Ultram User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Jonny...
• July 13, 2010

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I have horrible Restless Legs Syndrome. Not just in my legs, and not just when I'm trying to sleep; I experience a horrible tension in my limbs all day. Tramadol (Ultram) completely cured it. Also, I experience chronic pain from an old injury, and Ultram is the only NON-OPIATE medication that actually helps my pain."

• Anonymous
• February 14, 2012

For Pain "I take Tramadol 50 mg and Lyrica for my Fibromyalgia. These have given me back my ability to function. I still get tired and have less strength in my body, but I wouldn't be without the Tramadol for even a day."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2010

For Pain "I have taken Ultram for long periods of time. My experience with it was pretty good. It did give me relief from moderate pain due to tendonitis at the same time. It gave me a little bit of an energy boost not sure why. But beware going off of this medicine can be just as bad as going of Vicodin."

• Kellh...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 22, 2015

For Chronic Pain "I have chronic pain in my muscles and joints. Diagnosed as unspecified auto immune. Hla-b27 positive. My uncle suffered from anyklosing spondylitis.I have suffered all symptoms except crohns disease and spinal fusion."

• storm...
• March 27, 2008

For Pain "I am now on my first re-fill of tramadol and recognize it does decrease the pain level. The prescription is written for two pills per day but I have done that only twice. Each time getting a headache so I continue to take it only at night just before bedtime. My next trip to the doctor - I will ask if it has anything to do with stomach pain which I have begun to experience and originally thought the pain had to do with consuming wheat (bread) but eliminated all wheat from my diet."

• felic...
• December 10, 2009

For Pain "I used this medicine to kick major withdrawals from heavy pain killers. It took the edge off with Xanax. It doesn't work for pain though I can't imagine it working for anyone unless your pain is minimal."

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2009

For Fibromyalgia "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."

• Anonymous
• September 6, 2011

For Fibromyalgia "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."

• Adelt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

For Pain "I was on this medication briefly for my arthritis pain. I would describe it as "many side effects, no good effects." It had the side effects generally associated with narcotics (sleepiness, dizziness, nausea), but it didn't help my pain at all."

• Anonymous
• November 20, 2011

For Pain "Please be very aware of the side effects. I was taking this with no problem for about 6 months, then starting having mini blackouts (10-20 secs). Blacked out at the wheel and at work. Apparently this is called mircosleeps and is a possible side effect (under Somnolence). I also experience the CNS Stimulation side effects- mostly anxiety and euphoria. I have been off it for 6 months and no issues, but my doctors had no clue it was the medication, until I stopped taking it and the problems went away."

• Knigh...
• October 28, 2009

For Pain "I have severe lower back pain. My Doctor had prescribed Lortab 10/500 which was effective for a period of one year. I noticed that all though this medication never really killed the pain, it made it tolerable and allowed me to live a normal life. After sometime I had noticed Lortab lost some of its effectiveness, and did not want to increase the dosage. Doctor prescribed Tramadol to replace lortab. I feel it works great and have zero side effects. I use it 3 times a day(50mg) tabs.I was worried about a symptoms of withdrawal from Lortab, but none materialized."

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2009

For Fibromyalgia "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."

• mvaldes
• February 24, 2009

For Pain "This has been a horrible experience. I have been on this for 6 months. It was effective for one week. I felt fantastic for that week. No pain at all. But since then the constant aching in my legs has progressed to keeping me up most of the night practically in tears. Now I am stuck in the fun task of getting off the medication."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2009

For Pain "I have been taking Ultram for about 2 weeks now. The pain is still there but not as sharp as it was. The only side effects I have encountered is cold sweats and erectile dysfunction. I have heard that this medication causes the erectile dysfunction but did not believe it until now."

• NonEn...
• November 12, 2010

For Pain "I had arthrodesis surgery to fix my crushed right thumb 08-03-2010, and have had severe pain in it ever since. The doc prescribed hydrocodone and oxycodone, which worked very well. So I would not become addicted to those, he switched me to tramadol, 50mg, 2 every 4 to 6 hours as needed. First time I took them, before bed, I had a terrible night. Normally, I'm a sound sleeper, but I tossed and turned and did not get a wink of sleep, which is not one of the published side effects. So, that first time was my last. Meanwhile, I'm in pain."

• Anonymous
• November 12, 2009

For Pain "I have been taking Ultram for three months now for a compressed lumbar disc. I have had no problems with it like I did with narcotic pain relievers (serious withdrawals when I did not need the medicine for pain). It does cause some drowsiness and once made me feel nauseated, but all-in-all I like this medication much more than any codeine-based pain-killer."

• Kfd4m...
• April 21, 2009

For Pain "I have multiple hernias in my low back and neck. My doctor abruptly stopped my Vicodin because I had used it long term and was losing the effect of pain relief. Started Ultram 400mg a day. No withdrawal symptoms from Vicodin. My pain level though didn't improve from the Vicodin. I still feel the same as I did as the last few months of Vicodin use. I have had bad withdrawal symptoms in the past from fentanyl and am a little worried about having to come off Ultram someday as it appears to be hard to come off of. So basically it works like weak Vicodin for me and I have had some erectile dysfunction symptoms as well. I saw someone else comment on that. I'm young and never had any type of problems. I also take Lyrica 150mg three times a day."

• Anonymous
• February 24, 2009

For Pain "I was prescribed this medication for chronic severe neck pain. I was taking 50mg per day. While it worked to eliminate pain, I experienced constant nausea, vomiting, light headedness, and many symptoms of serotonin syndrome since I also take celexa each day. Seroonin syndrome is serious and dangerous and can increase the likelihood of seizures. Also, I'm taking this medication at night and it keeps me awake all night instead of allowing a good night's rest. "

• Anonymous
• November 17, 2009

For Pain "Aside from occasional nausea if I don't take it with food, I find it takes the egde off my lower back and arthritis pain. Causes some drowsiness so I don't take it when I need to drive. Works better for pain than pretty much anything else I have tried."

• SL in...
• October 12, 2010

For Pain "I was prescribed this medicine for moderate pain after surgery. My incisions bothered me, and I took 4 pills a day for the first 3 days, then usually 2 a day. However, the side effects: nausea, palpitations, dizziness, drowsiness AND sleeplessness, constipation and mental vagueness were really too unpleasant to be rid of minor pain, so after a week I stopped taking it. It is annoying that after stopping it, I suffered nausea, palpitations, and weakness/drowsiness after large meals--possibly due to withdrawal."

• David
• January 4, 2011

For Pain "Ultram-50 relieved my neck pain (arthritis) and made me much more alert by removing the fog of pain, instead of the "drowsy" side effect mentioned in the literature. However, when I was switched to generic Tramadol, I experienced severe itching all over. "

• Anonymous
• April 9, 2012

For Pain "With Tylenol and Neurontin every 8 hours plus daily Cymbalta it works for fibromyalgia. Remove the Ultram/Tramadol and it doesn't. Ultram alone didn't do the trick, but it is the needed pill for this to work. From number 5 pain to zero/1 on a 10 scale."

• Anonymous
• April 30, 2009

For Pain "This pain reliever is not the best, but it helps sometimes. It helps me sleep at night. One thing I don't like about it is unlike some of the other pain relievers I've taken, I built a tolerance to Ultram a lot quicker than to any other."

• chant...
• September 18, 2011

For Fibromyalgia "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
• May 20, 2009

For Pain "Ultram was prescribed for me for low back pain of unknown origin. Unfortunately, I would say that the medicine only knocks the pain level 2 points on the 10 point scale. It allowed me to function, but did not take the pain away."