I have recently been prescribed Tramadol 50mg. It isn't doing anything for my pain at all..normal?

I checked this thread and didn't see my comment to you on it, so I'm repeating my response, in case you missed it. Any severe back pain that doesn't respond to the usual rest/ice/temporary pain medication needs to be checked out with an MRI. You might want to ask your doctor about that if the pain hasn't subsided within 3 months.

Best of luck.

MJ

I was on tramadol for more then 10 yrs. I found that taking it after I had the pain was useless. I needed to keep it in my system. And I needed more then 50 mg twice a day. I was on 100 mg 4 times a day. At one time I was on the extended release version and that worked so much better.

Depends on many things, mainly what's causing the pain, it may be the wrong med for you, especially if the pain is nerve generated.

Hi, 2 x 50mg tablets a day won't do much for your pain. When i was prescribed them for the same reason i was prescribed a daily dose of 2 tablets every 4 hours, a maximum of 8 per day. I think this is pretty standard. Ask your doctor about increasing your dosage?

Tramadol is a great pain pill in certain patients. Some patients do not feel the effect. Try to avoid straining your back while on tramadol as it is not the most potent drug on the market. If after a week the tramadol isn't working (and you are taking it properly) talk to your doctor. They might be able to change you to a hydrocodone product.

If you wish, you can call the pharmacy you get your prescriptions from and see if they have any interactions with your current medications that would affect potency.