User Reviews for Tramadol

I started to take this to help with my fibromyalgia symptoms. I took it for about 3 weeks and it gave me horrendous, morbid nightmares. I stopped taking it and the nightmares went away. It is now listed on my medical chart along with a few drugs I am allergic to. Never again will I touch it!

i used this after minor knee surgery and if worked well. it sems much better than using vicodan or percocet as it's not as addictve.

I started at 50mg a day and over two and a half years ended up taking 200mg a day. I couldn't feel ok if I didn't have it and one of the side effects is drug seeking behavior which if anyone has a history no matter how long ago I recommend staying away from tramadol. I loved this drug when I was on it but its not worth the side effects or withdrawal pain!

Had to take a couple of doses for the pain to subside, nausea/vomiting the next day.

I take this in conjunction with my duragesic patch for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or CRPS. It is very effective in treating my neuropathy and burning, stabbing pain in my lower extremities. I do get dry mouth and keep hard candy with me at all times to alleviate the dryness. It also helps with the overall pain from my Fibromyalgia.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis three years ago and I was put on this after being on vicodin,percacet,etc. I loved not feeling drugged up! It allows me to have a normal life with very little pain. I did stop thee medicine while I was pregnant and I had no problems with withdrawl. I would recommend this to anyone. It is worth trying if you have constant pain.

I have hip joint pain. Will soon need replacement of joint. need to supplement Tramadol HCL with Ibuprophen 800mg or vicodin 500 mg in order to get adequate relief.

Works the first 2-3 days. Then nothing!

For me this works best when taken in conjunction with a mild muscle relaxer or NSAID like ibuprofen. It is not very effective for relieving the pain of a migraine or gout, for example, but helps a lot with muscle pain and relieving the "achy feeling" I get from fibromyalgia.

I take this medicine for endometriosis which was diagnosed when I was 15. Over the last 15 years since then I have taken all forms of birth control, had 2 surgeries and went through drug induced menopause. I was put on tramadol in 2002 for the endo pain and since then I am much more capable of fully living. I chose it because I refuse to take a medicine that can cause physical withdrawal. Now I take the maximum dosage and thankfully it is still the best thing I have used.

always in pain

Tramadol starting working after about 3 days. Had severe lumbar pain.

Ruptured c3, c4 awaiting surgery. I also suffer from MS. This drug has no effect on my pain. It could be because I have an active exacerbation of the MS right now so my brain is processing the drug badly. Still in pain and no side effects at 100mg every 4 hours.

I was put on Tramadol for the past six years, and one day I decided that I didn't want to take it anymore. I was shocked to find out that I couldn't stop taking it. When I did stop after a few hours I felt like I had the flu coming on I proceeded to get a headache and my sinuses filled up and I started hurting all over and twitching I had blurred vision and couldn't function unless I took the Tramadol. I consulted with my wife who is a RN nurse and she said that I was displaying withdrawl symtems. I hate that this med had so much control over my body and, I will never take it a again.Read More Read Less

I have been taking Tramadol for over a year now for chronic back pain. It has been a God send! Before the Tramadol I was taking anywhere between 6-8 asprin per night in order to try to get a full nights sleep. you could loose your mind from not being able to sleep. 4-5 asprin a day just to make it through. Taking 2 Tramadol a night gets me a full 8 hours sleep. Occasionally I seem to get a small case of RLS which lasts about 10 minutes but everything has a side effect and the benfits far, far out way the side effect.Read More Read Less

Had severe back pain due to UTI and my doctor prescribed this with Ceclor. Extreme headache, blurred vision, and nausea after one dose. Doc thought it was a reaction to Ceclor, but I've taken that before. Went off Ceclor 36 hrs. and took one Tramadol and all symptoms returned. Obviously, it is Tramadol and not Ceclor or a drug interaction. Won't ever take this again.

The dose had to be adjusted from 2 pills every 6hrs to 4 pills. At that dose then I was very sleepy, but still in pain. Overall the medication didn't really work as good as the Doctor told me it would.Can't blame the him as he didn't creat the med.