Why does Tramadol make me feel happy?

21 Dec 2009

I'm just responding because I have cevical probs. but have always been on strong narcotics(MS.Contin,Dilaudid,ect.) and did try tramadol & didn't have the desired pain relief, but so were you & you find more relief with no withdrawl. I just find that intersting concidering others who are on Tramadol do have withdrawl from it & also find it hard to get,even though it's not a controlled substance. I suppose it effects the same opiate responders in your brain,but in a different way? Sorry I don't know I just found it intresting,and I assume you do to or you wouldn't have posted it. Mabey some long term tramadol users will answer with some more info. Good luck.J

22 Dec 2009

Tramadol is a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic.Tramadol has been shown to inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin. Antidepressants work by increasing the serotonin and norepinephrine in your brain. So the tramadol making you happy is probably a side effect or a type of Euphoria caused by taking the tramadol. Tramadol and cause a False Sense of Well-Being, Euphoria and Excitement. If it had anything to do with an antidepressant effect, well it couldn't happen with tramadol because it's been show to inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin which is the exact opposite of what an antidepressant does. I hope this helps a little even though it contradicts your question. Happy Holidays!

31 Jan 2011

A side-effect of Tramadol is euphoria which is a medical term for happiness. I take it for fibromyalgia, its great for my symptoms, but yes when I miss a daily dose, I sure can tell, both in pain and mood changes. In some states, as true for where I live, Tramadol is a controlled substance.

9 May 2012

Tramadol acts as a seritonin reuptake inhibitor, and a pain killer. don't take oxycontin and tramadol at the same time, it makes the oxycontin work less. you can get physically dependant on tramadol, I know I was! The withdrawls were just as bad as getting off oxycontin for me. Some people don't seem to have withdrawls, I don't know why, maybe you're one of those lucky people! Good luck! I don't see a problem with taking tramadol long term, if it works best for you then tell the doc, they should rather prescribe tramadol than oxycontin.

14 Mar 2013

Wow great info here i have taken ultran for 13 years now for arthritic back pain. I do my own pt showen to me by my phy therapist- everyother day on my own and run 9 miles a week for 1 1/2 years now. the ultram helps me get thru the back streching and exercises i do for my back before i run and yes of course i love the way it makes me feel! I only take one pill a day for 12 years , but for the last year i HAVE been taking 1 and a halfpill 2 hours after the whole pill cause the pain has gotten worse. sometimes on the week-end when im real active i will take 1 and 3 hours later take another one. btw im 59 yeras old. Im sure im addicted to it at least phyologically, but every once in a while i just do not take any and i notice that eve i feel sad(not like suicide or anything, just sad and irritable.) I have not had an acute episode of back pain for a whole year now due to the PT i do and the ultram makes it so the pain is tolerable when i do the PT!!