; made me very dizzy and very anxious. I'm allergic to codeine and now this. I had to go to the doctor Thursday, too, because it made such a huge lump in my throat that they said to come in-they thought my throat might be closing up on me.I also had trouble sleeping when I didn't take it and very anxious thoughts. I never want to take this again! Luckily, there was another sub to take over me there at the school at the time when I became ill!!!! SOmeone else said this and I will repeat it. This drug's effects aren't worth the horrible side effects!Read More Read Less

this medicine sometimes causes confusion

took this after a car accident for headaches found out i had a herniated disc does not help releave pain at all i consider it useless

I can sleep. I wake up feeling refreshed. It does not hit hard or still be there when I wake up.

One of the side affects I had that was not stated was itching, I layed awake all night itching myself, and the ability to not fall asleep

I had a hysterectomy in September '07 and the recovery went well. A few months later, I developed pelvic pain again. Waiting for the complete diagnosis for my new pain, my doctor prescribed Ultram (Tramadol) 50mg. I've taken Darvocet before and I was leery of taking this medicine due to the 'sleepy-non-functioning-factor' that I had when taking Darvocet. Needless to say, this drug works well with my body and has taken the 'edge' off the pain. The first few days while starting this medication, I was tired and slept often. After about a week, that cleared up. All-in-all, I am happy with this medication, so far. Read More Read Less

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I was on dilauded for over 3 months for serious pain while in an Ilizarov frame after ankle reconstruction surgery. I was able to titrate down from this narcotic but still needed pain relief when the frame was removed. I'm taking Tramadol and it does take the edge off the pain. It's definitely not for severe pain, but it does an adequate job with moderate pain. You need to take it as prescribed and not skip doses, because if you do skip, the pain will take over and this medicine will not be strong enough to combat it. No strange side effects here.Read More Read Less

I have had carpal tunnel pain for years and this drug has really helped me to be functional. It didn't oversedate me like darvocet. (Urtram ER did not help.)