Tramadol for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• 2leve...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 14, 2016

"Before my recent l4-l5-s1 fusion I was on Tramadol for almost 2 years. 3, 50mg tabs a day was adequate, just enough to dull the pain without dopiness. After my surgery I was changed to Hydrocodone 5/325, 4x daily. After a month of that I was feeling miserable with mediocre pain relief. On a really bad day I decided to switch back to Tramadol. Wow! Almost instant pain relief and a huge boost in my mood. Tramadol is a strong anti-depressant versus the downer effect I got from Hydrocodone. Couldn't be happier! Only "bad" side effect for me is a little impatience sometimes that is easy to control. For what its worth the Doc says I'm the exception to the rule. It's hard to predict how this drug will affect a particular person so go slow at first."

• linden
• January 14, 2015

"I was diagnosed with tendonitis and arthritis in the neck and was prescribed tramadol. It has really worked for me. I mostly take it at night, 1 tablet, to get some relief and some sleep for a few hours without pain. I used to take Percocet when I had a herniated disc in my back and although I got some relief, I was severely constipated, which I never am because I have colitis. After 2 bottles of stool softeners, a bottle of Metamucil, I was finally able to go. I got an intestinal infection because I couldn't go and I swore I'd never take Percocet again. Tramadol is strong and can have side effects such as stomach cramps and nausea but only if taken on an empty stomach. It has to be taken with food to avoid the side effects."

• rvs
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 7, 2013

"My primary gave me a prescription for tramadol after an ER visit from a sports injury. ER gave me a narcotic which caused stomach pain and very depressed feeling the next day. I am very active physically everyday 5k, 18 holes of golf, swimming on a consistent basis, not all in one day .I must say tramadol is great because it does not slow me down. I take it in afternoon and it keeps me pain free all night. If I stop it, very mild side effects a little like flu symptoms that do not last more than a day. Warning do not take an SSRI with other depression meds or benzodiazepines because it can cause heart problems and cause an acute crisis of heart failure."

• Shing...
• October 19, 2019

"I was diagnosed with shingles. The pain is constant and relentless and runs from my back through the length of my right leg. I was given Tramadol for pain relief. I would have been better served being given a bag of M&M's. Tramadol has zero effect. Tylenol does indeed work better."

• Tme
• October 3, 2015

"Suffered with severe Neuropathic pain caused by shingles for a number of years whilst taking various ineffective painkillers. My Doctor recently prescribed 50mg Tramadol capsules which relieve the pain considerably. For me, this is a wonder drug and totally free on the NHS."

• Betra...
• December 29, 2019

"Tramadol was prescribed by the orthopedic surgeon who fixed my knee in 2011. He guaranteed it would not cause constipation or addiction. While it was helpful for the surgical pain to some degree, it wasn't enough to allow me to complete physical therapy. It gave me abdominal pain and a permanent megacolon with constipation. It gave me headaches and increased my shoulder pain. Never lowered pain from arthritis/fibromalgia better than 9 down to 7. I quit that awful drug in 2014 on my own and the detox was horrific. "

• tweet...
• May 15, 2015

"I have been given tramadol 50 mg for my severe ankle arthritis. It is amazing stuff..I take 2 usually at work ( I work overnight). It takes the edge off of my pain and I can actually function. The only side effect is a bit of a cotton mouth. Funny thing though is it does nothing for my headaches.."

• Happy...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 20, 2014

"My shrink put me on this in 2010. I was overdue for a hip replacement, and it showed when I hobbled into his office! Combined with ketoprofen 75 mg (best NSAID out there for pain) 100 mgs twice daily got me through for 5 months till surgery. Excellent synergistic effect. Still take it with the NSAID since my spine is arthritic, and my knee is ready for replacement now. Problem is my family doc no longer prescribes NSAIDs because of heart and kidney concerns! He thinks 3 tramadol daily is sufficient! "

• Allie...
• November 17, 2015

"Worst prescription medication I have ever taken. First, it barely works. You would be better off taking over the counter medicine. But, the worst part of this drug is the day after. It literally feels like a hangover every time! I get migraines, nausea, hot flashes, and sometimes I throw up. The whole day after is like this. It's not worth it."

• Anonymous
• July 31, 2009

Ultram (tramadol) "I've been taking Ultram for nerve pain related to a herniated and degenerative disc. I tried opioid narcotics with NO relief. I could barely walk around and could not sit. Within 45 minutes my pain dropped from a 8/10 to 3/10. After a couple of days my pain was 1/10. The only side effect I experienced was slight dry mouth. It works great!!"

• Ksattie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2017

Ultram (tramadol) "Took severe pain away. Hand and neck arthritis. Take with 2 Tylenol or ibuprofen every other dose for best relief. Brand name ultram 50 mg every 5-6 hrs if needed. For me, took most pain away! Better than vicodin and not sure why but so happy I have it. Cons: occasional nausea and big time constipation-take with laxative or colace. I started pill slowly- two 25mg per day over period of a week and worked up to 50 3 x per day over 3 weeks."

• BigDo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2020

"This tramadol is THE WORST drug I have ever taken! Was given for hip pain and it sent me to the ER dangerously short of breath to the point of almost being intubated. I have COPD and Asthma. This is a very dangerous drug for people with these conditions. BTW it did nothing for my hip pain. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!"

• bill
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2014

"I was prescribed tramadol for a torn rotator cuff and bursal tear in my right shoulder and another tear in my left. I can say it helps a little with nerve pain and it did help my mood if I was doing absolutely nothing at all. In short this medication was not worth the trip to the doctor for my circumstance. Happy that it does work for many people. I was also given Ultram extended release at another time which made me sick and gave me insomnia. I was crying in pain at the doctor's office door before they opened with no sleep and ready to puke. This was my worst experience with any medication in my life."

• Rocki...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2015

"I have severe kidney stones and back and joint pain. I took lortab for years. I wanted to get off the heavy duty pain meds. My Dr. suggested tramadol 50mg. I really had little hope it would help. I was shocked when it worked. I take 3 50mg tabs a day. It gave me my life back. My Dr. told me to try it and if it didn't work I could go back to the lortab. There's no need for that now. I only wish I discovered it sooner!"

• jimbo
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 25, 2015

"CAUTION! Used tramadol 50 mg for back pain. Started with 1 tab couple of days/wk, eventually up to a tab/day, finally tab/day and 2 tabs/day a couple days/week. Withdrawal would kick in about 18-24 hrs after last dose. Lethargy, tired, felt like the flu. Took tab, w/in an hour felt great. Read about this as potential problem, began to wean myself off. Took several months. Every step down resulted in above withdrawal symptoms (but worse), and the most horrible part was the restless body (RLS, but all over) at night when trying to sleep. Felt ready to explode. After taking 1/4 tab/day for weeks, used some leftover partial valium tabs to finally break free from tramadol. Avoid tramadol if at all possible - withdrawal is absolutely horrible."

• Fused...
• October 31, 2015

"I have chronic back pain from psoratic arthritis and fused SI joints. I also had rotator cuff surgery recently. I am prescribed 50mg of tramadol every six hours. This medication gives me little to no relief. When I was prescribed percocet initially, I experienced complete relief and could perform my job and daily activities, including golf, with NO side effects. My quality of life was awesome. I have an extremely labor intensive job, and I can barely move anymore. I am extremely frustrated with this medication, and my doctor will not prescribe any opoids because of the federal regulations, and some seniors are abusing the medication. I have MRI and Xray results that verify my chronic pain. Still, no relief. Tramadol does not work"

• Ughhhhh
• August 3, 2017

"This medicine does not work for pain whatsoever. It's like something docs give to trick you into thinking you're taking pain meds. IDK what's in it. It does not work. Thanks druggies, for making it hard for people that are actually in pain short term to get effective meds."

• medic4u
• November 12, 2008

Ultram (tramadol) "I had back surgery in 02 and I have severe leg and foot pain ever since. Since that time I have been on Ultram and am pain free. I know they just classified it as a narcotic, where I live, a year ago. It's a shame because I've been on it for 6 years and have never felt better. It is addictive because when I go for longer than 24 hours without it, I have withdrawals but I've been on it for 6 years so it is to be expected. I highly recommend this drug."

• BigT
• September 20, 2018

"Was in a accident 12 years ago, ruptured 2 discs in my lower spine, a level 4 shoulder separation (basically my entire right shoulder exploded and had to be reconstructed), pinched nerve in my neck and fractured my hip. I've been on norco 10/325 and get 90 per month by my surgeon since the accident. I deal with a lot pain on a daily basis but the norco always helped and I took them as prescribed. In the last 2 years thanks to the FDA and DEA, I have had to take pee tests every 3 months to show I am taking them as prescribed, I always pass the tests, but its an extra $50 every time outta pocket. Every 6 months I have to give a blood test which is another $50. I have passed all tests every time, my last visit to my doc, yesterday, my doc advised me that a DEA agent came to his office and told my doc that his office had been flagged by the DEA for prescribing patients opioid pain meds. Yesterday, I was immediately taken off norco and put on tramadol 50mg which do nothing at all for my pain."

• Lefth...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2013

"I went to a orthopedic surgeon due to carpal tunnel in my left handed, which is my writing etc. hand. Doctor said surgery was the only way to go. I started doing research on the computer adamant not to have surgery. A doctor prescribed me tramadol 50 mg. Took for 3 weeks 1 x daily and ate pineapples daily along with zinc, garlic and muscle joint cream and within a month I am back to normal. Its amazing what you can learn."

• Cyndell
• July 4, 2019

"Was prescribed this drug tramadol for my endometriosis pain and as result (side effect) I ended on A&E with a massive seizure. Was prescribed 50 mg every 4 hours and on my 4th dose I started to twitch and jerk. Wake at hospital with a massive bite on my tongue was the worst experience I ever had with a medication. Regarding to pain relief - I got NO relief -NONE. So wouldn't recommend this as now after read this page I found out seizures are quite common while using Tramadol."

• DeeDee
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 28, 2018

"So, I have an entire lumbar spinal fusion due to a trauma, I spent many years on oxycontin and oxycodone, I've also tried hydrocodone, fentanyl patches, etc.. Tramadol 50 mg. tabs at 2 pills 3 times a day; does better for my pain than the 80 to 100 mg of oxy or any other "hard narcotic." Tramadol actually takes my pain down to a tolerable level and allows me to function. I have a career in the medical field "emergency O.R" and many know how testing that can be on the back, hunched over that bed for hours!! Tramadol gave me my life back! Now, I do get kind of itchy from it, from time to time, especially if I've taken the med too close together, or if I hadn't eaten first. Other than that its great."

• Meano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2019

Ultram (tramadol) "I was prescribed this medication from the ER doctor because I have a muscle in my neck/shoulder/ head that has been in a spasm for 4 years & occasionally it will flare up worse than normal to the point I can’t turn my head/neck or use my left arm. It has done absolutely nothing for the pain. I’ve found other narcotic pain relievers that do work much better than Tramadol."

• Navyvet
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2016

"Works great for me, two 50mg in the morning lasts all day and two 50mg at night.. I have lower back pain and my hip down my left but to leg...I like it better than oxycodone cause it lasts alot longer.. actually makes me happy, kind of euphoric feeling.. very relaxed.. "

• Teano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2018

Ultram (tramadol) "For "me" Ultram/Tramadol has saved my back along with a muscle relaxater. I have whole spinal arthritis. I take as prescribed so I can stay on top of the pain. I'm going into my 2nd month and for "me" the two are a God send. Thank you."