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 |
| 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 |