Can tramadol affect diabetic sugar levels? I took one last nite my am readings normaly 140 was 266?

I had the same thing happen to me. I have gained 13 pounds in the last five months. The only thing I have done different is take tramadol. It has kicked me out of Keto. You can hardly find this happening to people online, I'm happy I found this I was starting to think I was crazy.

Put me on that list, also. it scared me because i am diabetic 2 and CANNOT take ANY of the meds because of allergies. So, as you can imagine i do EVERYTHING right. I am in a wheelchair so do not get any REAL exercise. i treat it with eggs and supplements - brought my A1C down from 11 to 6.0. i rarely take tramadol but last week i did (first time in 9 months) and my glucose level shot up for two days (from only one HCL 50 mg). it was extremely stressful trying to figure out what i did wrong, and like another viewer's response, the only ONLY thing i did differently was ta-da, the tramadol.
So, back to the drawing board boys and please start advising diabetics about this possibility -- i believe it's more prevalent than we know.
i love your site, very helpful, keep up the good work

Blood sugar was 64 at10:00 AM. Ate a banana and took a Tramadol. At 1:00 PM it was 279. Nothing else was taken or eaten. Banana has always taken care of low blood sugar but never shot up that high. I am diabetic and have sciatic nerve problem (reason for tramadol). ???

Hi, i agree, increased blood sugar levels are a rare side effect of Tramadol. It occurs very infrequently, but it is a possibility.

Yes it is a rare side effect of taking tramadol. I am pre diabetic and never go over 130 but my blood sugar was 233 last night after taking it. I looked it up and it's rare but does occur.

No it won't. You must not have had enough water, have an infection, or you ate something you shouldn't have last night.