Tramadol for Fibromyalgia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• March 12, 2009

Tramadol "This is definitely my miracle drug. It allows me to continue working and even seems to have a slight mood elevator. I have suffered from fibromyalgia for years, and the only other pain relievers I have found to help also made me drowsy and unable to function mentally. The only thing I notice from tramadol is relief. I have a sister with fibromyalgia, and it doesn't help her in the least, so you just have to try it and see."

• Ala...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 14, 2016

"I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. NSAIDs are not recommended as the first line of pain relief. I'm on an SSRI, a migraine RX, sleeping aids, anti-anxiety, a muscle relaxer. Slowly but surely, my doctor has been increasing my dose. I am currently at the max dose per my doctor, 2-50 mg tablets 4 times a day. I can't say that it helps. Out of all my meds, I don't think any of it really helps. :("

• Anonymous
• October 19, 2011

"This medicine is literally a lifesaver. I am only 17 and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about two years ago, but have had pain, severe fatigue, mental fog, and irritable bowel syndrome for much longer. I take 100 mg to 200 mg daily in doses of 50 mg to 100 mg at a time. It works great, I can finally go to school every day and stay like a normal person. The only downside to this medicine is that it can cause withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawals can be moderate to extremely severe depending on the dosage and individual."

• Bec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2023

"My husband had horrible fibromyalgia symptoms until he started taking Tramadol and Cymbalta. He got his life back, even started jogging again and now his rheumatologist told him he can’t take Tramadol anymore. I’m so confused. It’s the difference between him living a normal happy life or him living in pain and disabled."

• Anonymous
• January 19, 2011

"I have had fibromyalgia for over 20 years. I started out with the drugs used then. In the last 5 years, we had to change the medications due to increased pain. When Lyrica came out, it helped a lot. Adding tramadol has been the best answer to my pain needs now. I take 100 mg two times daily. The only side effect I see is a good one. I am less tired. Can't take it too close to bed or it will keep me up. It helps me so much sometimes I wonder if that is good. For now, I am very glad for this drug."

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2009

Tramadol "This drug is great, however, the first two weeks, I had trouble staying awake in the morning and at night. I also had trouble waking up in the morning the first week. Once that was over, though, I felt like my old self."

• Mom...
• October 19, 2016

"Once the doctors discovered I had fibro, I celebrated. For years, between my severe sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and fibro, I did not know what was wrong with me. I slept an average of 15 plus hours a day. As with many of you, my family and friends did not know what to think. The doctors are still trying to work out a prescription plan for me. I tried Cymbalta, and I strongly suggest those with fibro stay away from it and the other two they are experimenting on patients with fibro. For now, we are all guinea pigs, and it appears there are thousands more every year being diagnosed with fibro. So, I asked WHY? No one knows. Is it our GMO foods, our air, our water, pollution causing so much pain in our body? Again, no one knows. So far, tramadol is not working."

• Anonymous
• December 13, 2011

"I use tramadol for fibromyalgia pain, and it works really well and has no side effects from it. It is good because I am allergic to so many medicines! I use this with Pristiq, and it works wonderfully!"

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2010

Tramadol "A doctor (I've been to many) tried me on Ultram. On about the 2nd or 3rd day, I was at work and began feeling very strange. I got shakier as the morning progressed. I got up and could not walk without holding on to the wall. Then I began having breathing problems. I asked my boss if somebody could take me to the ER. On the way there, I truly felt like I was going to die. My coworker got me into the ER, and the triage team first checked my heart with an ECG, etc. The conclusion the ER doctor came up with is that I was having something called serotonin syndrome, which can be quite serious. They gave me some Ativan and sent me home. My mother-in-law was on Ultram for years, and it worked very well for her."

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2009

Tramadol "Ultram has helped me greatly, it doesn't always take all of my pain away (of course!), but it truly takes the edge off and helps me to function. I have not noticed any side effects besides sleepiness, especially when I take more than one tablet."

• Ckb...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 18, 2017

"When Tramadol was first released as Ultram years ago, it seemed more effective. Now, with so many generics on the market, as with any drug, it's full of fillers. I was on Ultram about 5 years, then my doctor (due to insurance) put me on Tramadol. Despite the pharmacist's opinion that it's exactly the same, I know my body very well, and it is NOT the same. Unfortunately, I got no pain relief and stopped taking it."

• Anonymous
• September 6, 2011

Tramadol "I have fibromyalgia; my doctor prescribed Tramadol (Ultram) between 50-200 mg/day as needed. It worked great for about 6 months. Then I started itching all over. The itching was worse than the pain. I find that now I can only take 50 mg/day (before bed). If I take any more than that, the itching returns. Benadryl only helps a little. It was a wonderful medicine for me while it lasted."

• Yas...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 13, 2022

"This medication literally allows me to have something that resembles a normal quality of life. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 12 years ago and experienced a stroke in 2017. Both conditions involve chronic muscle pain, which is eased with 150 mg of Tramadol per day. My quality of sleep is improved without any morning hangover the next day. On good days, I manage to reduce my dosage without any adverse reactions. I am very grateful to have relief with this medication."

• uhh...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 28, 2019

"Tramadol has worked very well with neuropathy and fibromyalgia. My problem is when I switched pharmacies, the new-to-me Mylan brand I get from Albertson's is nowhere near as strong as the brand I got from Rite-Aid. The Mylan ones are about 30-40% smaller and do not relieve the pain nearly enough. I think I'd have to double the 100 mg every 8 hours. Albertson's will be hearing from me."

• Qua...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 13, 2023

"Stumbled across Tramadol by accident for a toothache at the ER. Doctor wrote me a script in 2010, and taking 200mg per day, no more, no less, not only gave me relief from fibromyalgia, but the BEST antidepressant I ever took in my life as well as cured my CFS."

• pjd...
• June 25, 2012

"Tramadol ER works very well for fibromyalgia pain. I take 100 mg a day with Savella 50 mg, and so far, it's the only combination that helps. Some days nothing helps, but I have had more better days with this combination."

• shr...
• August 25, 2009

"I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. While waiting to find a medicine to work on the RA, I have been in severe pain in every joint and every muscle in my body. My doctor prescribed Tramadol to be taken with 1000 mg of Tylenol every 4-6 hours. (I didn't see many posts that mentioned the Tylenol.) It has been a miracle for me. I'm mostly pain-free but very fatigued, which could be from the diseases and not the medicine. I have a headache upon waking, but it goes away as soon as I'm up and about. Getting going in the morning is the worst part, but the medicines are helping."

• cha...
• September 18, 2011

Tramadol "I was so hopeful for this medication, after trying so many others without success. However, after taking it for a few weeks at the maximum dosage, I felt absolutely no relief from pain. No side effects either, which is great, but I kept having to write down when I took them to ensure I did not double up (just because I felt absolutely nothing at all)."

• Anonymous
• November 11, 2009

"I am being treated for 'fibro-like' pain. After suffering with these unexplained pains, my doctor put me on tramadol and amitriptyline. After 3 days on the medicines, I feel like I have my life back. I am sleeping so much better, I am able to do everyday activities with very little pain, and my overall mood has improved! The only side effect I have noticed is wicked headaches."

• Anonymous
• August 26, 2011

"I have been taking tramadol for about 9 months. A fortnight ago, I started taking Panadol at the same time as my tramadol after reading a study. In my opinion, it makes the tramadol 4 times more effective. I used to take it between 2 am and 5 am to help me get out of bed. Now I take 100 mg with 1 Panadol before bed and then again when I get up - I actually can now. A big thanks to both the people who made it and thought of mixing it with Panadol!"

• Det...
• March 15, 2011

Tramadol "I have suffered from fibromyalgia for 20 yrs, diagnosed 11 yrs ago. I have been on Tramal SR for the past 8 yrs. It allowed me to keep working, although I now take the maximum allowable daily dose and sometimes have to top up with ibuprofen or codeine. If I miss a tablet, pretty severe withdrawal symptoms, but without it, I wouldn't still be able to work. It saved my sanity."

• myr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2017

"Four years ago, I went septic from Enbrel. I am unable to take any kind of RA medicine. I have been taking tramadol since last spring. It works better than Norco. Cannot take Tylenol with codeine because I'm allergic to it."

• Ran...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 19, 2015

"I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 10 years ago and have been on many different Rx regimes, including Tylenol 3 and 4, Cymbalta, Lyrica, and tramadol, with tramadol being the most effective. At my highest point, I was up to 400 mg per day, and that just made my entire personality change for the worse, so I backed off to 50 mg 4 times a day. Recently, I have experienced severe gastrointestinal issues, all pointing towards the tramadol usage, so I decided to wean myself off it. After 2 days at 100 mg a day, big trouble, now I have insomnia, anxiety, foot cramps, sweats, agitation, and overall pain."

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2009

"I have had fibromyalgia for about 10 years, and Ultram really helped for the first 5 years. After that, the effect started to decrease until they had to change me to something else because it is not a long-term drug. I loved it because you could take it, and there were no feelings of sluggishness. It just took the pain away. I wish I could still take it with the same relief as when I first started."

• Pre...
• April 3, 2010

"I take three tramadol per day: 1 with brunch at 8 a.m.; 1 with a snack at 2 p.m.; 1 with a light snack at 8 p.m. This schedule keeps me pretty much pain-free all day. Cons to using this medicine: I am hypoglycemic, so I can't take Tylenol for any type of pain. Also, tramadol doesn't help with any kind of headache, so to treat headaches, I use Advil. If I use Tylenol with tramadol, I have a hypo attack with much sweating and dizziness. But I like this medicine because it keeps my fibromyalgia pain manageable, and I suffer no additional side effects."