Tramadol for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• amazon
• July 29, 2013

"I have to take more than the normal dosage for any pain to be relieved. I do not take it every day though. However, you notice when the tramadol is leaving your system when you take an extra pill or two because the pain will come back threefold. Also, I have no clue why, but I have trouble peeing after taking tramadol no matter what the dose, it's weird."

• 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."

• Suesyn
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 19, 2013

"I've been taking tramadol for 6 years to help with my neuropathy. It does work great for me, but the trick is you have to take it before the pain gets really bad. I found in MY experience that it does not work well for tooth aches, migraines or any other acute pain."

• Kyzomat
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2017

"I was given tramadol for back pain. It does not do much for the back pain but I noticed that is sure did something for my energy level and focus ability I have chronic fatigue I have severe fatigue all the time no matter how little or how much rest I get. I find that taking 100 mg of Tramadol when I get up and a 50 mg around 2 pm keeps me focused and feeling like a normal human being who can get normal human being things done all day. I explained this to my doctor and she now has stopped prescribing it to me because I am not using it for what she gave it to me for. I am so mad. I feel like a scolded child. I am a 45 year old woman who found something that worked for the condition that was depressing me to say the least because I was so tired just moving around"

• sklawz
• August 9, 2017

"Started tramadol years ago as an add on medicine with Vicoden (Hydrocodone) from a car accident shoulder injury. I stopped taking it because the Vicoden did the job. Then doc told me that new prescribing procedures advised against taking tramadol with vicoden. I switched to Tramadol only 100 mg and it works and lasts longer than Vicoden or even Percocet and I have more energy and I also have chronic depression and anxiety and Tramadol does make that go away. It is an unusual drug and seems to work well for some and not good for others. I suppose some people lack the enzyme to convert or metabolize Tramadol in to the more effective O-desmetthyltramadol also known as (Nucynta) so it doesn't work for them. Well. Have a nice day. No pain."

• Traum...
• March 28, 2008

"Good Med for moderate pain and can help with anxiety but will cause headaches and constipation but not as bad as opiates. The #1 problem is if you have to stop then you MUST taper off over weeks especially if taking a high dose over 200 MG a day or for more than 2 weeks or you will experience some wild withdrawals like not sleeping and tingling down to the tips of your fingers and other horrible feelings. If your lucky to have, you can take the drug LYRICA and it will stop most of the withdrawals especially the nerve tingling."

• Carri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2012

Ultram (tramadol) "Personally the medicine worked well for chronic pleurisy pain (bad stabbing sensation in side with flu or pneumonia) but I had horrible side effects. Dazed constantly, hallucinations, cold sweats, nausea."

• labgrrl
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2016

"Is it the most random drug in the universe or what? Until I was given a prescription that didn't play well with tramadol, I had a fairly high dose RX for a pain disorder, and my spouse had also been on it for an injury. We joked that tramadol seems to roll a six sided die when you take it. 1-no effect at all. 2-no effect on pain, but nausea and feeling icky. 3-no effect on pain, but you're too stoned out to care. 4-too stoned out to do anything, but pain is gone. 5-no pain, but you feel awful. 6. no pain, and also not stoned. We both tried a pain tracker app to see if there was any rhyme or reason to the randomness. Nope. The food you eat, time you take it, etc., seems to have no effect...how it will effect you is random."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 4, 2016

"Everyone is different and not everyone will like tramadol but I suffer from chronic TMJ dysfunction where my jaw locks up, clicks and pops and is so very painful all the time. I was prescribed 50 mg to take 1-2 tabs every 6 hours. It worked AMAZING. I love tramadol for any type of pain including back pain that I have on occasion. Only down side is it can make you constipated, can make you go through opioid withdrawal if not tapered off of it gradually when stopping and also long term use can make the dose less effective and you will have to either take a break from it or be prescribed a stronger narcotic because more than 2 tablets of tramadol can damage your stomach kidneys etc."

• Lithh
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 19, 2016

"I was prescribed tramadol for my migraine headaches because the normal migraine meds haven't worked for me. Tramadol works well for the pain and doesn't give me the narcotic "haze" so I can still function."

• beat_up
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 6, 2015

"I'm allergic to codeine and NSAIDs rip my stomach apart and cause GI bleeding so this is what I take for pain. tramadol 50 mg two or three/day. I broke my foot recently and was literally screaming in pain. Took Diclofenac, tylenol, no relief. Took 100 mg tramadol and feel much better now. I had to get off Prozac to take this but I'm glad I did. Prozac made me eat all the time, I put on 20 lbs. tramadol actually suppresses my appetite which is a plus. If you take this longer then a few months make sure to taper off."

• Cooki...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 3, 2019

Ultram (tramadol) "I was given Tramadol for osteoarthritis and back pain from falling off a ladder. It didn’t work any better than Tylenol. I took it after a painful gynecological biopsy (they didn’t administer anesthetic.....). It didn’t work. My son was given Tramadol for joint pain and for Scoliosis. It didn’t work any better than Tylenol and he can’t have NSAIDS..... My mother was given Tramadol for pain. It never worked. She didn’t take any opioids on a regular basis either, so there goes the excuse of being hooked on any other opioid...... The stuff doesn’t work. An almost full prescription sits unused. Now that I know that it also affect Serotonin Receptors, I really won’t touch it. No wonder people get addicted. One might as well be on Antidepressants. No Bueno!"

• Lilia
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 9, 2019

"I have a rare pain disease. I’m on the highest dose of tramadol. I’ve been on this for more then five years. Since all narcotics have been used by druggies it makes it harder for people with diseases to get any help. I’m still in pain after taking it but it takes the edge off to where I can function. Which I’m happy about. They wanted to put me on fentanyl patches but my kind seem to die in their sleep on these. I’d rather live in pain and still be alive and have my wits about me.."

• Franks...
• June 12, 2013

"Tramadol has been a great help with my wrist pain. I have found it is important to take the dose before the pain starts. I use this product mostly at bed time and sometimes if the pain gets to much for me during the day. It's nice to have a medicine I can use at work if needed without the issues of Narcotics to make the pain stop, giving me focus on tasks at hand. Great product."

• Akcar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2019

"This medicine tramadol in a horrible synthetic. I have never felt worse in my life. Yes it eased my pain but the side effect were textbook for me. Nauseous, dizzy, hallucinating, felt like I was in a gyroscope when I would close my eyes. Stomach cramps beyond belief. I am sweating a cervical reconstruction surgery and this medicine did not work for me. I would rather deal with the pain than the side effects."

• Major...
• July 9, 2015

Ultram (tramadol) "I just started this med yesterday for osteoarthritis & fibromyalgia. After reading the other comments my experience is pretty normal. I'm itching like crazy, had a bad night-no rest, nausea & mild headache. With all those side effects, it appears to have knocked off the edge of the pain. I will continue using if for a few days if I can handle the itching. I want to give it some time because I cannot use narcotics. I end up in the hospital with dehydration from vomiting when I use any narcotics."

• JohnR
• December 5, 2012

"I have a bleeding disorder so can't take NSAIDs. Unfortunately, I also have arthritis and shoulder pain. I was taking Tylenol #3 but didn't like the mental clouding side effect. Tramadol has worked great for me. I take 100 to 300 mg a day, tending toward the 100 side with 300 being for active weekends of running and biking (300 spread out in 3 doses, not all at once, obviously). This works really well. I'm giving it an 8 because of the side effects (constipation and dry mouth). I've skipped a couple days with no problem and no overwhelming desire to take it (other than I hurt!)"

• ACEYS...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2012

"I have been on numerous pain medicines due to severe case of Crohn's disease. At 1st, I wasn't sure about this medicine but after taking it for a while, it has truly been a lifesaver for me. I like the fact its a non-narcotic medicine. I also suffer from problems with my sciatic nerve and it has made all the difference in the world. Very inexpensive with my insurance and even very affordable without insurance. Only thing I don't care about is the drowsiness, but you have to consider all the pain I have been through, a little drowsiness is something I can handle. I am so glad that the Dr gave me this to try."

• Anonymous
• November 3, 2009

"62-year-old male with long standing osteoarthritis. Under my doctor's supervision, tried many arthritis medicines with varying results. She took me off the one that worked best due to possible conflict with my heart disease. Now taking tramadol 50mg as needed with good results. I occasionally have some symptoms which might be side effects, such as sweating, dizziness, interrupted sleep, decreased appetite, and others, but they are so mild and infrequent that I can ignore them. The dose works about an hour after taking, and lasts for about 4 hours, giving me a major mood lift along with the absence of pain, a real spring in my step that lets me enjoy gardening, exercise and work instead of just limping around. A major improvement in my life!"

• mary...
• August 23, 2015

"I was in a car accident in 2014 I had 1 surgery but need another one, I can not afford to be off work right now so I went to a pain dr who first gave me the shots which only gave me relief for 2 days then he gave me tramadol, and it is a joke I took 250 mg with in 1 hr and it only gave me slight pain relief, the dr wanted me to take 100 mg every 8 hrs, that is a joke, I am calling him tomorrow and telling him this stuff DOES NOT WORK...what is made of?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2012

"I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well as degenerative disc disease/arthritis in my cervical spine. I was given several different meds, eventually ending up with 50mg of tramadol. I recently had spinal fusion in my neck and have been in OxyContin/oxycodone and have had good post op pain relief, but little to no effect on my fibro symptoms. I've been asking my doctor for tramadol for several weeks (I'm 9 weeks post op) and he has said I wasn't ready for that weak a medication yet. Finally today he agreed to take me off of oxycodone and let me get back to tramadol for my main pain, which is fibromyalgia. It does not make me sleepy like oxycodone and it controls the pain in my legs/hips that just doesn't get relieved from oxy."

• MrsW
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 5, 2016

"I've been taking Tramadol-acetaminophen 37.5-325 for about 4 months now. I have back issues. Right now I have pain running down my legs and am waiting for it to kick in. I have never noticed any kind of side effects whatsoever. Tried taking one in the beginning & felt nothing. I take 2 at bedtime. It takes the edge off & makes me comfortable. Last night I was so miserable and what a relief I felt after taking it. I have to figure out how I can get more. I'm not sure how it works. Regular doctor told me he can't prescribe it to me and it has to be through pain management. But I'm not currently going to a pain management doctor at the moment because nothing I've tried has helped. This is the only thing that's given me some relief."

• TiffR
• February 13, 2017

"Been on Tramadol off and on for minor headaches and issues with Iliotibial band syndrome and arthritis. Basically since it is controlled it is a lot harder to obtain from a doctor and is also considered the new "painkiller" in ER's or doctor's office unless you have a broken bone. In all honesty it helps my leg and lets me focus at work. I've tried the norco and vicodin es,also lyrica and gabapentin but I'm not a fan. I dislike the nausea feeling and the grogginess. But at the same time everyone is different some people can stand this medication and some people cannot. I would recommend to those who have less major pain and do'nt need it all the time."

• Raveraz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2017

"After total knee replacement and now the other knee is painful, nothing worked like tramadol. I had oxycodone, hydrocodone, did not work at all. One tramadol 50mg in the early morning and one at bedtime works wonders for me, makes pain more tolerable and helps me sleep at night. I don't know ehst I'd do without it."

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2010

Ultram ER (tramadol) "I had an accident at work about 4 years ago which injured my neck and back. After taking generic tramadol for a couple of years and constantly having to up my dosage I saw a new doctor who switched me to 300 mg Ultram ER, what a difference! I have been taking it for 2 years now and I can't imagine what I would do without it."