my dr prescribed them for arthritus pain and I have taken 500 mg at a time with no relief.
Is 500 mg of tramadol too much ?
Question posted by dewey77 on 28 April 2010
Last updated on 3 August 2010
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mpvt
30 April 2010
tramadol is a pain killer equal in pain killing strength to tylenol#3. It is also a dangerous drug at high doses and will eventually cause seizures. You are in that area now and unless you stop abusing this drug then you will definitely begin to have seizures. Go back to your doctor and try and get something else before these seizures kill you...
christineATU
30 April 2010
Does your doctor have a license to practice medicine??? The absolute MAXIMUM dose per day is 300mg. Please have a talk with your doctor. Not only are they crappy for pain relief they are addictive. If he's worried about prescribing opiates for pain relief, there are much safer, better working meds he can prescribe. In my opinion, tramadol should be taken off the market. This is only my opinion. But please discuss this with your "doctor."
christineATU
30 April 2010
I copied this for your information. I apologize, I was off by 100mg. But 500mg all at once? This could NOT have been suggested by your doctor.
"Usual Adult Dose for Pain"
For mild to moderate severe chronic pain not requiring rapid onset of analgesic effect:
Initial dose: 25 mg every morning
Titration: increase in 25 mg increments as separate doses every 3 days to reach 100 mg per day taken as 25 mg 4 times per day. Then the total daily dose may be increased by 50 mg as tolerated every 3 days to reach 200 mg per day taken as 50 mg 4 times per day.
Maintenance: After titration, tramadol 50 mg to 100 mg can be administered as needed for pain relief every 4 to 6 hours not to exceed 400 mg per day"
Read more: https://www.drugs.com/dosage/tramadol.html#ixzz0mYWLVd5U
Dorothy2010
3 Aug 2010
I started on 300 mg per day 12 years ago and gradually worked my way up to about 500 mg per day after 12 years. I believe the PDR advises a maximum of 300 or 400 mg per day. I never could find a doctor who would write a prescription for a month that was for more than 200 or 300 per refill, even though I was chronically running out after 2 and a half or 3 weeks.
Dorothy2010
3 Aug 2010
oops. I mean more than 200 or 300 mg per day or 180 pills per month.
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