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 |
| 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 |