Tramadol and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Ast...
• February 9, 2009

For Pain "I was prescribed this medicine for a bulging disc and sciatica in April of '08. The doctor told me to take 2 x 50 mg tablets of Tramadol along with one 800 mg of Skelaxin and an 800 mg of Motrin. The first day, just after taking the 2 x 50 mg pills, I started sweating, felt faint, and wound up vomiting. I spent the rest of the day in bed. The pain was gone, but I had flu-like symptoms for two days following. I called my doctor, and he told me to lower the dosage to just one 50 mg pill of Tramadol a day. I didn't vomit, but I had the same side effects again. I'd feel fine for a few hours, then for the next day or two, I couldn't focus without getting an intense headache. I couldn't walk without being dizzy and losing my footing."

• Coc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2021

For Pain "I am under 18, doctor prescribed it, makes you REALLY tired. First time using an opioid because my ear pain is severe. I believe dizziness and drowsiness are common. I also had some sweating randomly. Use it wisely. Definitely helps pain, but also might make you tired."

• fre...
• April 26, 2021

For Pain "I have taken tramadol on two occasions. A while ago, I was exposed to fumes and got a nasty headache and sinus/allergy reaction. The headache lasted 3 days, OTC painkillers couldn't shift it, so my doctor prescribed this. I took one tablet, and the headache was gone. I felt a little wobbly but slept it off along with the headache. Recently, I have had an intermittently sore tooth and have taken one pill here and there. The first couple of times, it helped with the pain. I took it at bedtime and must have slept through the side effects. I felt a bit blah in the morning, but at least I got some sleep. Then it stopped working so well, and twice I got dizzy and almost vomited after taking it. (The first time, I thought the nausea was caused by an antibiotic I was also taking, so that's why I took it again.) If you need a one-off painkiller for dental pain or similar, maybe it can work. Watch out for dizziness and vomiting though."

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2011

For Pain "I was taking 3-4 Lortabs a day, 7.5 for 2 years for chronic low back pain. My new doctor won't write narcotics for chronic pain, so he gave me Ultram 25 mg. I was worried about withdrawal from Lortab, but I had none, zero. I don't know how, I just didn't because I have run out in the past and had withdrawals. I like Ultram. I take it less than the Lortab, and it works just as well. I think Lortab 'made' my body hurt, so I would take more of it (if that makes sense). I need 50 mg, sometimes 100 mg, to get relief, and I cannot take Ultram ER. If you are taking that, that may be why you are having dizzy spells... it made my vertigo crazy!"

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2011

For Pain "I was taking 3-4 Lortabs a day, 7.5 for 2 years for chronic low back pain. My new doctor won't write narcotics for chronic pain, so he gave me Ultram 25 mg. I was worried about withdrawal from Lortab, but I had none, zero. I don't know how, I just didn't because I have run out in the past and had withdrawals. I like Ultram. I take it less than the Lortab, and it works just as well. I think Lortab 'made' my body hurt, so I would take more of it (if that makes sense). I need 50 mg, sometimes 100 mg, to get relief, and I cannot take Ultram ER. If you are taking that, that may be why you are having dizzy spells... it made my vertigo crazy!"

• Sal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2018

For Back Pain "At 8 a.m., I took a 50 mg tablet at the same time as two 2 mg tizanidine (muscle relaxer). Was very dizzy and nauseated all day until 5 p.m. Next day, took one tablet again, but at 5 a.m. Took one tizanidine at 8 a.m. After an hour, I was once again dizzy and nauseated, and it lasted until 9 p.m. Hadn't had any problem with the tizanidine when taking it with steroids, Aleve, and acetaminophen (for back pain). Will not take any more tramadol."

• Iva...
• October 17, 2009

For Pain "Prescribed for lower back injury. This pill is small and powerful. It took a bit of getting used to. I think it is more powerful than the 5 mg hydrocodone I am prescribed now. I was given 50 mg tablets, one tablet three times a day, but the third pill made me thirsty, very thirsty, and sometimes dizzy, and I had to eat before use or nausea became a serious issue. I took two a day and Tylenol for several months until I began having mild pain in my groin that escalated to numbness. My doctor has me using hydrocodone now when needed, and I use Tylenol for a break from the toxins when needed."

• ric...
• January 28, 2011

For Pain "This medicine did get rid of my pain from a fall. However, I took it as directed and only had 100 mg in my system. I was woken up approximately 2 hours after the second pill with bad stomach pains and proceeded to have adverse reactions, including cold sweats, clammy skin, dizziness, which went into vertigo, which lasted some 18 hours, and I am still not completely stable. I expect that the fact that I have not been on any prescription painkillers for over 30 years may have something to do with my reaction. However, the reaction was worse than the original pain."

• ric...
• January 28, 2011

For Pain "This medicine did get rid of my pain from a fall. However, I took it as directed and only had 100 mg in my system. I was woken up approximately 2 hours after the second pill with bad stomach pains and proceeded to have adverse reactions, including cold sweats, clammy skin, dizziness, which went into vertigo, which lasted some 18 hours, and I am still not completely stable. I expect that the fact that I have not been on any prescription painkillers for over 30 years may have something to do with my reaction. However, the reaction was worse than the original pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 14, 2021

For Pain "My pinky was amputated in a freak accident. This drug did not cut it. It took about an hour to kick in. And then it only lasted about 2 hours. Side effects included extreme dizziness and intense itching everywhere."

• pin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2021

For Chronic Pain "A nightmare opioid! Do not take if you have other options for chronic pain. I am 12 hours out from taking a 50 mg dose and have had such intense dizziness, nausea, headaches, ringing ears, and it’s caused me tremors and hypnotic jerks. I cannot sleep no matter how exhausted and desperate I am to, as I am woken up from scary jerks that haven’t gone away 12 hours later. Although it took away my chest pains and other body chronic pains, it’s caused just as much pain from not allowing me to sleep or function properly. I felt so out of it, I was trembling to walk and slurring my words during the day. Skip this opioid if you can unless you want to go through that."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2014

For Pain "Does not work for me at all. If I increase dosage, it just makes me feel weird and lightheaded and a little bit dizzy."

• Anonymous
• August 11, 2011

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I just started this medicine today. This took almost all my pain away, but I was so dizzy and sick I didn't think I was going to make it through the day at work."

• Mad...
• September 29, 2016

For Pain "When I took it, it was for a severe headache. It took the headache away, but I experienced pretty much all of the side effects, such as faintness, dizziness, and nausea."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2015

For Back Pain "Pain reduces after 15 minutes. Very dizzy. And very sleepy. With one 25 mg each 6 hours. Very sleepy if taken every 4 hours. Pain is now at level 8 as is dizzy spells."

• Anonymous
• May 4, 2010

For Pain "Effective against pain, but such a wide variety of side effects (dizziness, nausea, loss of appetite, shakiness, difficulty swallowing, constipation, fatigue) in my 88-year-old mother."

• Anonymous
• August 13, 2011

For Fibromyalgia "Doesn't work for pain. Just get dizzy. I took it for 10 months hoping it would start working, but it never did."

• Anonymous
• August 31, 2009

For Pain "This medicine made me itch all over, dizzy, nauseous, and break out in cold sweats. My doctor gave it to me because it was non-narcotic, but I've never had these side effects with Vicodin."

• kfa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2018

For Chronic Pain "This medication made me feel dizzy and puke."