Tramadol for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• no...
• December 9, 2008

Tramadol "I take Ultram for degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine (spinal stenosis, dry disc) and for neck pain from auto accidents and sterno and acromioclavicular joint pain from open-heart surgery. It is the only thing I have used that works and gives me 8 hours of sleep. I only take it when the pain gets intolerable and renders sleep impossible. Have no withdrawal, and the only side effect is constipation. I highly recommend Tramadol. It helped me more than anything else."

• 5st...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2015

"I think this stuff works great as long as you're not a habitual user of the stronger pain killers. I'm allergic to NSAIDs and aspirin, so I can pretty much only take Tylenol and the occasional COX-2 inhibitor (Celebrex, Vioxx, Bextra). I took Tylenol and Celebrex yesterday for leg pains and got no relief. Used Tylenol today. No relief. I took a 50 mg tramadol and pain was gone!!! I have a high tolerance for certain meds, but for pain, I'm an over-the-counter kinda gal. This is great for single doses! Maybe not for daily regimen :-/."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2012

"I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well as degenerative disc disease/arthritis in my cervical spine. I was given several different meds, eventually ending up with 50 mg of tramadol. I recently had spinal fusion in my neck and have been on OxyContin/oxycodone and have had good post-op pain relief, but little to no effect on my fibro symptoms. I've been asking my doctor for tramadol for several weeks (I'm 9 weeks post-op) and he has said I wasn't ready for that weak a medication yet. Finally, today he agreed to take me off of oxycodone and let me get back to tramadol for my main pain, which is fibromyalgia. It does not make me sleepy like oxycodone, and it controls the pain in my legs/hips that just doesn't get relieved from oxy."

• joe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

Tramadol "In 2002, I had a major operation that left me with a huge long scar. As the scar was healing, I began getting pain from the right side of the scar, seems like the scar was not healing right. Each week for many months, I was going to the doctors to follow up on my operation. I kept telling the doctors I have pain coming from my scar, so the doctors kept saying each week to take Tylenol. Finally, the pain was too great, and I really let them know I've been suffering for a long time with this bad pain, and Tylenol has not done anything. They gave me Tramadol, when I took the first pill, it did nothing. The second pill knocked out the pain completely, and it never came back. I felt immediate relief, finally. I disagree with what I read about taking this medication every day, not as needed, everyone's pain is different. Doctors are put in a situation, told not to prescribe opiates. Doctors are being pushed around by superiors, they lose more and more of their freedom to be a doctor."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 4, 2016

"Everyone is different, and not everyone will like tramadol, but I suffer from chronic TMJ dysfunction, where my jaw locks up, clicks, and pops, and is so very painful all the time. I was prescribed 50 mg to take 1-2 tabs every 6 hours. It worked AMAZING. I love tramadol for any type of pain, including back pain that I have on occasion. Only downside is it can make you constipated, can make you go through opioid withdrawal if not tapered off of it gradually when stopping, and also long-term use can make the dose less effective, and you will have to either take a break from it or be prescribed a stronger narcotic because more than 2 tablets of tramadol can damage your stomach, kidneys, etc."

• Anonymous
• October 16, 2009

Tramadol "I just started taking this medication. It works wonders. I have been in chronic pain for over 3 years, and needless to say, constant pain puts me in a terrible mood. This medication not only relieves the pain in my joints but also helps me psychologically. I'm not sure if it is the medicine or the fact that I am pain-free for the first time in years."

• Lit...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 19, 2016

"I was prescribed tramadol for my migraine headaches because the normal migraine meds haven't worked for me. Tramadol works well for the pain and doesn't give me the narcotic 'haze' so I can still function."

• hap...
• October 2, 2008

Tramadol "I have diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis with 24/7 all-over pain. My lower back pain is very severe and cannot be helped by surgery due to the extent of damage there. I am usually unable to walk due to the pain in my back, hips, knees, and leg muscles. I take Ultram 100. My doctor prescribed it, starting with 1 at night for 3 days, then 2 for 3 days, then up to 3 per day. I do fine with 2 and received an amazing amount of relief and sleep. I am very sensitive to pain medicine, very hard to take. I prefer to just take 1 now mostly and also take Ibuprofen during the day as well. It helps excessive pain and headache."

• lon...
• January 21, 2010

Tramadol "I have been taking Ultram (200 mg a day) for several years now. I found that it does take the top off the pain down but doesn't give me great relief. I am finding its effectiveness less and less and will be trying to wean off of it, but withdrawal symptoms are pretty bad. Please be well aware of the dependency issue."

• Cyn...
• July 4, 2019

"Was prescribed this drug, tramadol, for my endometriosis pain, and as a result (side effect), I ended up in A&E with a massive seizure. Was prescribed 50 mg every 4 hours, and on my 4th dose, I started to twitch and jerk. Woke up in the hospital with a massive bite on my tongue, was the worst experience I ever had with a medication. Regarding pain relief - I got NO relief - NONE. So wouldn't recommend this, as now after reading this page, I found out seizures are quite common while using tramadol."

• Rav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2017

"After total knee replacement and now the other knee is painful, nothing worked like tramadol. I had oxycodone, hydrocodone, did not work at all. One tramadol 50 mg in the early morning and one at bedtime works wonders for me, makes pain more tolerable and helps me sleep at night. I don't know what I'd do without it."

• ama...
• July 29, 2013

"I have to take more than the normal dosage for any pain to be relieved. I do not take it every day, though. However, you notice when the tramadol is leaving your system when you take an extra pill or two because the pain will come back threefold. Also, I have no clue why, but I have trouble peeing after taking tramadol, no matter what the dose, it's weird."

• Maj...
• July 9, 2015

Tramadol "I just started this med yesterday for osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. After reading the other comments, my experience is pretty normal. I'm itching like crazy, had a bad night-no rest, nausea, and mild headache. With all those side effects, it appears to have knocked off the edge of the pain. I will continue using it for a few days if I can handle the itching. I want to give it some time because I cannot use narcotics. I end up in the hospital with dehydration from vomiting when I use any narcotics."

• All...
• November 17, 2015

"Worst prescription medication I have ever taken. First, it barely works. You would be better off taking over-the-counter medicine. But the worst part of this drug is the day after. It literally feels like a hangover every time! I get migraines, nausea, hot flashes, and sometimes I throw up. The whole day after is like this. It's not worth it."

• Tif...
• February 13, 2017

"Been on Tramadol off and on for minor headaches and issues with iliotibial band syndrome and arthritis. Basically, since it is controlled, it is a lot harder to obtain from a doctor and is also considered the new 'painkiller' in ERs or doctor's offices unless you have a broken bone. In all honesty, it helps my leg and lets me focus at work. I've tried Norco and Vicodin ES, also Lyrica and gabapentin, but I'm not a fan. I dislike the nausea feeling and the grogginess. But at the same time, everyone is different, some people can stand this medication, and some people cannot. I would recommend it to those who have less major pain and don't need it all the time."

• Col...
• January 25, 2012

Tramadol "50 mg (2 every 6 hrs) has worked wonders on my pain. I have a small cerebral aneurysm (too small for surgery yet) that causes me to have a terrible ongoing headache (for almost 3 yrs now). If taken consistently, it keeps my pain very manageable. I weaned myself off of antidepressants when I was in my 20s (I'm now 37), but depression crept back up on me. When I started taking Ultram, the depression symptoms went away. I do have terrible withdrawals, though. Otherwise, it's been a lifesaver for me! Thumbs up!"

• lab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2016

"Is it the most random drug in the universe or what? Until I was given a prescription that didn't play well with tramadol, I had a fairly high dose RX for a pain disorder, and my spouse had also been on it for an injury. We joked that tramadol seems to roll a six-sided die when you take it. 1-no effect at all. 2-no effect on pain, but nausea and feeling icky. 3-no effect on pain, but you're too stoned out to care. 4-too stoned out to do anything, but pain is gone. 5-no pain, but you feel awful. 6-no pain, and also not stoned. We both tried a pain tracker app to see if there was any rhyme or reason to the randomness. Nope. The food you eat, time you take it, etc., seems to have no effect...how it will affect you is random."

• Anonymous
• April 10, 2010

"I have suffered from low back pain for the past two years. I became extremely depressed when I could find no relief from my pain-nothing mattered to me. I have now been taking Tramadol regularly for the past three months and feel I have control of my life/pain. I am able to perform most activities again and am even back at work. This drug saved me."

• Sue...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 19, 2013

"I've been taking tramadol for 6 years to help with my neuropathy. It does work great for me, but the trick is you have to take it before the pain gets really bad. I found in my experience that it does not work well for toothaches, migraines, or any other acute pain."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 5, 2016

"I've been taking Tramadol-acetaminophen 37.5-325 for about 4 months now. I have back issues. Right now, I have pain running down my legs and am waiting for it to kick in. I have never noticed any kind of side effects whatsoever. Tried taking one in the beginning and felt nothing. I take 2 at bedtime. It takes the edge off and makes me comfortable. Last night, I was so miserable, and what a relief I felt after taking it. I have to figure out how I can get more. I'm not sure how it works. My regular doctor told me he can't prescribe it to me, and it has to be through pain management. But I'm not currently going to a pain management doctor at the moment because nothing I've tried has helped. This is the only thing that's given me some relief."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2012

Tramadol "Personally, the medicine worked well for chronic pleurisy pain (bad stabbing sensation in side with flu or pneumonia), but I had horrible side effects. Dazed constantly, hallucinations, cold sweats, nausea."

• Seh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2016

"In all honesty, the first time I had tramadol for pain, it did nothing for me. It was after my hip surgery. It didn't work for my surgical pain four years ago. But the last surgery I had, gallbladder removal, it worked amazingly well. I'm not sure why, it just did. I requested to be put on it because the hydrocodone stopped working. I didn't want something stronger, I wanted something different. And this last time I fell down my stairs. My hips get stiff sometimes and stop working properly. When this happens, I fall down a lot. I managed to bruise my lower back to my hip. The doctor gave me tramadol for the acute pain from the bruises on the hip. And it's been wonderful, I can move no pain from stiffness. I can move in ways I haven't been able to in years."

• Shi...
• October 19, 2019

"I was diagnosed with shingles. The pain is constant and relentless and runs from my back through the length of my right leg. I was given Tramadol for pain relief. I would have been better served being given a bag of M&M's. Tramadol has zero effect. Tylenol does indeed work better."

• Joe...
• June 20, 2008

"I have been using tramadol for 7 years for chronic regional pain syndrome. It works really well, and I don't get any side effects except occasional itching. I take 2, 50 mg tabs 4 times a day. This is the difference between living a normal life and total debilitation for me."

• Lil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 9, 2019

"I have a rare pain disease. I’m on the highest dose of tramadol. I’ve been on this for more than five years. Since all narcotics have been used by druggies, it makes it harder for people with diseases to get any help. I’m still in pain after taking it, but it takes the edge off to where I can function. Which I’m happy about. They wanted to put me on fentanyl patches, but my kind seem to die in their sleep on these. I’d rather live in pain and still be alive and have my wits about me."