Tramadol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Ann...
• July 1, 2015

For Anxiety "I was prescribed Tramadol 50 mg for headaches and TMJ pain. However, the biggest difference this medication has made for me is the way it has helped my anxiety and depression. It is truly amazing, and a blessing. I have severe social anxiety, but I find now that I can talk to people and actually want to socialize. No other med has really ever helped me. I truly wish that doctors understood how this medication helps those of us with long-standing anxiety and depression, it's a miracle."

• fin...
• May 14, 2008

Tramadol for Pain "I have severe back pain and have been on everything. Nothing works better than Ultram. I still go to work and don't feel like I'm in a tunnel. I also have no problems with withdrawal symptoms when I stop taking them."

• Alo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 27, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I'm an athlete who has several injuries as well as degenerative changes. I've been on Tramadol 50mg, 4x a day for several years. It works really well for me. Side effects are minimal, or at least I don't notice them. Hydrocodone constipated me terribly, but Tramadol doesn't at all. Lately, I am troubled immensely by hip pain and Tramadol isn't as effective for this. I've been complementing it with Ibuprofen (six 250mg tablets per day) and that combination works really well. Like many on this site, I'm frustrated with the new laws surrounding opiates for those of us who are responsible and take only the recommended doses, and have been for many years. It's really a challenge to get prescriptions filled, to travel state to state without first making sure I get my prescription filled so I won't run out while away. Stressful! Don't know what the answer is, but the government needs to get out of the middle of the patient/doctor relationship!!"

• Ama...
• May 20, 2013

For Anxiety "I've suffered from depression spells and mood disorders, but have had CHRONIC anxiety/panic attacks my whole life. I've taken a benzodiazepine for countless years, which worked well for some of these things but not all. Over the years, I tried many different supplement meds typically prescribed for these issues, but none worked or they had horrible side effects on me. So my doctor suggested Tramadol--I asked how this could even work (a pain medicine)? He explained it's an off-label use of the medication but has found it very successful in other similar psychiatric patients and how he researched and explained how it chemically works in the brain (which I didn't really understand)...but IT WORKS AMAZINGLY! I finally live a NORMAL and HAPPY life!"

• big...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 11, 2023

For Depression "I am 44 years old. Been suffering from bouts of depression since teenage years. Last year (2022) had a house fire and I suffered burns on my arm. My 9-year-old son suffered burns on his leg. He was hospitalized and suffered a low blood sugar crisis and passed away. Physical pain and emotional pain brought on serious depression. I was suicidal. I was prescribed Tramadol for the pain but realized that when I took it, my depression dissolved. I have since been taking 50mg, sometimes 100mg, a day. Tramadol has saved my life."

• Mak...
• September 12, 2019

For Anxiety "I previously rated Tramadol for depression (miracle) and now it's time to rave about anxiety relief. I strongly believe psychiatrists are not paid to prescribe tramadol. They will tell you how addictive it is, all while prescribing you psych meds with tenfold side effects. I find the mechanism of how Tramadol works fascinating. I see no reason to shy away from 50mg daily. I find most people here forgetting to state how much they're taking. Tramadol is a game changer. It may not work for some people based on their liver enzymes (connected to ancestry and hereditary). But hey, you won't know till you've tried. A miracle medication with low addiction potential if you keep it at a low dose (50mg daily in my case)."

• Tra...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 31, 2015

For Depression "I have been on EVERY antidepressant over 20 years. I was prescribed Tramadol for a toothache. Not much help on the pain, but within an hour, I felt hope, energy, and have been on the same 200mg for 4 years without any problems!!!"

• Mam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 10, 2019

For Fibromyalgia "I've had fibromyalgia for 5 years, only formally diagnosed in January this year. So, I have suffered. I tried Pregabalin but couldn't tolerate it. I asked to try Tramadol and what a difference, they are a wonderful drug for fibro pain, to alleviate anxiety and lift your mood most probably because you don't feel overwhelmed with pain. I prefer to not take them if I feel I can cope well without to prevent dependency. I recommend you give them a try."

• Anonymous
• May 24, 2009

Tramadol for Pain "I had a very serious seizure combining Ultram with Prozac, something which unfortunately many doctors are not aware of (like my brother, who is an ER doctor and disputed me that this was the cause until I steered him to the relevant literature, since I too am a scientist). However, I was also at fault for forgetting to tell my doctor that I was taking Prozac from my primary care doctor. I essentially was out for several minutes, severely bit my tongue, had a concussion from hitting the floor. I was very close to getting into the car to take my 5-year-old to preschool. So please, please, be very, very, careful when mixing prescription medicines."

• hap...
• June 8, 2015

For Depression "I think there is a reason the government has made Tramadol a Category C drug...they want people in society to take it but everybody in society just wants to get high. Tramadol is the best DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, MILD PAIN MEDICINE EVER. This actually is better than everything without the high. If you actually wanna be a happy person without being high, this is it. 50 mg am - optional second until the next day. Forget the critics. I would say this is like Adderall, without the hunger side effects, lack of sleep, personality disorder, grumpiness, depression, etc. The best thing about it is the government is only selling it for $4 dollars. You don't even need health insurance."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2012

For Depression "Have taken Tramadol for depression after being labeled treatment-resistant. I have tried all SSRIs, all SNRIs, and one tricyclic antidepressant and did not respond to any of them. Tramadol is the only medicine to bring depression relief. Scientific research at the University of Cincinnati supports this claim as Tramadol is thought to have SNRI properties and may even help OCD in some. Love it."

• Oll...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2016

For Depression "It's by far the most efficient medication for my depression and social anxiety with negligible abuse potential and no side effects. The problem is my psychiatrist refuses to prescribe it to me and even threatened to sue my GP over prescribing it to me for depression. She would rather have me on expensive, inefficient stuff with tons of side effects because of big pharma lobbying and money she gets from it... Sick world we live in."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2012

Tramadol for Chronic Pain "Tramadol is a good medication that can take care of a wide range of pain. This medication is a great sub to addictive meds. A medication that only manages the pain and does not manage your mental state."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 29, 2017

For Depression "I was put on Tramadol for pain, and a funny thing happened. I noticed I felt more energy and overall well-being. I had felt a bit depressed over the years, and they tried a few meds, but none seemed to work. I had surgery and was given Tramadol. Once the pain was gone, I stopped it and noticed I fell back into my old slump. I was in therapy and tried everything. Years later, I went to Mexico for business and saw Tramadol in the pharmacy. I bought one bottle of 50mg capsules and said, 'Let's try this.' 50mg twice a day. Within 2 weeks, people were commenting I seemed like I was happier. It does not give me a high like hydrocodone and other opiate meds. They need to explore this and stop shooting it down as an antidepressant."

• Sal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 14, 2020

For Back Pain "Please be careful while taking Tramadol as I became addicted to them! Wish I never took it. I was given Tramadol by my doctor after I was in a serious car accident which led to severe back pain. Yes, it did work and yes, I felt great on it, but I started to get dependent on it. As my back started to heal and I started to take less of them, I hated the way I felt - tired, dizzy, no energy, so I continued to increase the dose so I could feel normal. I was on them for 3 years and started to develop depression. I decided to come off them so I went “cold turkey” - not the right decision, but I was too embarrassed to tell the doctor I was addicted to them. It took me 16 days to come off them with the most horrendous withdrawal symptoms. I am over it now and feel so much better that I can get on with my life without the craving of Tramadol. I just want to share this to let people know, if you are on Tramadol, please be careful."

• Wor...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 2, 2014

For Anxiety "Tramadol isn't too good for pain (although that's what it's indicated for), instead I find it to be a decent anxiolytic & antidepressant. To fully appreciate tramadol though you need to understand the medicine. The first 3 hours give a 'mental lift', cheerful and fear-free, then, after that, tramadol's opioid metabolite takes over - rendering one very calm and (often) sleepy. It's at this 3-4 hour 'second stage' where you can sleep quite well on tramadol. But again, to summarize, you need to take tramadol for a couple days straight to fully appreciate the way it behaves. An acquired taste."

• Nei...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2016

For Anxiety "To cut a long story short, NOTHING ELSE HAS EVER WORKED AS QUICK AND AS EFFECTIVE AS THIS MEDICATION FOR ME PERSONALLY FOR SEVERE DEPRESSION AND OR LACK OF BRAIN ENERGY. I've tried at least 5 of the mainstream top draw Antidepressants. I hope and pray my GP doesn't take me off the 100 mgs a day for fear of addiction. When is the medical and pharmaceutical community going to wake up to the amazing healing power of tramadol..."

• Hon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 11, 2021

For Pain "I have been prescribed Tramadol for pain four times. I have never felt any relief from pain while using it. I have told doctors this, yet they continue to prescribe it to me. It's cruel to prescribe a pain relief medication that I've said does nothing to help me. Tramadol simply gives me no relief."

• Fff...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 8, 2024

For Anxiety "This medication could save lives and helps resist serious stress and anxiety during the worst times of life. Tramadol was the most effective treatment that I had for extreme stress and anxiety, and I had been prescribed probably all psychiatric pharmacopoeia before finding tramadol. However, it is noticeably harmful to health, requires extreme caution, and definitely is not for everyone. It’s so wrong that you have to go through the terrifying experience of dealing with pathetic cowards who are afraid to prescribe this medicine, preferring the safety of their millions of dollars instead of providing the most efficient treatment (for some people, at least). I can say that tramadol has saved my life."

• Mak...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 9, 2017

For Depression "Weight loss: I lost 21 lbs in 4 months. Better mood = Less appetite = More exercise. Lost craving for carbs. Instead, crave protein. Hike and swim every other day. Sex drive went down, not to zero though, maybe from 8 to 3 (Male), but feeling so much better overall. Well-being without sex. Weird but possible. Once daily 50 mg. Welcome to the new me. This is the first antidepressant I ever took. In summary, feel happier and lost 21 lbs (from 221 to 200). More productive at work. Self-employed, lost money due to depression. Now much better, back to the rat race and loving it. By the way, Tramadol metabolizes better in some people based on ancestry, so I read. It works for me (Sicilian descent). Note: most doctors are reluctant to prescribe tramadol for depression."

• AHA...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 6, 2019

For Back Pain "Tramadol has made all the difference for me, living with chronic pain from spinal stenosis. I take 50 mg with gabapentin to sleep at night, another 50 mg when it wears off and I wake up in the wee hours of the morning, then 50 mg to get me up and going. Once I'm up and focused on work, I can usually get through the day without any more. Without it, I probably would not be able to sleep at night or work in the day. It doubles as an antidepressant, but for me pain and depression are so interconnected that it's hard to distinguish them."

• its...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 31, 2016

For Depression "I have been using tramadol for my depression, anxiety, and it has also helped me quit drinking and smoking. This has been a miracle for my mental health wellness. I have tried everything, and nothing works better than tramadol. Plus, it helped me stop drinking, which was huge!"

• Moo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 30, 2013

For Anxiety "I was having severe menstrual cramps, and took this. Though it did nothing for my pain, the effect it had on my mood was amazing. I have suffered with severe mood issues most of my adult life, and none of the many antidepressants I have tried did anything to help. Within an hour of taking it, I felt normal for the first time in 15 years. I talked to my physician, and she agreed to prescribe it off label to treat my mood disorder. I have been taking the same dose of 50 mg, three times a day for the last three years, and I am doing great."

• Anonymous
• June 4, 2009

Tramadol for Pain "I have been using Ultram for about 2 months. I think this medicine works very well for pain, however, the withdrawal side effects for me have been bad. If I stop taking this medicine for two days, I experience cold sweats, hot flashes, can't sleep, my legs get restless at night. I find that I have to take the medicine without having pain just to feel like my normal self again. The restless legs are probably the worst part of the withdrawal symptoms. It does, however, work fairly well for pain if taken regularly."

• Qua...
• May 23, 2015

For Fibromyalgia "I have had Fibromyalgia for 15 years. Tramadol not only gives me my life back, but is the ONLY medication that has helped my depression incredibly. I could not continue working without this med. Has helped MORE than other pain meds which I've been on every single pill out there."