ULTRAM Reviews (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (554 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ULTRAM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ULTRAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | arthritis/fibromyalgia | None | F | 54 | 10 years 200mg/day | 6/2/2013 | 4 | Headache caused by chemotherapy | Itching, euphoric | I personally like this medication; it just dulls the pain, doesn't really take it away but it's better than nothing and I like that I don't have to have a hard copy of the prescription. It did cause a lot of itching at first so I took it with Benadryl and then I started to get over the itching. It doesn't put me to sleep like some other pain meds and I stopped taking it a couple days ago (as chemo is over) and I don't feel any discomfort, i.e. withdrawal. Maybe that will come later but for now, I'm satisfied with the results and would take it again. | F | 48 | 2 months 50 2X day | 5/31/2013 | 1 | shoulder pain | I took one dose at bedtime and woke up in the middle of the night itching, but it wasn't severe and I fell back asleep. In the morning I was so dizzy and sleepy, I had a hard time getting kids ready for school. I was too dizzy to drive so someone else had to drive them to school. I went back to sleep for 3 hours. I remained dizzy the rest of the day with a slight headache and even took another nap. | This drug did NOT help my pain at all. I will not take this drug again. | F | 35 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 5/23/2013 | 5 | Fibromyalgia pain, chronic fatigue | Itching around my nose if I take a dose too close to bedtime. I use Lanacane to help relieve the itch. | Thank God for Tramadol! Without this med, I'm curled into a little ball in my bed due to my fibro pain. It also gives me a little energy, especially if I drink caffeinated tea during the day. Other than the itching, NO side effects.Even though I've been taking it for 4 years, it is still effective - so no tolerance build-up is happening so far. I ran out one time, and I didn't feel withdrawal symptoms like I've experienced with some antidepressants and other pain killers - I was just back to feeling my normal, unbearable pain. Remember that meds work differently for different people. I hope this med works for you like it did for me. -F.L. | F | 56 | 4 years 50 mg 8X day | 3/25/2013 | 5 | heel pain | Thirsty, extremely itchy. | F | 38 | 1 weeks 60mg | 3/23/2013 | 3 | Recreational Uses for depression | While my body was getting used to it, when I took 5, i would sometimes vomit and my heart rate would get fast. I would also lose appetite and be fatigued. Even after my body was used to it, I would still have a loss of appetite and I would be tired. | It isn't addictive | M | 16 | 4 months 450mg 1X day | 3/17/2013 | 5 | Sciatica/Mild Depression | Dry mouth, constipation, severe difficulty waking up, sexual dysfunction, slight dizziness. | I have been taking Tramadol for 4 years, and just recently attempted to wean myself off of the drug. HUGE mistake. While I did not have severe physical withdrawals (as my weaning process was lengthy) I still had mild fatigue, a little weight gain, and could feel myself falling deeper into depression everyday without the drug. This went on for a month. I finally went back to the doc, and am now back on 50mg 2x daily. My depression went away after 2 weeks, energy levels are back to normal, the 5 pounds I gained is gone and my pain is in check. However, the trade-off is dry mouth, some constipation, trouble experiencing orgasm, low libido, dizziness even when sitting, and difficulty waking up in the morning. The latter is probably the worst–I will hit snooze for an hour or two in the morning–or just sleep right through without even hitting snooze or turning it off. Once, my husband said he wanted to see how long I would let the alarm go; he clocked 42 minutes of the alarm blaring and me barely moving. I could only imagine how I'd be if I were to take the max dose of 400mg. To sum it up, Tramadol works well for my pain and depression, but now I wonder how in the world will I get through my next attempt at weaning off the drug. | F | 35 | 4 years 50mg 2X day | 3/16/2013 | 2 | Kidney Infection/Kidney Stones | Severe Muscle Twitches, Anxiety, Lack of Pain Control. | Didn't necessarily take pain away, but 'disconnected' me from it (and most everything else). Second day started noticing mild muscle twitches in my eyelid and base of my thumb in my hand. This quickly progressed with 24 hours into a constant spasm of the hand muscle. Also, found it very hard to urinate. Twitches eased off within 6 to 8 hours, of single dose, stopped taking for about 36 hours. Then took two for onset of severe kidney pain in the evening following day. Within two hours severe muscle twitches (all over) rapid heart rate, restlessness, shallow breathing, jaw clenching, unable to sleep, minimal pain control, nausea. I thought this must be a what a panic attack feels like. I have never had one, before though. Called nurse and she made me feel like a child, and didnt' have a clue as to why I would react like this way. Needless to say, I discontinued use. It's a month and a half later, and I am still noticing alot of random muscle twitches. Never again!. | F | 33 | 4 days 50mg 3X day | 2/20/2013 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | I have seen a lot of Ultram reviews about how addictive and difficult this med is, but it worked well for me. When I stopped taking it, it was no big deal. I didn't have any withdrawals, sickness, or anything else. As with any med, you could be allergic to it. It is very effective for me. It does cause dry mouth! | F | 44 | 2 years 300 | 2/19/2013 | 1 | Fibromyalgia | I had seizers, horrible headaches that made my face tingle, severe sweating and so much more! I was hospitalized for a week in the ICU due to the seizures I was having as a side effect from this drug. And went through severe withdrawal when the hospital took me off of it. NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG! Horrible. | F | 17 | 2 months 50 MG | 2/15/2013 | 4 | Back pain | Loss of appetite, irritability, anxious & jumpy | The medicine seems to help with the pain but I have no appetite...probably not a bad thing for me though. The worst immediate side effects were severe irritability & jumpiness.....like I feel like I want to fight & can't get still.....like I could run a marathon or something. It's a very weird feeling....not sure how long I'll take this stuff. | F | 27 | 1 days 30 mg 1X day | 2/8/2013 | 1 | back pain | suicide | My son (age 30) cannot speak for himself and I wonder how many other people have experienced what he did. Within 4-5 hours of taking Ultram for the first time, he picked up a pistol and put a bullet through his brain. I am the caretaker of his memory, so I'm putting his age and gender. | M | 30 | 1 times 50 mg 4X day | 2/8/2013 | 1 | Kidney Infection | Some itching on the skin. But more than anything: persistent & intensely severe headaches (felt like my entire skull was being hammered over and over). Even the bones on my face ached with pain. This drug pained my sinus cavities and caused me to have uncontrollably runny nose out of the blue. Could barely open my eyes because I was too exhausted from the pain, but couldn't even fall asleep because the drug kept me awake. So I just lie awake with the pain, or pace around like a lunatic until I became too weak to stand up. Tramadrol drove me to the point of insanity. I even resorted to banging my head against the wall to give minor relief to the unbearable headaches. Couldn't focus on anything else because the headache was constant and extreme, unlike any other headaches I've ever had. In fact, I would rather much go through childbirth than have the headaches from Tramadol. | I quit after 3 days. Yes, it concealed my kidney pain, but it caused me even more pain than that. It was a nightmare I never want to go through again. Felt like hell. Funny thing was, I called the doctor's office and the nurse acted surprised and said that Tramadol does not cause headaches. Look at the Rx warnings, moron! It says to call my doctor ASAP if I get severe & persistent headaches! | F | 32 | 3 days 50 4X day | 2/3/2013 | 1 | Crohn's disease | Dizzy - so dizzy it horrified me and made me nauseated. Fell several times en rte to bathroom. kept getting strange "hiccups" in hearing. NEVER TAKING AGAIN. Barely controlled pain. | F | 34 | 2 days 50mg/4-6 h | 1/24/2013 | 5 | Significant Back Pain | After pill wore off (about six hours) experienced headache, slight nauseous, and very sleepy and tired - needed nap and I never nap. Thought this was perhaps co-incidence the first day. Symptoms repeated on the second day- Also became a bit sweaty and nauseous in the car - a sip of soda and some crackers seemed to help - not serious. I think it is withdrawal symptom when drug wears off. | If I can get adequate relief from heating pad and tylenols, I won't take it again. I can never take NSAIDS like Motrin or Advil - they might work - but I develop hemorrhagic coliis even after one dose of them. The Ultram, fortunately, did not cause this. My GI doctor said it was OK to take - although he thought the orthopod should have prescribed a muscle relaxer like Flexeril instead of this. | F | 60 | 2 days 50 mg 1X day | 12/8/2012 | 2 | Cervical disc hernation / fusion | Dizziness, tired, low libido, unable to achieve orgasm | M | 46 | 3 weeks 100 mg | 12/7/2012 | 3 | DeQuervains Tendonitis | Motion sickness and anxiety | I didn't experience any side effects when taking this at night, I guess I slept through them. I took it during the day once and went for a car ride with my sister and she had to pull over twice so that I can throw up. Once I was laying or sitting still I was fine. I stopped taking it after that day. | F | 35 | 2 days 50 MG 1X day | 10/26/2012 | 1 | Ankle injury- pain | Throat swelling, tremors, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, sweats, nightmares. Addicting. Was not told by my foot specialist of side effects. When I said, was told to stop taking. Went cold turkey due to lack of knowledge. Worst withdraw like a cocaine addict. Worst weeks if my life and thanks to it, today I'm on meds trying to correct what's was f**ked due to cold turkey withdraw and side effects. Horrible medicine for me. | F | 28 | 3 weeks 50mg | 10/7/2012 | 5 | pain in butttocks left side | If taken after 5 pm it effects sleep at night If late for a dose I get a little jittery.Some times hot flashes and itchy feeling in my arms.Not anything I can't deal with. | I have tried many pain meds and ultram is the only one that addresses my pain.I take it first thing in the morning and then at 1pm.I would like to get off of ultram but on this board everyone says it's very hard. why? What happens to you? Can you cut the dose? I rely on two pills a day and use ice to help with pain if needed early evening.My pain is constant when not taking my meds. | F | 69 | 4 years 50mg 2X day | 10/4/2012 | 4 | Fibromyalagia | Relieves pain for 4-5 hrs but causes drowsiness. All day headaches; I only take at night; daytime nausea; loss of appetite; easy to become addicted to; wihdrawal symptoms are severe. | F | 40 | 3 months 30 | 10/2/2012 |