User Reviews for Tramadol

I just started using this drug 2 weeks ago, i take 200mg every 4 hrs. I haven't noticed anything overly exciting to report, i still have a bit of pain, but i haven't found anything that totally rids me of the pain, I've been on 20,40,80Mg Oxycontins and i still had pain in my lower back, so i think i have given up on being pain free, off the Oxys now. I think this is my final try on pain killers. I hope i don't get the nightmares i've heard about in other postings.

Pain management after surgery to remove cancer tumor in my lymph node near my collar bone,

withdrawl symptoms,sleepness,burning feet

took pain away with out any side effects

this drug is awesome for the treatment of pain affliated with fibromalagia

great for pain,tolerance does build up somewhat over couple of years,nothing else touched lowerback and hip pain, recently came off it, felt twitchy,restless,sleepless for about 5 days, taking vicodin now does not help as well.

Tramadol is a muscle relaxer that is a HUGE help with lower back pain, and knee pain. A 50 mg tablet really improves my range of motion. Side effects are...constipation occasionally, mild headache occasionally. Tramadol does take a while to start working (usually 1-2 hours with me.) Sometimes will last up to 6 hours. If you can avoid taking it every day, that will lessen the effects of dependancy. Great for mild pain!

I am 22 with Crohn's and I love tramadol. I take two every six hours or so and i can carry on with a normal day, even if it just so happens to be a flare-up day. It doesn't knock me out or make me feel like a zombie.

Garbage. Doctor prescribed for neck/back injury, and didnt do ANYTHING. It did, however, make me vilolently nauseous, and as a result..made the back and neck pain worse.

Evil, evil drug. I took it for back and SI pain, as well as neck pain. Just did a withdrawl from it. I would not wish this on my worst enemy. It gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling at first and then dumped me into a DEEP depression. This is my fifth day without it. The withdrawls were BAD. I Googled Ultracet withdrawls and read horror stories. Getting off was as bad as heroin or worse. This is NOT a good drug when you try to quit or you build up a tolerance. I have never been a drug addict until now. The doctors tell you that it is not addictive, they are LYING. I went into seizures, tremors, suicide ideation and more. I had to be off of work for five days and could not tell them why. If you are just strating this drug, or thinking about taking this drug, or dread withdrawls, google it. DO NOT STOP taking this drug without an MD's help. Sure, it helps with the pain, and my pharmicist said, quanity of life or quality of life, but hey, the coming down when it doesn't work any longer is BAD. And, tolerance is REAL. I would love to say that this is a GREAT drug, but, IMHO is is worse than opiates.Read More Read Less

I cant really tell that it does anything, no different than nsaids.

This drug us wonderful. I have hip dysplasia resulting in multiple surgeries, hyper mobile joints, fibro, RLS and who knows what else. This is the only drug that I found that helps it all, doesn't make me gain weight (actually decreases my appetite) and even helps with my mood and brain fog. I only take 50 mg. twice a day. Could do more but it makes me itch if I take more. One note: When in the hospital, I was given Ultram ...... had really nasty upset stomach. Pharmacist have said, even though Tramadol is generic to Ultram, they are very different and many people react to Ultram and not Tramadol. I tried everything from Vicodin, Percocets, anti depressant.....you name it. Tramadol is the only thing so far that help me feel actually make me feel "normal" and almost pain free.Read More Read Less

I have been taking Tramodol for several years due to neck and shoulder car accident injury and it has worked very well for me. My tolerance has increased some since I started taking it and now take 400mg daily. It has allowed me to live and work a productive life that otherwise would be overwhelmed by my chronic pain. I didn't want to have to deal with stronger narcotic drugs, and this has been great for me.

USE CAUTION....I first took this drug under the brand name Ultram ER (extended release). It did nothing for the pain and I ended up with a horrible headache, dizziness, nausea, severe vomiting and diarrhea. I stopped the med the second day, and it another day to get out of my system. The second time, I was in the hospital and was given a very low dose injection of the generic Tramadol for headache pain(not realizing it was the generic for Ultram). Within several minutes, I was reeling with the very same symptoms only intensified with extreme dry mouth. They tried twice to give me injections to counter the effects of the drug, it was horrifying because my family was there to witness it... It appears that the allergic symptoms maximize with a second exposure which was 4 months after the first. You should be aware of the generic and brand equivalents. I am also sensitive to codeine as someone else mentioned in the postings. Read More Read Less

USE CAUTION....I first took this drug under the brand name Ultram ER (extended release). It did nothing for the pain and I ended up with a horrible headache, dizziness, nausea, severe vomiting and diarrhea. I stopped the med the second day, and it another day to get out of my system. The second time, I was in the hospital and was given a very low dose injection of the generic Tramadol for headache pain(not realizing it was the generic for Ultram). Within several minutes, I was reeling with the very same symptoms only intensified with extreme dry mouth. They tried twice to give me injections to counter the effects of the drug, it was horrifying because my family was there to witness it... It appears that the allergic symptoms maximize with a second exposure which was 4 months after the first. You should be aware of the generic and brand equivalents. I am also sensitive to codeine as someone else mentioned in the postings. Read More Read Less

Have been taking for 1.5 years after bi-lateral knee replacements.As far as I am concerned, it is a miracle drug.

I have chronic pain for back and neck injuries. This is the only med that treats the leg pain that I experience. I have tried other meds but this is the only one that stops the nerve pain in my legs.

It worked really good. There was one bad side-affect for me, which was getting really depressed at times when on it. And others, being really happy and alive. And another odd symptom, where I was thinking.. weird things. And thinking of odd, random, nonsense things.

I have been taking tramdol for about 10 years f0r fibromyalgia and it has been a life saver for me. It helps me sleep amd to be able to relax at night. Before i couldn.'t get any rest and was crazy with pain. It does have a drugging effect at first but gets better with time.

I have been taking this drug for 6 months, for my fybromyalgia.This drug works, however, Ive experienced such dreadful side effects from it, insomnia, diarhea,unbearable headaches, and this strange zapping like electricity in my head .Im trying desperately to come off them and the withdrawls are horrendous.I wouldnt recommend this drug to my worst enemy!