| Key to ratings for ultram: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 3 | fibromyalgia | Weight gain, increased global pain since changing from methadone to ultram (from 4 to 5), however, not as drowsy and out of it. Weakness in legs & back. | I prefer this drug over methadone even though pain level has increased because methadone is very high maintenance. (Cannot call in refills, must always pick up paper scripts and hand deliver to pharmacy. Can only obtain 30 day Rx at a time. | F | 53 | 18 months | 11/18/2009 | 5 | pain | Started on Ultram after I broke my arm. It improved my fibromyalgia symptoms and quality of life, but it didn't do much for my bone pain. | F | 57 | 2 years | 11/15/2009 | 1 | arthritis | I woke up looking like a slave. Apparently I was so itchy that I scratched myself to hell during my sleep. Also I felt nauseated and overall not confident operating a car | Not a good choice | M | 25 | 3 weeks | 11/11/2009 | 4 | severe back/neck pain-fusion | Insomnia, anxiety, hyperness reg dose 50mg Low dose: happy, calm and outgoing! less pain!!!12.50mg -25mg | The first dose of 50mg I felt like I was on speed! and could not sleep! Second dose next day, took in the morning still hyper and trouble sleeping. Stopped for a few days, tried again, but took half a tablet, much better!!!still a bit hyper. So gave up for several days and felt horrid pain and depressed. Liked the "good" feeling I had those hyper days, so cut back even more to 1/4 of the 50 mg and "voila"!! still got the good feelings and less pain! Guess I'm just super sensitive to this drug? but glad I didn't totally give up on it. Have hydrocodone for back up, but would really like to just keep with this drug, especially with the anti d properties of it! I'm stuck with no options for my failed back surgeries and been thru every pain med with too many side effects, praying this one keeps working? | F | 53 | 2 weeks | 11/3/2009 | 3 | RA | None that I've noticed. | It takes a few hours to work but then works all day to help relieve pain and stiffness (along with Prednisone). | F | 49 | 60 days | 11/1/2009 | 4 | POST OP FEMALE SURGERY PAIN | DROWSY BEYOND BELIEF. EXTREME UNQUENCHABLE THIRST. BLOATING AND GAS. BLURRED VISION. DIFFICULTY URINATING. CONSTIPATION. | M | 38 | 2 days | 10/27/2009 | 5 | chronic neck pain | constipation; euphoria first few days | I take 100mg extended release, and half of a 50mg tab for break-through pain, if necessary. It works well. I take it with 5mg Flexeril (for spasms). I've been on it for about 6 weeks, and so far so good. I have found it to be really helpful, and, like many, I've tried a lot of meds to live reasonably comfortably. | M | 40 | 6 weeks | 10/15/2009 | 5 | chronic pain and headaches | Few. Constipation and some fatigue. | this is the best pain med I've found, after trying basically everything out there. It doesn't completely control my pain, but it does the best short of going back to narcotics, which do a great job with the pain, but basically incapacitate me with the side effects. The constipation is the biggest issue with the Ultram, but a stool softener does the job. Ultram does a good job of bringing the pain down (not to an ideal level at all, but it helps) with minimal side effects for me. Sometimes if the pain spikes, taking ibuprofen or Tylenol as a booster seems to help some. | F | 24 | 8 years | 10/12/2009 | 4 | crohn's disease | light headedness, insomnia; vomitted the first time I took the medicine, then my body got accustomed | Works fairly well for my Crohn's and Endometreosis pain. I would love to be able to take this everyday for my chronice pelvic pain but I don't want to get too used to this medicine - also afraid of addiction. | F | 48 | 5 months | 10/7/2009 | 4 | OCD/Depression/Anxiety/Insomnia | initial anxiety/nausea after taking 1st pill, sometimes random short-lived panic attacks......went up to 6 pills a day, and got huge panic attack. don't take too much tramadol...... | helped alot with depression/OCD/anxiety at first. slowly got tolerant over about 2 weeks. a very good SHORT TERM solution for depression/OCD, i started off with 1 pill, got up to 6 a day. eventually stopped working, quit tramadol and nicotine addiction cold turkey...not a good idea. bad withdrawal, obviously..Tramadol will eventually screw you over if you let it. | M | 18 | 3 months | 10/5/2009 | 2 | Advanced Osteoarthritis Both Hips | Constipation (doc says additative effect with Cartia240 taken to control arhythmia), insomnia, loss of appetite (helped with weight loss though), some anxiety. | With doc's advise, am going off UltramER 200mg/once per day and going on ibuprofin (Advil) with Prylosec (to protect gastric system). Concerned about weaning process. | M | 62 | 30 days | 9/22/2009 | 5 | neck pain | I can't believe I have not seen anyone else mention the most obvious major side effect that Ultram is causing me - difficulty reaching orgasm. I noticed it after only taking the medication for a couple of days. After a couple months, I went off of it for a short time and the sexual side effect was gone. I had NO problems reaching orgasms. However, my pain and overall mood were considerably worse. It's really tough for me to decide which way to go with this. This is the only drug - besides Vicodin, which I no longer wanted to take - that significantly helps my pain. But the sexual side effect is something I could definitely live without! | I recently switched from Ultram to Ryzolt ER, 300 mg - which i am told is very similar. I have had the same sexual side effect as with the Ultram. I recently read "Scar Tissues" the Anthony Kiedis biography. I was surprised but felt verified to see his metion of Ultram and of him having the same side effect as I had. (Chapter 14, pg 433) At least now I know it isn't psychological. | F | 41 | 180 days | 9/21/2009 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/Chronic Pain & Fatigue | Significant reduction in pain (8 - 9 down to 2 - 3). No drowsiness or dry mouth from drug. Ocassion euphoria if pain level is low and dose is high. Stopped my night time RLS immediately. | I use between min and max dose on any given day based on overall feeling. Fibro flare ups can be extremely debilitating. Used with Tylenol makes it Ultracet - slight added benefit. Using this for over 6 years. This is a non narcotic drug. If I'm hooked, I don't care. Tons of support from pain clinic and personal doctor. Take in conjunction with Cymbalta = amazing results. | M | 54 | 6 years | 9/15/2009 | 2 | trigeminal neuralgia | Insomnia, itching, and dry mouth | I haven't slept in 24 hours following two 100mg doses. Also did not provide pain relief. | F | 36 | 1 days | 9/10/2009 | 4 | Ankylosing Spondilitus | Minor sweats; slight upper sinus pressure, reasonably effective. Allows for sleep | I notice many people posting comments, seem to have chronic pain as I do (2 years or more of pain mgmt.). Why then are so many of these people concerned with addiction? If you have chronic pain and you need some relief, what is the problem? If you don’t want someone to treat your pain, just say so! | M | 48 | 1 months | 8/31/2009 | 4 | knee pain | The worst of the side effects for me is insomnia and some itching. | I take only one 50mg. pill per day. It has helped my knee pain tremendously. I'm learning to take it as early as possible in the day because if not I will toss and turn all night, not ever going sound alseep. I will take it every other day just to let it wear out of my system. I do love the fact that it gives me the energy to do all the activities that I enjoy. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 8/26/2009 | 4 | M | 47 | 20 days | 8/18/2009 | 3 | Rotator cuff tear | Vomiting every 12 hours, high blood pressure, sweats, headache | My shoulder pain is definitely improved but I haven't held down a meal in two days. | F | 33 | 2 days | 8/14/2009 | 1 | chronic back pain | The combination of Ultram, antidepressant & grapefruit juice can cause grand mal seizures. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist before combining any meds with Ultram and/or grapefruit juice. It can be a toxic cocktail. | 8/8/2009 | 1 | chronic back pain | Gand mal seizures lasting 10 to 20 minutes and knocking me out for 24 hours after the seizure had stopped. | Tramadol combined with Zoloft was the cause of the seizures. Took several MRIs, Cat Scans, blood test, EEgs, and doctors couldn't figure it out. Finally my wife researched drug interactions on Aetna's website. Found a high probability of seizures if taking an SSRI med and Tramadol. How do doctors not know these things? | M | 51 | 2 years | 7/28/2009 | 5 | chronic pain from car accident | a little euphoria along with a slight "drunk" feeling.Some constipation and a little drowsiness. | I think Tramadol is an amazing drug.I have taken all kinds of opiates for my chronic pain and this seems to be my favorite.It makes me very comfortable in small doses.I am prescribed 50mg 4 times daily but I only need to take three at the most and sometimes only two.When mixed with Alleve it can control my pain and make me feel good for over 8 hours. | M | 33 | 6 months | 7/23/2009 | 3 | neck pain | generally very loopy feeling, nausea, very tired | I woke up in a great mood this morning after taking this around 1pm yesterday, then my second dose at 11pm. I was pain free and felt great in that respect, but I won't take it again because I am so darn tired and was VERY nauseous this morning. I took 50mg. | F | 39 | 1 days | 7/21/2009 | 1 | neck pain and bulging disc | weak, vomiting, shallow breathing, "out of body" experience, itching, heart racing, could not concentrate, constipation and stomach ache, feeling very high for hours on end | Worse side affect of any drug I have ever taken. 1 200 mg ER per day and it almost put me over the edge. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! I felt like I left my body at one point and that was 12 hours after taking it. This is stronger than lortab or oxy for sure. How this stays on the market is a mystery to me and it should be a scheduled drug for sure. Good luck to everyone. | F | 43 | 2 days | 7/21/2009 | 4 | degenerative cervical disc disease | an added benefit of a reduction in depression and more energy. | Cannot take any NSAIDs due to stomach upset/ulcers. Tylenol alone does nothing, and celebrex costs a fortune and did almost nothing. Tramadol, 50mg with 2 tylenol, twice a day, helps the pain. FDA says you should not take more than 8 - 500mg tylenol a day, so make sure other medication doesn't contain tylenol (acetaminophen). I don't know if there will be withdrawal when I stop taking tramadol. I think I'm on a low, effective dose. | M | 58 | 1 years | 7/19/2009 | 5 | hip fracture injury | headache, dizziness, constipation, excessive thirst | A co-worker first introduced me to tramadol six months ago. At the time I only took it once a day and it helped alot for relieving my hip pain and it helped me work faster and was friendlier to customers. Over time it only relieved pain for 1-2 hours, or didn't work at all, depending on the severity. When she moved and I was no longer given tramadol, I had a bout of depression and insecurity. I thought it was from PMS, but now reading these ratings I realize it was partly me coming off the dependance of tramadol. I found a doctor and told him of my 20yr ago hip injury in a car accident. He prescribed 50mg 4X daily. I took it as prescribed and it worked great the first dose but any doses after that it gave me a headache and at the end of the day I was dizzy and sleepy. I cut back to 3X a day. If I sit still it makes me sleepy. After 3 wks it lost it's effectiveness so I'm 1 and half pill at a time, or in severe pain 2 at a time. I take 4-6 fiber pills (generic metamucil) before bedtime, and drink lots of water. I love the energy, confidence boosting, and weight loss it has provided me. I don't care about the dependance, I'll be sure to make appointments with the doctor in advance to avoid withdrawal. Maybe he will up the dosage. It affects everyone differently. It makes my hubby sick to his stomach. | F | 31 | 6 months | 7/17/2009 | 1 | neck and back pain | My nose itched so badly I could not concentrate on doing anything. Made me jittery and spaced-out. | I do not like this drug. Only moderate pain relief. I get better pain relief with aspirin. | F | 52 | 2 days | 7/16/2009 | 5 | shoulder injury | loss of appetite, constipated (but had this my whole life-I drink Dieter's Tea 2 X weekly), mild headaches (4 X 6 weekly), upset stomach if take pill before next dose is required, "great" vivid dreams, very social, a lot of patience and most importantly, less pain | My doc prescribe tramadol year ago and I've been very satisfied. I've had less pain and a great perk is that I'm more social than I was before and have a lot more patience. I have four teenagers and found that this helps me deal with everyday life better, which is a good thing for everyone in my household:-) I'm sad to hear of those that are addicted..they should have stuck with the dose the doc prescribed. They really do know what's best for you. I just hope that if someone is experiencing pain they should read the more positive reviews and a least give it a try. Everyone reacts differently. Pain is not fun to deal with, but please try to keep a positive outlook and that in itself well carry you far. | F | 44 | 12 months | 7/13/2009 | 1 | Severe cramps | After taking medicine at night, woke up feeling exhausted, stoned, severe headache, dizziness, lightheadedness and all over "out of it." Had to take a day off of work b/c it was so debilitating and was afraid to drive. After going thru these horrid symptoms, would prefer the pain of the labor-like cramps! | Beware, I suppose this affects everyone differently due to body chemistry. | F | 37 | 3 days | 7/13/2009 | 4 | back pain | Itching and jitters when I started, but stopped after 1 month. I can't sleep if I take it at night. | This is the only pain medicine that takes care of my pain and has no ongoing side effects. It is magic. I've been taking the same 50mg for 10 months with no increase and it still works just as well. | F | 29 | 10 months | 7/5/2009 | 3 | Sore Back / Migraine | Slight euphoria, sleepiness, sweats, difficulty in urination, pleasant side effect of loss of appetite which equals about a 10 pound weight loss | OK....I first was given Tramadol in Ireland for a hurt back. I have now, somewhat ashamed to say, been on and off it for five months. It is PHYSICALLY ADDICTIVE. I have had to non-voluntarily de-tox off it once when I ran out...and boy...it was awfull. Terrible feelings of extreme nauseau, insomnia (five days with less than 3 hours total of sleep), restless legs, chills, body aches, vomitting and terrible headaches. You turn into bascially a Zombie for a week or so... unable to lie down and rest and unable to focus on anything. I was too ashamed to go to a doctor and would of paid $100 a pill if I could of. Then my delivery came and I proceeded to go back on it due to a four day migraine, back up to 400mgs to 600mgs a day. Now I am in week one of my planned 5 week VERY SLOW detox. I am sure this drug has value when taken in a low dose as recommended, but abuse due to the euphoric feeling that exsists only when you first take it can easily escalate. If you have a history of addiction I would try my best to avoid it. | F | 44 | 5 months | 7/3/2009 | 3 | Possible RA or Lupus | None. | I get horrible pain in my hands, arms, shoulders and legs. To the point where typing, driving a car or even moving becomes nearly impossible. Laying in a bed can even suck. The doctors don't really know what it is, but suspect something autoimmune. I was on all kinds of NSAIDS and the more traditional OTC painkills, but those didn't do squat. During my most difficult months I was taking an Ultram ER 100mg twice a day with intermittent dosing of 50mg of the regular Ultram when needed thoughout the day. It really helped take the edge off. I saw the best benefit over a period of a couple of days, but I never really got immediate relief from it when I'd take it. I haven't had to take it in a while now as I'm feeling better than I had. No withdrawl symptoms. It just didn't feel like that strong of a drug, I still had some pain while taking it and as there were no side effects for me it didn't feel like it was doing too much (which can be a good thing). | F | 25 | 9 months | 6/29/2009 | 2 | Neck pain | Sicker than a dog. Throwing up. | Was prescribed by doctor but he didn't advise of the possible side effects. I'm in Holland, btw. Ultram here is called Tramadol. I won't be taking it again. No drug is worth getting used to if you can't even stay hydrated from puking. | F | 1 days | 6/19/2009 | 5 | moderate pain | Dependence, constipation, nausea (rare), euphoria, dry mouth, insomnia (rare), drowsiness (rare) | Been taking this drug since I was 15 for moderate pain. I was first treated with NSAIDs, but could not tolerate side-effects. Tramadol was introduced to me and brought relief immediately. Not only does tramadol alleviate levels of pain it also seems to work well for depression. This must be due to it's SNRI properties. The only bad thing about this drug is, when used for extended periods, can cause dependence. Withdrawal from tramadol is extremely unpleasant and some literature points out that tramadol withdrawal is more severe than with opioids such as hydrocodone. Same source says that slowly lowering your tramadol dose under supervision of a doctor can mitigate withdrawal. You should not suddenly stop this medication. Withdrawal symptoms mimic typical symptoms from other opioids and has some of it's own, including severe depression. | M | 21 | 6 years | 6/14/2009 | 2 | rheumatoid arthritis | vision problems | I took this med on and off for several years...I never experienced an addiction issue with it, so don't know what that's about. However, it totally screwed up my ability to focus my eyes. Was driving on a long distance trip one day and had to stop and pull over as could NOT make my eyes focus. Had no idea it was this med until I spoke w/ the pharmacist. I also used to get migraine auras (flashing lights in eyes) w. no migraine. All this stopped when I went off the med. It also didn't help w/ pain or inflammation-no effect on that when I stopped taking it. Wish I knew why I took it for so damn long | F | 43 | 6 days | 6/14/2009 | 2 | Fibro and Arthritis pain | Stomach upset, vivid dreams, feeling like I am on a never ending "trip". | I have a horrific rhuematologist who does not understand pain. While it keeps me from being totally bedridden from pain, I am NEVER fully not in pain. DR will NOT change med so I am changing DR's. I am certainly not looking to get high...I just want to function. | F | 37 | 7 months | 6/12/2009 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Insomnia | I couldn't start the day without Ultram. I do get sweats sometimes, but overall I have very little side effects. | F | 50 | 4 years | 6/6/2009 | 1 | Spinal Cord Injury - Chronic Pain | SEIZURE ! | I had a seizure attributed to an interaction between the Tramadol I had just started taking and the Lexapro I was taking. DO NOT TAKE TRAMADOL IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY SSRI MEDS!!! | M | 46 | 3 days | 6/6/2009 | 4 | Herniated Disc | Sypmtoms vary: Loopiness, weight loss, light headed, sweating. | Works great as long as your body doesnt become use to taking it all the time. I would only take it when you really need. | F | 33 | 2 years | 6/1/2009 | 4 | Herniated L5-S1 and damaged L5 | I have been on Tramadol for 2 years. Someone seeking information on it should know: 1. It is not just a painkiller (opioid analgesic), it is also an SNRI - which causes the psychotropic effects (happy, good mood, etc) patients talk about. 2. You will likely build up tolerance quickly, causing you to take more than prescribed. 3. IT IS VERY ADDICTIVE. Unlike reports that it is less addictive than Vicodin, it is way more addictive. I am on both - I can do without Vicodin, not Tramadol. 4. Getting off the drug is hell. It takes a while and you need a gradual down dosing and a lot of space around you as you want to strangle people and you want to jump out your skin when you try to sleep. 5. It seems to seriously affect your eyesight at high doses as well as ear ringing. | It does help the pain - it has been effective in that manner. It is also a great mood stabilizer. But proceed with caution. Only take this if you must and for chronic pain - go with Vicodin or Norco (less Acetaminophen) for short acute pain problems. | M | 40 | 2 years | 6/1/2009 | 5 | Ovarian and Uterus Pain | Severe eye twitching, sore eyes, blurry vision, frequent urination, sleepiness, nausea, strong libido. | This medication seems very strong at first, but within four days I had to increase to two pills. I felt less pain, more relaxed, and overall in a way better mood. I'm usually pretty cranky with my depression but these pills make me very patient and kind to others lol. My libido is also through the roof, so that's good! I was using them for pain assoicated with my Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome. I find them to work just as well as some narcotics. The main complaint I have is with my eyes. I have a twitch under my left eye now that lasts for weeks after stopping the pills. My vision has also seemed to be permanently damaged from just a short time of taking the pills. I now need glasses---i don't think it's a coincidence! | M | 27 | 2 months | 5/13/2009 | 2 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Nausea, mild headache in the a.m. | It does not even take the edge off my severe and chronic arthritis pain. It does make me a little drowsy and I suffer from Insomnia and Anxiety but I have meds for those issues. I need it to STOP THE CHRONIC AND SEVERE PAIN. I can't barely walk on most days and my knees swell up and my hips feel like they are on fire from the arthritis. I walked hunched over b/c I can't strighten up b/c of the pain. I am 51 and feel like I am 81. The arthritis has deeply affected my life, I do not go anywhere, I have no social life and I am depressed. So this medication does nothing for me. I take 50 mg occassionally praying it will help. I just want some sort of relief. I am supposed to take 2xs daily but I do not. This is the second time I have been prescribed this medication and it did not help me then either. I love Celebrex however am not able to get it any longer. Insurance doesn't pay for it and my doctor no longer gets samples to give me. It was my miracle drug. I wish I could afford it at $150.00 per 30 with my bootleg health insurance from the State of Georgia. I have been in recovery for 23 yrs so I am always concerned about what the doctor prescribes me as not to become addicted to any narcotic. | F | 51 | 5 days | 5/12/2009 | 5 | BPD | Nothing | My pdoc rx'd this for me, I thought it was rather odd at first but it helped alot with my BPD mood swings. I'm on a rather low dose, 150mg but it has nearly cured me! I no longer experience everyday anger fits or outbursts. It's helped alot to stabilze my mood swings and made them less frequent. Also, it has helped a great deal to control my self injury. | F | 18 | 3 months | 5/7/2009 | 4 | Neck/throat pain | None | Taking 400mg/24hrs + solpadol and it just about holds back the pain. I dont care about withdrawal - I will happily deal with that once the pain has finally gone.I do worry about how high the dose will need to go when major surgery is undertaken | F | 62 | 65 days | 5/7/2009 | 5 | Pain from major foot surgery | Dry mouth,mild constipation,insomnia if taken too late in the day,hyperactivity,more POSITIVE emotional outlook.weight loss | I have taken about 5 months worth of this,the Dr gave me vicodin after a 7 hr surgery on my foot. That crap didn't even work on me! The tramadol was a life saver though! Seriously lowered post op pain and its been a year and a half and I would take one when I was having a bad/sore day.Works wonders for the achiness! I did have the strange side effect of feeling "up" not necessarily high. But I loved being able to walk normally. im out and if I dont get more from my doc-I swear i'll buy it online. I even lost weight-which I needed to do anyways! Why buy dangerous diet pills when I can kill two birds with one stone? It made my appetite non existent and it made me more active in a pain free state! love it! Made me chatty like the other poster on here. Seriously-Im out and I will find a way to get more! At first I took it post op twice a day in 50mg dosage but made me wakeful at night and so after I could handle the evening pain, I only took in the AM. | F | 31 | 6 months | 4/29/2009 | 2 | Rhabdomyolysis | dizziness and general lost feeling 2 hours after taking. Insomnia | does not work as well as narcotics doesnt really help with the pain | M | 15 | 1 months | 4/15/2009 | 1 | migraines | the drug seemed to help, but it took a while to take effect. it was not as fast acting as Vicodin. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! This drug has taken months off my life seriously. Last Spring I started taking this prescribed by my neurologist. I was on Zoloft which is a SSRI. I told him that I was having anxiety so he increased my Zoloft by 50mg while also giving me an extended release 200mg dose of Ultram. I had one week that I hardly remember and was truly manic. I went to a medical doctor, and he took me off it immediately which made me have worse symptoms. He tried putting me on different antidepressants for months, then off to a psychiatrist, and I was diagnosed bypolar and put on so many different drugs. I have now received a second opinion, and my new psychiatrist traces everything back to the ultram. Her exact words were "Never take ultram again". I have been off my psych meds for almost a month, and I feel like I have been in a nightmare. | F | 33 | 3 months | 3/30/2009 | 1 | Back Pain due to 3 disc herniations | Trouble waking up, constant pressure headaches, nausea, dry mouth, blurred vision, shallow breathing, cold sweats, tremors, clammy hands, trouble walking, sleepy, ringing in ears, dizziness | I took one 100mg last night and i am definitely not taking another does of this drug! I feel as if i am going to die. I would not recommend this to anyone!!!! | F | 23 | 1 days | 3/25/2009 | 1 | interstitial cystitis(bladder pain) | depression, uncontrollable emotions, morning headaches, extreme difficulty waking | If you go off this drug, you really should consider seeing a doctor to take something like Ativan for at least the first week to help in case of extreme anxiety and insomnia. Tramadol affects your serotonin (see Tramadol entry on Wikipedia) and can cause severe depression upon withdrawal like you've never imagined before. I was a wreck and would not have gotten through it without my family's support. Initially tramadol 100 mg 1/day helped immensely with my kidney and bladder pain and frequency. After several months, I began to become extremely emotional when the drug would wear off. I had to go off the drug entirely and went through at least a week of severe depression, hysteria, and anxiety. I tried Ultram ER 200 mg at the suggestion of my doctor, and I had moderate depression and spontaneous crying during the six months I took it. Eventually I had to go off it, and had the same horrible symptoms again. This time they lasted longer and I had to go on Lexapro for depression, which I am just getting off of three months later. I also had morning headaches and extreme difficulty waking up during much of the time I took the ER. | F | 30 | 16 months | 3/22/2009 | 5 | cervical bulg discs & deg joint dis | insomnia when taken after 3:00pm | Tramadol is great. I'm also prescribed lortab 10mg x 3 p/day. Today i took 5 tramadol in a 10 hour period at work instead of the usual 2 lortab doses because i left them at home. Trams lasted way longer than lortabs do. I felt no withdrawal since ultram is a synthetic opiate/opioid. Its great with coffee too. Very SPEEDY. Took the pain away! I think i'll keep the lortab for bedtime since it makes me drowsy and keep the trams for daytime. If your looking for a high, you probably won't like these but if you need pain relief these may help. I also take with 1-2mg zanaflex. Together they blew lortab away! Can't sleep worth a sh*t if i take trams too late. Sincerely, Little Pharmer | M | 29 | 4 years | 3/19/2009 | 1 | sciatic pain | vomiting, severe headaches, itchy eyes, dizziness, lethargic. feeling stoned and generally unwell. constipation, loss of appetite, itchiness. | This drug was diagnosed as a pain killer after my sciatica returned post op. It made me feel so poorly that i was scared to take any more-from what i have read it is quite addictive, my doctor gave me 7 boxes of tablets-they will be taken back tomorrow. I was unable to function properly after taking these drugs-if i had driven my car i feel it would have had serious consequences for myself and other road users.-stay away from these drugs. | F | 41 | 4 days | 3/10/2009 | 1 | post surgical pain | INSOMNIA- slept for maybe 2-3 hours a night in 30 min increments. Also extreme edginess and irritability. I'm surprised my husband stuck around I was such a bitch. | It didn't do a lot for the pain either- I had major shoulder surgery & could take 6 of these things a day & it was like taking baby aspirin. | F | 42 | 6 months | 3/7/2009 | 1 | back pain | I felt horrible - depressed - negative thoughts | It did not help my pain at all. Plus I had severe neck pain and had never had that before - even went to the ER b/c my neck was so stiff I couldn't move. I attribute this medication b/c it happened twice while I was taking it. I hate the way it messes with my mind. Would not take this! | M | 35 | 10 days | 3/4/2009 | 4 | Chronic back/neck pain | Same as with Vicodin - "high" feeling, muscle twitches, anxiety, seizure, weight loss, constipation | Let me say up front that I abused this drug. It did help my pain initially but my tolerance built up. It is definitely addicting at least physically. I had the same withdrawal symptoms as I did when detoxing from Vicodin (chills, sweats, anxiety, etc.) which I was also addicted to. I thought Ultram was the answer as I did not want to take Vicodin anymore. However, I realized that if you take enough, you can get the same "high" feeling as with Vicodin. At one point I was taking up to about 2000 mg/day. At one point I took a bunch and had a seizure - right in front of my kids. Be careful with this drug especially if you have a history of drug abuse/dependency. | F | 40 | 6 months | 3/3/2009 | 4 | chronic low back pain and RLS | Insomia, constipation, headache, occasional palpitation. | This drug can have different effects on people all because of our different biological make-up, so one should not think that just because this drug has had a bad effect on one person that it will be the same for another. I switched to this drug after taking vicodin for several months and was suffering from extreme constipation. I started taking ultram 50mg every day before bed time, and occasionally during the day when I'm in excruciating pain. After learning how my body reacts to it, I started taking it 3-hrs before bed time to avoid insomia, I also TRY to take it every other day so my body can have a break from constipation and to allow my body to go pooh every other day, as for the headache, I take ibuprophen. The slight palpitation happens very seldom and goes away after a few minutes. Bottom line is... this drug is good - it really helps with the pain, not habit forming (I can kick it off except for the fear of the back pain and insomia if I take it close to bed time). My on | F | 37 | 1 years | 2/26/2009 | 3 | Restless Leg Syndrome "pain" | Mild all-over itching, constipation | I took Tramadol for pain & found it somewhat relieved my nightly restless legs. I take 2x 50mg @ 9 PM, by 11 I can settle down but this is not absolute, it varies. I attribute varying degrees of success to sugar, caffeine, etc. RLS is a constant distress & mystery. Lately, the Tramadol hasn't been working very well, despite my dietary care. Also, if I have a pain before I take it, I still have that pain after I take it, such as headache or backache. I will be asking my doctor to switch me to something else, especially after reading these comments of withdrawal, although I don't anticipate a problem. But I'm still looking for a "cure" for RLS, and this drug is losing effectiveness. (I started with 1-50mg. and increased to 2.) | F | 50 | 1 years | 2/23/2009 | 2 | rheumatoid arthritis | Does pretty good for the pain, but it is difficult to sleep. I get very hungry and when I wake up in the moring I have the worse headache bordering on migraine. | I only take it if the pain is so bad I don't have any other choice, because I know I will in turn get a migraine in the morning. Can't someone come out with a drug without all these stupid sideeffects, that can help me sleep at night and not hurt for once? | F | 46 | 6 months | 2/21/2009 | 1 | Chronic Lower Back Pain | This is a worthless and harmful drug. If you are replacing an opiod such as hydrocodone as I did (to get away from the side effects of narcotics),go back to the narcotics as soon as possible. The worst side-effects have been a constant ringing in the ears, loss of hearing, inability to have emotions, memory loss and sexual impotence... I've been off of it for three days now and my ears are still ringing. I've also had major memory loss, bad dreams and my emotional state has been a blank slate. Do NOT take this drug. This is a truely evil chemical that has not been properly tested. If you take this, you are a lab-rat! | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. It does nothing for pain if you have a chronic condition and have been using standard opiods such as hydrocodone for more than a few months. This is also very hard to stop taking. I only used it for a few weeks and the withdrawl symtoms are 10 times worse than anything. Read the other comments and avoid addiction; this is harder to kick than major narcotics even if you have been using the prescribed dosage -- don't bother exceeding the 200mg per day either because it won't help. This stuff should be taken off the market. I'm sure it won't be long. I switched-back to hydrocodone 10mg 3x a day and it's just starting to work after three days. This drug does something really bad to the opiate receptors in the brain. God help anyone who has been taking this chemical for an extended period of time. | M | 41 | 3 weeks | 2/21/2009 | 5 | degen. arthritis knee * back | little weird at first, then no side effects to complain about, beats being in pain 27/7. | The doc gave me a sample to use & it did cause extreme vomiting/headache. Thought I was dying... Went back & he gave me a low dose w/prescription and even though I was nervous about it- filled & tried it again. It worked fine. I took for about 3 months, 2 per 24 hr period then gradually cut back to 1 pill and now I only occasionally have to go on it when I can't take the pain or sleep well. It's a godsend for chronic pain- only I suggest start with the lowest dose, wait for a few days, then increase (per doc's recommendation) to maybe avoid any extreme reactions/effects. | F | 5 | 3 months | 2/20/2009 | 5 | Sciatica | A little bit of insomnia, lowered appetite | I was initially prescribed this after surgery, because my tolerance to opiates is so high after being on and off of various kinds over the past year and a half due to sciatica. My surgeon prescribed it for me and now my PCP has written me a month's supply for my back pain. I have almost no pain and several other benefits as well: for me it has amazing anti-depressant properties, and like someone else said none of the intoxication effect like with narcotics. I read someone on here said it was an opiate: IT IS NOT. It acts on the brain in a similar way to opiates but it is not one. I have read that it can be habit forming/addictive but I have taken oxycontin just to give you an idea and THAT is addictive, this is nothing like that. I am thrilled to have found this drug, I feel great! | F | 28 | 8 days | 2/18/2009 | 5 | low back pain and arthritis | I have taken 50 mg twice a day for 3 years and am tapering off now. I was in a study two years ago taking 200 mg a day time release. I didn't like the side effects so quit the study and went back to the 50 mg tablets, but had to taper off the 200 mg very slowly. | It doesn't kill the pain like it did in the beginning, so I am going off it, but I've started by cutting to 3/4 of a 50 mg tablet twice a day for 2 weeks, then 1/2 a tablet twice a day for several weeks. I'm about to cut down to 1/4 tablet 3 times a day, etc. I've experienced bad withdrawals if I don't taper off it VERY slowly. | F | 60 | 3 years | 2/17/2009 | 3 | multiple broken vertebrae, nerve pain | I was scared of this, because it's an opiate, and they're habit forming, but it was much better than oxycodone, another opiate, which made me nauseous and disoriented me, while this stuff did relieve my pain and gave me some energy, though coming off of it was not fun at all, chills, nausea, etc. | Was helpful with pain, and was not disorienting or nauseating like oxycodone, but is addictive....so was not fun coming off of, nausea, chills, etc. | F | 57 | 2 months | 2/17/2009 | 3 | herniated disks- L4-5 and C6-7 | When I first started some loopiness for a few hours. Recently insomnia. Have noticed when I don't take it find myself wanting it but am able to ignore this and not take it for a week oer two at a time | F | 35 | 4 months | 2/17/2009 | 3 | hip injury chronic pain | some confusion. Flatulence. | For think your not addicted that people on this board think your not addicted. Stop taking the drug for a couple of days and report back. It is not a mental addiction. It is physical. Anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, irritabiity occurred with me. I had to take the drug to stop the symptoms and wean off the drug. | M | 51 | 2 days | 2/14/2009 | 4 | Major Shoulder Surgeries | Insomnia if taken too late in the day. I feel buzzed for the first couple of hours after it kicks in. | The drug works best if it can be taken every other day. If I take it everyday, I lose the power of the drug for pain relief. All in all, the medicine has been very beneficial to me. It works well in combination with celebrex. I had a tendon transfer for rotator cuff salvage. | M | 52 | 1 years | 2/11/2009 | 5 | chronic low back pain/fusion L5-S1 | I take 100 mg 2xs day, takes the edge of my pain so I can be active and productive none of the sedating,loopy depressing effects of narcotics. been taking for 6 years and it has helped me get back to nordic skiing, biking and working. I don't care if I'm addicted because I need it and it works! | F | 52 | 6 years | 2/8/2009 | 1 | trigeminal neuralgia | insomnia; brain fog; fatigue all symptoms much worse in withdrawal plus anxiety; heart palpitations & orthostatic intolerance, (wild fluctuations in blood pressure). | There are obviously some people who have biochemistry that is more suited for this drug. However, it is an opioid, (a synthetic drug that acts on opiate receptors). Tolerance is a physical inevitability with opiates, no matter how strong minded you are. To all you hard opiate toughies, there are no end of long term heroin, percs & vic users on the Medhelp addiction forum who say that tramadol is harder to detox from than any of the harder opiates. Plenty of people, including me say that their original pain is better or certainly no worse once they stop taking it. I never took more than 100mg per day & it took me so long to stop once I realised it was the cause of my problems because I couldn't handle the withdrawals. If it works for you, great, just realise that in long term use tramadol has most of the side effects of other opiates. More States are now scheduling it because of this evidence. | F | 47 | 5 years | 1/29/2009 | 1 | arthritis | Extreme lack of concentration. Confused and unable to make the simplest of decisions. Nervousness. Memory loss. | After a couple of years the side effects were so bad I almost could not function. I had tried to stop before and the withdrawal was so bad I was suicidal. Had to start taking them again. Started tapering off about 2 months ago from 4 a day to 3 and so on. For the last couple of weeks I have been taking 1/2 twice a day. Have not had any in a day and a half and no withdrawal! I have to find another remedy for pain but I'm glad to be almost free of this awful drug. Don't let your doctor tell you they are not addictive. They are physically if not psychologically addictive. My mind is almost back to normal. This has been easier that I thought it would be. Just go slow. Not cold turkey. | F | 53 | 2 years | 1/24/2009 | 4 | persistant head and neck pain/tmj? | confusion, short-term memory loss | So far this has been the only medicine that has given me some real relief from my pain. after trying a myriad of narcotic pain meds, this medicine has been the only one that has made me feel some what normal again. I am concerned about withdrawal and the psychological effects of the drug- the confusion and forgetfulness. Another post mentioned this drug has helped with depression, my experience could lead me to believe this is true. Before there were days I didn't want to get out of bed, now I wake up in a better mood and feel more able to deal with my day. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 1/23/2009 | 4 | shoulder pain/headaches | I never want to have sex and when I do it takes forever, if at all, to orgasm. I have taken this med for over 10yrs. Now I cant stop taking it without having horriable withdrawls! it works good for pain, but I wish I would have never started due to not being able to stop. Even if I am not in pain I HAVE to have it. | F | 30 | 10 years | 1/19/2009 | 4 | fibromyalgia pain | At first tramadol gave me a little energy boost- maybe even more focused. But by mid day, I was ready for a nap. Definatly curbs my appetite. Weightloss. | I am so pleased with tramadol. It works wonders for my bone and muscle pain. I take it right when i wake up and it works pretty much all day. The only thing that I find negetive about the drug is that it does not go well with most other prescription drugs. You have to be very careful what you take with tramadol- for the side effects could be very bad. OH and withdrawls from this drug are the WORST!! | F | 29 | 4 months | 1/19/2009 | 4 | Pinched nerve and carpal tunnel | Insomnia, a bit of an elevated mood, sweating, teeth clenching, constipation, dry mouth | I like Ultram because, unlike other pain killers, it does not make me feel "out of myself." I don't like being constipated, sweating, clenching my teeth, or dry mouth, but I can deal with it because it eases the pain without making me feel drugged-up. The constipation is helped by increased fluid and eating more fiber (cheerios help a great deal). The worst side effect for me is insomnia. I go for days where the only sleep I get is two or three hours at night. This is mostly alleviated when I take it only in the morning or early afternoon. If my pain is bad and I take it at night, the pain is relieved, but I'm up all night long. It's a trade-off I'm willing to endure because it is an effective treatment for me. | F | 47 | 4 months | 1/13/2009 | 5 | Herniated discs, arthritis, fibrom. | Mild constipation | For me this is one of the best prescription pain medicines out there. After reading some of the comments I was concerned (or more like scared) about withdrawals when stopping. I have been taking 50 – 150 mg per day for some time. I usually take it every other day unless things are too bad. Last week I wanted to see what would happen if I stopped for a week. Well, there was a day I didn’t feel to great. That was it! Of course the pain I take it for came back. But I did not experience any of the horrible withdrawals described. So in my opinion, this seems to work different for everyone. For the people who want if off the market, please know that there are people out here who really need it. | F | 46 | 4 years | 1/12/2009 | 4 | herniated disks in neck | In the beginning, severe nausea and constant vomiting every time I took it, but that wore off after a few weeks. Also, intense itching all over, especially the legs. This side effect also wore off after a time. Constipation is also a problem but I just counter it by taking Ex-Lax. | Despite the side effects, it soes work well to get rid of pain and, importantly, it lasts for a long time. I have been on Vicodin, Percocet and others, but Ultram works the best so far. | F | 38 | 1 years | 1/8/2009 | 5 | TMD, ARTHRITIS | some cotton mouth, most side effects will be from my impatience with waiting to take my next dose on breakthrough pain days and overlapping dosage a bit, other than that all other side effects are manageable. And by my opinion much less than most prescription drugs these days. | I started taking tramadol/ultram about 3 years ago. I have a jaw malformation that resulted in tmd. As I've gotten older the pain from this has become unbearable. About a year ago I was also diagnosed with arthritis that mainly affects my jaw area, my hands and also my hips. Ultram is the only pain reliever that has worked for me. I am a very healthy, active, intelligent young woman who is the mother of two. The last thing I need on top of this struggle with chronic pain and maintaining a normal lifestyle would be a drug problem. I've tried everything. Ultram is the only thing that works for me. I've researched and read all the horror stories. I believe that everyone's experience differs, as I've read some people cannot sleep while taking this drug, and I'll sleep like a baby on it. I do believe there is a risk of addiction. But you have to be disciplined. Do not continue to increase dosage on your own because you think it will work better, it won't. You will only give yourself a page | F | 28 | 3 years | 1/7/2009 | 3 | arthritis | totally stoned feeling, nausea starting several hours AFTER I took the pills, extreme dizziness, lack of concentration, affecting my vision. | I cannot say that this medication is relieving the pain, but it getting me so stoned I dont care about the pain. I take this in combination with Lyrica, and I believe the combination is why I am dizzy to the point of falling. I call them my drunk pills, because I feel totally sh**-faced drunk when I take them. After reading about all the side effects of both of these meds, I am scared to continue taking them, but also scared to stop them. | F | 47 | 3 weeks | 1/4/2009 | 5 | Pinched Nerve In Neck | None, I rarely have any side effects to drugs because I don't dwell on them like many people on this board do | Addiction? Please! This drug is a non narcotic, listed in the same category as Excedrin and Tylenol. I'm not doubting that it doesn't have the potential for abuse (everything can be abused) I found the overall pain reduction fair to good | F | 45 | 2 months | 1/2/2009 | 4 | neck injury; PCOS;myofacial pain | There is a definite "high"... mild constipation. Not one to jump off of. | I've been on this medicine for almost ten years. In reading the posts it's clear this drug has vast potential for good and evil, depending on each person's chemical make-up. Advice: start out slowly and see what happens, if this is suggested. Has always helped me with the pain, no doubt. | F | 33 | 9.5 years | 1/2/2009 | 1 | tendinitis | vomiting, sleepiness but can't sleep, dizzy, anxiety | This is the most horrible side effects I have ever had. This drug should be banned! | F | 40 | 5 days | 1/1/2009 | 5 | Migraine/Depression | On the good side: 50-150mg will knock out most migraines. Mild to moderate euphoria depending on dosage. Makes me chatty, which is great for an introvert who wished to be more extroverted. On the bad side: Unfortunately, mild-moderate withdrawal symptoms are a reality for 2-3 days. If you take too much to get rid of a headache you may end up very dizzy and sick. Itchiness for the first week or so. | I've dealt with depression for quite some time. After having it prescribed for migraines, I realized its anti-depressant qualities. At this point, it seems like the only drug that has ever been able to pull me out of my shell. Of the 5 years I've been taking it there have been multiple 6-10 month gaps where I didn't take any. During each interval my depression returned and did not subside. For those of you who may believe this drug causes depression I hope that you seek psychiatric help. In my experience, the depression is not caused by Tramadol...it is simply more apparent when you stop taking it. Most people ease out of depression while taking an anti-depressant and return with a vengeance when they stop. Only to ease out of it when trying a new medication. Overall, this is my "good responder" drug and it scares me to think most physicians refuse to accept its anti-depressant qualities. | M | 21 | 5 years | 12/31/2008 | 1 | fibromyalgia | It worked for pain & seemed to give me energy at first, but I built a tolerance quickly & needed more to get the same affect. I had horrible insomnia & a restless feeling all over my body when going off. My daughter took them for a year, same thing happened to her with needing to increase the dose. She got addicted. She has gone off & is suffering horrible withdrawal symptoms, such as agitation, depression, insomnia, and the runs, and thinking about the drug all the time-- just to name a few of the withdrawal horrors.... | IT IS A DRUG FROM THE PIT OF HELL! | F | 50 | 2 months | 12/29/2008 | 5 | Low Back Pain/Sciatica | Occasionally suffer mild dizziness, mild nausea, mild headache | This is the only medication that has helped my sciatica and low back pain. It works way better for me than Vicodin. I've taken it for almost a year now. I take 100 mg. as needed - usually twice a day. I haven't tried to go off it, so don't know about withdrawals. Occasionally it makes me feel a little dizzy, queasy, and headachy, but those symptoms are much better than the pain I have if I don't take it. I'm really thankful I have this medication. | F | 55 | 1 years | 12/20/2008 | 3 | arthritis in hips | At first a euphoric feeling that tapered off after a few weeks. Helps the pain a lot but I frequently feel disoriented and have a hard time concentrating. | I have a situation that I'm sure is not common and I've not read about it here. I found out by accident that I was physically addicted to this drug. Ran out and figured I'd be okay for a day or so. Thought I had the flu but was puzzled that I had no fever or sore throat. Had all the other awful symptoms though. Refilled my ultram and felt better almost immediately. Then did some research and found this message board. That was over a year ago. Got diagnosed with cancer 2 months ago. There are days when between the radiation, chemo and other meds I forget to take the ultram. Yet...no withdrawal symptoms. I am going to take this opportunity to try and taper my dose down and see if a lesser amount will still handle the pain. Anyone else ever heard of this? I have not been able to find any correlation between cancer treatment and ultram. As many of you are I am furious my doctor didn't warn me about the addiction. I am an 18 yr recovering alcoholic. I didn't need this. | F | 53 | 3 years | 12/17/2008 | 4 | spinal injury | Few side effects and what I have experienced are related to the combination of this drug with other medications. Pay attention to the possible interactions with OTC meds. | While everyone reacts differently to medication, this pain reliever has worked reasonably well for me without any serious drawbacks. It has certainly worked better and caused fewer side effects than comparable opiates. As for addiction, what I’ve seen among the users I know is that normal usage does not lead to addiction: abuse will (as with most prescription pain relievers). | M | 59 | 2 years | 12/12/2008 | 5 | neuropathy | I have no side effects at all. It works much better than standard narcotic pain medication. I have been taking the same dose for 3 years with no problems. | I have to laugh at all the comments of this being addictive.... I was a heroin addict 12 years ago, and this is nothing like being hooked on heroin. I guess some people can get addicted to anything | M | 37 | 3 years | 12/11/2008 | 3 | pinched nerve | Sleepiness, but couldn't sleep, light headed, horrorable itchiness, severe stomach cramps that were much like labor, vivid dreams. | F | 29 | 4 days | 12/5/2008 | 1 | Pulled Nerve Pain | A few hours after taking a 200mg pill I started getting dizzy. Then my feet started tingling followed by my hands tingling. Followed by blurred vision and impaired hearing. Started slightly shaking, then full on seizure ending up with me in the ER. | M | 35 | 1 times | 11/26/2008 | 4 | disc protrusion in lower back | Dry mouth,pressure(sinus)headache,teeth clenching,and slight feeling of being "high" | I take 50mg every 4 hrs. Usually 2x/daily. I have not had any adverse reactions that I cannot live with. Ultram is not as "good" for the pain as Percocet, but works better than an OTC pain medication. I can see how one could become addicted to this medication as it does take the pain away and nobody likes being in pain. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/25/2008 | 4 | Chronic neuropathic pain MS related | Out of body feeling when I first started but now only some mild lethargy after multiple daily dosing. | A life saver for me as it is the only pain medication I have tried that has dampened my pain from MS damage to the point that I get about an hour with each dose that I am virtually pain free. I take four doses a day so that is 4 really good hours which is better than nothing! The other hours are tolerable as well and they wouldn't be without this drug! | F | 50 | 6.5 years | 11/25/2008 | 4 | back and shoulder pain | itchiness,irritable,sleepiness but i couldnt sleep, loss of appetite,fearful | A very good drug for pain, after a few days the side affects get easier to deal with. you have to take this drug with a sleep aid, i am also taking buspar 5.o mg, and it helps me sleep, without a sleep aid you cannot deal with this drug. | F | 31 | 5 days | 11/21/2008 | 5 | migraines, broken vertebrae | Cotton mouth, Euphoria, falling asleep every time I hold still even while standing up, VIVID TERRIBLE NIGHT TERRORS/NIGHTMARES, nausea | I have taken this for about a year for migraines. Couldn't take it on an empty stomach at all, or even right before food, because it made me vomit. No problems with withdrawals at that time; only took 50 mg a few times a month. Currently taking for pain due to broken vertebrae. Been addicted to several narcotics, so they are unacceptable for me. Now taking it with Reglan for the nausea and no problems. The only real problem I'm having is the nightmares with the increased dosage (50 mg every 4 hours). I continue to wake up sobbing and screaming, which I was prone to before but hadn't dont in years. Also wondering if this might be a latent effect of the accident that caused the broken vertebrae. It has increased my teeth grinding tremendously, but the side effects are worth the pain relief at this time, I think. Titration is the way to get off of any medication, anyway, and I've done it many times before, so not worried about withdrawals--they may suck but I'll get through them | F | 28 | 1 years | 11/16/2008 | 4 | Peripheral Neuropathy | I am still investigating them, which is why I came here. It does give cotton mouth (what doesn't?), and I am going off my drugs 1 at a time to determine which is making my heart race. 91bpm at 2am after lying still for 2 hours. My heart pounds so much it keeps me from sleeping-which is what the PN did! :) | I see all the negative comments here, and I would suggest to anyone considering it to build a relationship with your care provider that allows you both to trust each other. Try things in small doses, then move up as needed. I told my doctor that I hate drugs, and don't take any nerve/pain killers at the dentist. He was so intrigued that he referred me to the pain clinic in NH, CT, where I still see the chief of neurology-even after his promotion and offload of cases. Why? Because I took the time to give very accurate information to them, and tell them that I was looking for diagnoses, cures, and management of symptoms-in that order. I see a lot of complaints here about their Dr's, and with my work with many charities and family support, I guarantee I have more experience with this than most here: A lack of, or incorrect communication is the source of all your problems. Don't _want_ a better doctor; Become the patient someone _wants_ to help. | M | 48 | 5 years | 11/15/2008 | 1 | fibromyalgia and arthritis pain | I HAD A TERRIBLE RUNNING ITCH THAT YOU CANT SCRATCH AND CONTRACTIONS OF MANY MUSCLES INCLUDING STOMACH AND THIGH VERY UNCOMFORTQABLE, DIZZINESS AND BRAIN FOG | F | 48 | 11/12/2008 | 1 | Spinal & Hip Pain | Within 90 minutes I was pale white, sweating, barely able to stand, shaking, extremely nauseous, exhausted, a headache far worse than the migraines I used to get, dizziness and very restless. All after a single 50mg dose of Tramadol. This has left me with a depressed feeling 4 days later that seems to come and go but almost to the point where I could just breakdown completely, I just hope this goes away soon as it is very unlike me. | I was changed to Tramadol despite requesting that I was not put on this medication. I first took it last Saturday after letting my previous medication clear from my system as advised by the doctor. I took a single 50mg dose instead of the 100mg I was prescribed as I wanted to be sure about it first and I am only glad I did. I took the first dose at 11.45am and by 1.15pm it had crippled me. I began to overheat and sweat and became confused, I was actually trying to get out the house and lay in the rain as I felt I was burning up but instead managed to make it to the lounge where I ended up on the sofa. It was then that the shaking started, I went completely white and clammy and became very restless and then started to get stomach cramps and felt very nauseous. About 2.15pm I started needing to toilet about every 30 minutes or so which was just watery, this continued on until Monday morning where it slowed down about 2 hour intervals and today Tuesday seems a little more controlled. Duri | M | 41 | 1 days | 11/4/2008 | 1 | elbow/ulner nerve surgery | Euphoria, spacy/high feeling, energy, wonderful feelings of happiness,and great pain relief..ON THE OTHER HAND please,read my comments | do NOT take this med. VERY highly addictive. I had an easier time stopping vicoden than I did with this med. I ended up in the ER two weeks ago, with a bad reaction after taking 100 mg. Weird because I've been on this med for months. I had alot of psychiatric symptoms...Intrusive thoughts(scary), could not focus or concentrate, felt like I was going out of my mind, I also felt like I couldn't catch my breath, SWEATING with freezing cold feeling. When I got to the ER my blood pressure was 220/115! The doctors at the ER could not confirm it was this med (believe it or not) but I know it was. They told me to stop the medication which I did, but 2 days later my withdrawal symptoms were unbearable! So I started again taking a half of a tablet. I wasn't even concerned about my post surgical pain anymore, I just wanted my withdrawal symptoms to go away! Believe me, the way I see it now, I'd rather deal with post surgical pain than deal with the pain of withdrawal trying to get off t | F | 39 | 4 months | 10/30/2008 | 4 | restless legs syndrom {RLS} | HARD TIME FALLING ASLEEP, HARD TO REACH ORGASM, SLIGHT HEAD ACHES, AT NIGHT EYES SENSITIVE TO TV LIGHT. MAKES ME WANT TO SMOKE MORE. | I HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS LONG AND ONLY TAKE ONE 200 MG ER EXTENDED RELEASE A DAY. I HAVE TAKEN PERCOCET FOR RLS FOR 4 YEARS AND FOR THE LAST YEAR IT WEARS OFF AT 2 AM AND 5AM. THE ULTRAM ALLOWS ME TO SLEEP RIGHT THROUGH.WHAT AMAZES ME IS PEOPLE WHO SAY TAKE THIS DRUG AWAY , ITS TERRIBLE AND SO ON. ALL OF US WHO USE OR NEED PAIN KILLERS, KNOW THAT EVERY DRUG IS DIFFERENT OR REACTS DIFFERENT IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL. I TRIED LYRICA FOR NERVE DAMAGE AND THOUGHT IT WAS TERRIBLE WITH SUICIDE THOUGHTS AND DIZZINESS, AND MOOD SWINGS THAT WERE BAD. HOWEVER THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO LYRICA GAVE THEM BACK A LIFE AND THAT OUT WEIGHS THE SIDE EFFECTS. SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE A DRUG STATE IT AND WHY AND REMEMBER THAT IT MIGHT BE SOMEONE ELSE'S SAVING GRACE. | M | 44 | 2 weeks | 10/29/2008 | 1 | ovary pain | bad tingling in feet,hands ,head and mouth to the point of almost passing out and this was only on the 2nd 50 mg pill in 12 hrs shortness of breath bad headache | F | 37 | 1 days | 10/23/2008 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/Chronic Pain | Lots of sweating, enhances my mood - works better than my anti depressants. Wakes me up and helps me concentrate without the jitters. Trouble falling asleep. | I LOVE TRAMADOL! I have suffered with fibromyalgia my whole life. I always hurt and was always cold even when the rest of the world was hot. I started taking tramadol and my pains were mostly gone. I do have days when even tramadol doesn't help but at least I have many more good days. Now a days, I'm the one who is always hot and everyone else is cold. I sweat a lot but I rather sweat than be in pain and cold. I also noticed that I feel more alert and happy with this medication. The only thing I don't like about it is that I don't sleep on days I take it close to bedtime. It completely makes my sleep go away, even without sleep, as long as I continue to take it through the day, I can function fine thanks to the effects of tramadol. Tramadol has changed my life in many wonderful ways. I would hate to get to a point where it stops working. I would hate to go back to hurting all the time. | F | 34 | 2 years | 10/22/2008 | 2 | lower back pain | low breathing (I would wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air, and was scared to go back to sleep because I thought I would stop breathing), low heart rate, tingly feeling, extremely nauseous, exhaustion, itchyness everywhere. | Was prescribed 50 mg. Had to stop after one day due to these symptoms. Hopefully what I get prescribed next will not have these effects. | F | 20 | 1 days | 10/21/2008 | 3 | back pain | constipation, and light headed | F | 26 | 2 months | 10/9/2008 | 1 | Pain | Grand Mal Seizure. | It relieved pain fine for 3 days, then I took it one morning and 30 minutes later - I am told that I had a provoked Grand Mal Seizure. At first, I thought that it was fine because I had been taking it for a few days, but apparently this is common with ultram. Have read a lot of other stories of seizures induced by Ultram. I have never had a seizure previous to this incident and had never taken too much. | M | 26 | 3 days | 10/6/2008 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
