Ultram for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• felic...
• December 10, 2009

"I used this medicine to kick major withdrawals from heavy pain killers. It took the edge off with Xanax. It doesn't work for pain though I can't imagine it working for anyone unless your pain is minimal."

• Adelt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

"I was on this medication briefly for my arthritis pain. I would describe it as "many side effects, no good effects." It had the side effects generally associated with narcotics (sleepiness, dizziness, nausea), but it didn't help my pain at all."

• Anonymous
• November 20, 2011

"Please be very aware of the side effects. I was taking this with no problem for about 6 months, then starting having mini blackouts (10-20 secs). Blacked out at the wheel and at work. Apparently this is called mircosleeps and is a possible side effect (under Somnolence). I also experience the CNS Stimulation side effects- mostly anxiety and euphoria. I have been off it for 6 months and no issues, but my doctors had no clue it was the medication, until I stopped taking it and the problems went away."

• Knigh...
• October 28, 2009

"I have severe lower back pain. My Doctor had prescribed Lortab 10/500 which was effective for a period of one year. I noticed that all though this medication never really killed the pain, it made it tolerable and allowed me to live a normal life. After sometime I had noticed Lortab lost some of its effectiveness, and did not want to increase the dosage. Doctor prescribed Tramadol to replace lortab. I feel it works great and have zero side effects. I use it 3 times a day(50mg) tabs.I was worried about a symptoms of withdrawal from Lortab, but none materialized."

• mvaldes
• February 24, 2009

"This has been a horrible experience. I have been on this for 6 months. It was effective for one week. I felt fantastic for that week. No pain at all. But since then the constant aching in my legs has progressed to keeping me up most of the night practically in tears. Now I am stuck in the fun task of getting off the medication."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2009

"I have been taking Ultram for about 2 weeks now. The pain is still there but not as sharp as it was. The only side effects I have encountered is cold sweats and erectile dysfunction. I have heard that this medication causes the erectile dysfunction but did not believe it until now."

• NonEn...
• November 12, 2010

"I had arthrodesis surgery to fix my crushed right thumb 08-03-2010, and have had severe pain in it ever since. The doc prescribed hydrocodone and oxycodone, which worked very well. So I would not become addicted to those, he switched me to tramadol, 50mg, 2 every 4 to 6 hours as needed. First time I took them, before bed, I had a terrible night. Normally, I'm a sound sleeper, but I tossed and turned and did not get a wink of sleep, which is not one of the published side effects. So, that first time was my last. Meanwhile, I'm in pain."

• Anonymous
• November 12, 2009

"I have been taking Ultram for three months now for a compressed lumbar disc. I have had no problems with it like I did with narcotic pain relievers (serious withdrawals when I did not need the medicine for pain). It does cause some drowsiness and once made me feel nauseated, but all-in-all I like this medication much more than any codeine-based pain-killer."

• Kfd4m...
• April 21, 2009

"I have multiple hernias in my low back and neck. My doctor abruptly stopped my Vicodin because I had used it long term and was losing the effect of pain relief. Started Ultram 400mg a day. No withdrawal symptoms from Vicodin. My pain level though didn't improve from the Vicodin. I still feel the same as I did as the last few months of Vicodin use. I have had bad withdrawal symptoms in the past from fentanyl and am a little worried about having to come off Ultram someday as it appears to be hard to come off of. So basically it works like weak Vicodin for me and I have had some erectile dysfunction symptoms as well. I saw someone else comment on that. I'm young and never had any type of problems. I also take Lyrica 150mg three times a day."

• Anonymous
• February 24, 2009

"I was prescribed this medication for chronic severe neck pain. I was taking 50mg per day. While it worked to eliminate pain, I experienced constant nausea, vomiting, light headedness, and many symptoms of serotonin syndrome since I also take celexa each day. Seroonin syndrome is serious and dangerous and can increase the likelihood of seizures. Also, I'm taking this medication at night and it keeps me awake all night instead of allowing a good night's rest. "

• Anonymous
• November 17, 2009

"Aside from occasional nausea if I don't take it with food, I find it takes the egde off my lower back and arthritis pain. Causes some drowsiness so I don't take it when I need to drive. Works better for pain than pretty much anything else I have tried."

• SL in...
• October 12, 2010

"I was prescribed this medicine for moderate pain after surgery. My incisions bothered me, and I took 4 pills a day for the first 3 days, then usually 2 a day. However, the side effects: nausea, palpitations, dizziness, drowsiness AND sleeplessness, constipation and mental vagueness were really too unpleasant to be rid of minor pain, so after a week I stopped taking it. It is annoying that after stopping it, I suffered nausea, palpitations, and weakness/drowsiness after large meals--possibly due to withdrawal."

• David
• January 4, 2011

"Ultram-50 relieved my neck pain (arthritis) and made me much more alert by removing the fog of pain, instead of the "drowsy" side effect mentioned in the literature. However, when I was switched to generic Tramadol, I experienced severe itching all over. "

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2012

"With Tylenol and Neurontin every 8 hours plus daily Cymbalta it works for fibromyalgia. Remove the Ultram/Tramadol and it doesn't. Ultram alone didn't do the trick, but it is the needed pill for this to work. From number 5 pain to zero/1 on a 10 scale."

• Anonymous
• April 30, 2009

"This pain reliever is not the best, but it helps sometimes. It helps me sleep at night. One thing I don't like about it is unlike some of the other pain relievers I've taken, I built a tolerance to Ultram a lot quicker than to any other."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2009

"Ultram was prescribed for me for low back pain of unknown origin. Unfortunately, I would say that the medicine only knocks the pain level 2 points on the 10 point scale. It allowed me to function, but did not take the pain away."

• Kristy
• November 14, 2009

"I have had 2 back surgeries 3 months apart from each other. My Neurosurgeon told me my spinal canal is to narrow for a fusion and there is nothing more to be done. In years gone by before some Doctor's really believed I had a pain problem. I tried Ultram, it did NOTHING, but my body was used to 200mg of Morphine and 120mg of Oxycodone. I since have found a wonderful caring pain DR. I take 4 x 30mg of Oxycodone and 19mg of Methadone 2 times daily and I can walk, very sluggish and am tired but I can walk."

• Anonymous
• December 11, 2008

"I suffer from chronic back and neck pain and I find that it works as well as Vicodin or Percodan. The only big side effect that I get from this medicine is the fact that I am sleepy the next day. I don't find it addictive but then I only try and take it when I can't sleep because of the pain"

• allne...
• July 26, 2009

"A doctor gave me Ultram with Trazadone for a sprained wrist and insomnia/anxiety. I took them both at bedtime and by morning I was throwing up with one of the worst headaches of my life, on my birthday. I threw up all day."

• Anonymous
• October 6, 2009

"I was prescribed Ultram/tramadol for the daily pain I am in due to being crushed from the waist down. I only use it when Tylenol or ibuprofen will not work, which is maybe once a week or a handful of times per month. Ultram does help take the edge off the pain most of the time, but on occasion, just doesn't help. I need to be sure I have food in my stomach before taking it or it will make me pretty nauseous. It also keeps me up at night if I take it late in the day. I haven't had any issues concerning withdrawal from it, but it may be because I do not use it on a daily basis, but only when needed."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2020

"I was given Ultram after an eye surgery that repaired a blown out eye socket. Originally given Tylenol #3 but found I reacted to it with rash and severe itching. I only used two doses of the Ultram and experienced worse headache than not taking it. Its useless for post op pain. Doctors now days are careful (as they should be) when prescribing opiates, however, not all patients are seeking a high. It's frustrating to be put into a fishbowl with drug users. If a patient is seeking any kind of medication for a "high" then any class of opiates should not be prescribed. The possible side effects of Ultram in my opinion are scary just as the side effects of Norco and such. That's why you listen to your body and watch for any side effects. For those who are increasing the dose is stupid as well as dangerous. But if taken as directed, although like me after 2 doses I knew it was pointless , there shouldn't be any real problems."

• K_W
• November 24, 2009

"I have been on this for quite some time for pain. After I had my gallbladder out, in 2007, I started having constant pain in my right side that feels like a side cramp that you get after running. Anyway...Ultram (Tramadol) has worked the best of everything the doctor has had me try. It gets rid of a lot of the pain and I've had no side effects."

• Anonymous
• March 18, 2009

"I have been using it for 3months now. I skip using it for days at a time but then the pain comes back. I use it mainly as an inflammatory and mild pain removal from a back surgery I had in 1997 It does make me jumpy but when I combine it with Xanax. It evens me out and I feel I can do anything. I am also taking percocets for times it does not take the pain away completely. Now, I am starting to feel normal and evened out mentally."

• KCjsvq
• October 3, 2009

"Took first dose of Ultram and started have severe nausea. Recovered after 36 hours. Unsure that it caused the nausea since I had a flu shot that day, I tried it again two weeks later and again experienced severe nausea which ended again after about 36 hours. "

• ladybug
• June 21, 2011

"Yes, I have experienced a side effect of Ultram which is preventing me from sleeping. It has 50 mg 1 or 2 tablets every six hours as need. I have tried them from my doctor and I have been up all night, I had a total left knee replacement revision on the 8th of June, 2011. I was told also to take 1 Ambien (10 mg) and 1 extra strength Tylenol at the same time. I did and all I did was cat nap and was always awake when the daylight came up. I need REST!"