User Reviews for Tramadol

I have used this medication for arthritis, fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease and have found it helpful only when my pain is moderate. If I have severe pain, this medication DOES NOT work like a narcotic. I don't think Tramadol ER is a strong medicine & find it hard to believe it is considered to be a drug as effective as a narcotic such as Vicodin. This drug, for me, is a little stronger than Advil, but shouldn't be considered anything like a narcotic.

I am very pleased with this medication so far. I've been on it for about a week and feel my headaches subside after taking it. It doesn't seem to have the addictive properties as the percocets I was taking. Or atleast thats how it is for me.

WARNING!! If you are about to use this drug..PLEASE>>PLEASE do your homework. This drug will cause addiction with bad withdrwal reactions. I have just gone thru withdrwal and it was hard!

Works very well and even though I've usually only taken 1-3 a day I seem to have symptoms of withdrawal at times. This mainly manifests itself with a feeling of restlessness not unsimilar to restless leg syndrome.

I have been taking this drug for a long time. It works very well on my fibro pain, and also my arthritis. Wouldn't take anything else.

Have a 2 week supply for broken rib--it takes the edge off, first day made me sleepyand gasey that got less in a couple days...going on second week, I found it has a mild effect like an SSRI(took Paxil 10 yrs ago)--has mild sexual side effects, making me 'last' longer(mild impotence)...still helped with the pain without feeling drugged..will wean off in a couple days

50-100mgs daily sometime w/nuerotin has worked the last 2yrs more effectively than any rx since 1993/only side effect keeps me awake/have not built up a resistance and take it daily

I have ruptured tendon's in both ankles. I had been taking Vicodan's which I wanted to wean off of. This seem's to help more than anything else I have tried (Other than the vicodan)

had some dizzy spells

First dose resulted in 24 hours of vicious vomiting and nausea. Discontinued.

I had to switch to this med when they took darvocet off the market.

I have been taking this medicine for over a month now, it does help with my neck pain, but does not work on my migranes. I dont see how they are addicting at all, I can go days without them, I only take when needed and have not 1 time been sick from not having them

My dosage is 1-2 tablets (50mg ea.) every 6 hrs as needed for lower back pain. It works well but it makes me itch. Going to try something else.

I have had great satisfaction with this medication for the pain associated with shingles. It blocks the nerve pain in my left leg, where the shingles have broken out.

As I have Hepatitis-C, and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, tramadol was selected by my Doctors to treat my symtoms; severe muscle join pain, burning in feet. It has proved to have a moderate effect to relieve my symptoms. RA meds available on the market today are not recommended by my Doctors, due to potential liver damage; Im only stage 1a Hep-c. I should add I have been deaf since age 18 years and suffer severe balance problems and tinnitus. Tramadol in large doses increases these symptoms. I found I cannot take 400 mg's everday, by the 3rd day on this dose, I get shakey, more tinnitus and larger ringing in my ear. I stay between 2 and 3 mgs a day.Read More Read Less

After two fractures on my spine due to osteoporosis. Could not go through any other procedure because of bones being too brittle.