Does tramadol really help anyone? Dr. gave me a prescription for 50mg 3 X Day?

Never helped my pain all it did was make my bipolar disorder WORSE.

I just broke my rib completely through. I've had plenty of injuries in the past, never anything break but this is the worse pain I've ever felt. It happened after sneezing. My pain tolerance is very high. So for me to even go get checked, it's beyond bad. The x-ray showed my rib broke completely through. Treatment, time. I had to nearly break the doctors arm to get a prescription for 10 whole tablets of vicodin es. Which didn't even touch the pain.I can't breathe in without massive pain nor sit, lay down. No position helps. I understand people abuse they're medications. But to group everyone in the same boat is getting ridiculous. So instead you make the patient suffer. Everyone is a completely different individual. To all be grouped the same due to people who abuse their medications ruin it for the responsible one. That's my personal take on the medical establishment.

Hi I take tramadol for pain associated with necrosis and severe arthritis. I am not on the doses you are and you sound like you are in a lot of pain. I only take when needed and last night with sciatica pain down my left leg and neck pain, I took one 50 mg tablet with a sleeping tablet zoplicon. It helps and gave me 4 hrs sleep. During the day if needed as I still work full time, I take Panadol forte, which has 60 mg of codeine. I am under a spinal surgeon who is also a pain management doctor. If you feel you are not coping, it might be a good idea to have a chat with a specialist. I am booked in for

Tramadol helped me sleep.. As far as pain I wouldnt know?

As an RN who works in geriatrics, I see doctors prescribe Tramadol often. In my opinion it doesn't work any better than 650 mg of Acetaminophen. And it seems that Norco helps with their pain control much better. Ask your doctor for Norco for now.

Hi, I agree with Chuck, Tramadol is an excellent pain reliever for moderate to severe pain, sadly, broken ribs are really bad. Learning not to laugh or cough is a challenge.

clowns12; Yes this has proven to be a very effective pain medication for many many people. And then try to keep you on the least amount or length of time due to many have a very hard time getting off of it. But if your still having problems you can give your doctor a call and see what the doctor says.