Why is Tramadol not working for my back pain?

15 Dec 2010

Since both Darvo and Tram are the SAME drug (Though some Darvo is compounded slightly differently, there should be little to no difference. You need to check with your doc and see what might be causing this loss of effect. (strength,oxy or hydro base, etc.)

30 Dec 2010

3 May 2012

I take 300 er tramadol for a year it doesnt do anything for me without taking pain pills Im now being taking off this slowly what is to replace this I have no clue

3 May 2012

I took Tramadol for years & recently weaned off of it, which was not at all fun. I was on the max 400mg dose at one time. Now that I'm off it completely my pain is about the same as when I was on it, so I don't think after all those years of taking it it really did me any good? Perhaps the same for you? I also take 5mg oxycodone and it seems to work better on it's own than the combination. I don't think I'd ever use this med again.

3 May 2012

In my experience its a horrible medication the doctors and hospitals think is great. Side effects/ withdrawals/ lack of pain relief. I could go on, but its absolutley a waste to even write. Just my opinion. Good luck and be careful. Darvocet isn't that strong but is for sure better than Trams.

4 May 2012

Tramadol, dangerous...
Hello, I too have been given tramadol by two different doctors. Both of which are new to me but both had my drug list. I recently went to my pain managenent doctor and he was so upset. He told me I could have died. He told me it causes a common syndrome and high fever and death if you are on Cymbalta. Both doctors knew I was on that med. I see one next week and I will address that with him. It did nothing for me and I was doubling it. I was given 50mg and was taking 100mg at a time because the pain of my fibro and myofascial pain syndrome was unbearable and that is the only med docs will give for chonic pain around here. I was desperate. Please dont double your med ever. And my side effects were terrible. Shakes, numbness, shocks in arms and hands. Confusion and many more. Please check other drugs with doc to to see if there is an interaction with them. And everyone I know, it never helped. Hope this helps you.

15 days ago

I have been taking tramadol with 2 extra strength tylenol for about 5 years now. This is the same as ultram but with a little higher does of acetaminaphin. I take it for back pain. I guess I am an odd duck according to these postings. It definatley helps the pain. Not nerve pain mind you but muscle pain caused by back issues. Nerve pain will NOT be helped by this drug. Tramadol actually wakes me up I feel fine and alert after I take it. If I go a few days without taking it, I don't feel any withdrawl symptoms but I surely feel my back pain. No headaches no shakes just more ouch in my arthritic joints and back. I take it once in the morning and it lasts 12 hours. By the time evening comes around, I am resting anyway. If I know I will be out later doing things I may take one or two more depending on what it is. I have asked my doctor about addiction effects and I answer no to all the questions that would point to addiction. I have purposely taken myself off periodically to be sure and I don't feel like I HAVE TO take it.