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 | Hand pain of unknown origin | First nausea, elation, & some energy. Second, more nausea, rolling highs, agitation, sleeplessness, headaches, hangover. | After taking the first pill at 10am(1 50mg tablet), I was feeling pretty good (energized and happy but some slight nausea), but my doctor's orders were to take 3 daily, so I took another at 4pm - and all hell broke loose. After the second dose I felt incredibly drowsy and could barely drive home. The whole evening I felt one hill after another of a combination be being "high" and nauseous and I felt highly agitated by anything. I tried to go to bed at 9am because I felt like crap, but the constant rolls of highs kept me awake. For the first time in years I made myself throw up (twice) to try to get it out of my system. It helped a little, but by morning (I had to call in sick from work!) I still was having softer rolling highs and felt majorly hungover. I can't believe this med is FDA approved, if this crap is allowed as a prescription they may as well legalize other narcotics like crack because I felt like I was "cracking out"!!! I'm never taking this stuff again. | F | 25 | 1 days | 3/20/2008 | 3 | Migraines | Euphoria, comedown headaches, mood elevation | M | 29 | | 3/2/2008 | 4 | psin msnsgement | inability to sleep for the first night. | afterwords it was very effective for pain, and I also seem to have more energy and less symptoms of depression while using this product. | M | 36 | 30 days | 2/29/2008 | 5 | inflamatory spondylitis and fibro | itching-sometimes, euphoria-sometimes, constipation, But has really helped my pain control. Now I am on Enbrel and have weaned Ultram from 300mg-400mg/day to 200 mg at the most. I have tried the Ultram ER and do not like as it makes me feel funny.Also generic tramadol does not work as well. Ultram Allows me to function and I am still able to work part time. My longterm memory is sometimes scetchy but that could be from the fibromyalgia. | M | 46 | 11 years | 2/28/2008 | 2 | arthritis | early side effects were nausea, dry mouth, very sleepy. Those went away after about a month, with the exception of being sleepy, which lasted a very long time | I started on 300 mg of Ultram ER on a weekend. By Monday, I stumbled into work and could barely stand up (feeling very high by this point). I called my dr. and said no way could I continue on this dose so he lowered to 200mg. I have been on it for almost 1 year. It helped my arthritis pain to a degree. I have tried to stop taking it during the past year because I felt addicted but was unable to for more that one day. I just stopped taking it again this past weekend and I am on day three. I had the sweats last night and am very nervous and anxious. I hate what the medication is making me feel like now. I wish I had never started it, but my dr (like most others) said it was not addictive. Crap. I hope that I can stay off it. I'm taking 2 Aleve twice a day to help with the arthritis pain and hope like hell that the withdrawal symptoms go away soon. Would like to hear from anyone else who went through withdrawal and how long it took to get off this medication. | F | 41 | 1 years | 2/26/2008 | 4 | sprained ankle | stoned, hallucinations | takes the pain away, but gave me hallucinations and euphoria. which isn't all bad. four because i am no longer in pain, but no five because i hate being stoned on meds | F | 30 | 3 days | 2/22/2008 | 1 | back pain/leg pain /trapped nerve | headache,feeling sick,dizzyness feelings of going out of my mind shakeing cold sweats bad dreams | i took this drug for back pain starting on a low dose of 50mg,which didnt do anything for the pain i was put on the tramadol sr aswell as the low doses,plus i was takeing naproxen,never again will i take tramadol,come of them slowly as i went to hell and back with feelings of cold turkey i was a mess as i stopped them suddenly. | F | 31 | 3 days | 2/22/2008 | 1 | neck pain | Ultram did eliminate my pain. Howver, in the last 6 months I became paranoid. I learnt that this can be a side effect. I stopped the Ultram in within three days the paranoid effects ended. I was taking only 50mgs daily. | I am taking other medication. I found that doctors do not know all the side effects and interactions. These effects seem to be very personal to each patient. | M | 64 | 5 years | 2/18/2008 | 5 | Fibromyaligia | very mild dizziness, I thought the inability to achieve orgasm was my antidepressant, but it did get a lot worse after I started Ultram. | I started Ultram because I felt too drugged to work when I took Lortab and was afraid of the addiction potential with it --- Ultram really does help - 1 or 2 doses of 100mg get me through the day usually. Other's reviews regarding the withdrawal symptoms with Ultram are helpful - I may not take this as freely as I would have and will be carefull when and if I try to get off it. | F | 47 | 1 months | 2/16/2008 | 4 | abdominal adhesions/ovarian cyst | at first felt really weird disconnected some how, shakey, sweating, unable to function, headache, extreme nausea | now all side effects have passed and ultram seems to be helping with my pain, I also noticed extra anxiety, so I take a xanax with it and it has helped tremendously | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 2/15/2008 | 4 | Fybromyalgia and menstrual cramps | Dry mouth, slight euphoria, and insomnia. | This drug has worked for me much better than anything else, including narcotics. It works wonders for menstrual cramps. The trick to this drug however, is NOT to take it every day. Reserve it for very bad days when the pain is too strong to handle. If you take this drug on a daily basis it will not work as well and you'll risk withdrawl symptoms. It is better taken earlier in the day since it does cause some agitation and insomnia. | F | 39 | 2 years | 2/15/2008 | 1 | severe chronic back pain | At first just mild nausea and Ultram did relieve pain (It made it possible for me to do more). Then after the doctor told me to increase the dose I began having intense anxiety attacks, teeth clenching and teeth grinding at night. I would wake up every morning terribly depressed, as if from a nightmare that I couldn't remember, and I didn't know why. Then when the constant buzzing and ringing in my ears began I realized this stuff is really bad so I stopped taking it. Horrific pain ensued, not so much withdrawal symptoms - just severe pain and headaches. I had to go back to taking it again (I also realized that by making it possible for me to do more - I'd actually been hurting my back). I gradually lowered the dose over several weeks and now I'm feeling my normal severe pain again. I still feel like I've been consuming a toxic substance. I've cut my dosage from 250mg per day down to 50 mgs per day and can't wait till the day I'm off it completely. | This drug is supposed to be a pain releiver, but it is really more like an antidepressant or a stimulant, (and like most antidepressants - makes it possible for a person in pain to do more, or work harder, when they should be resting). If you have ever had an adverse reaction to antidepressants use extreme caution. I would not recommend it for severe pain. | F | 53 | 1 years | 2/14/2008 | 1 | Spinal Fusion L5-S1 | Insomnia,Mild Fever,Excessive Sweating,Metallic Taste in Mouth,Hot Flashes | I am 5 months post op of a Lumbar Fusion and would not recommend this medicine. The first 3 weeks I felt great until I was sweating and had a high temp. almost 100 for a whole week. Was told to stop taking not addictive but be careful stopping this med, do it gradually. It is addictive and has side effects, this med was not worth all the other problems it gave me! | F | 30 | 4 weeks | 2/13/2008 | 2 | ovarian cyst and abdominal adhesion | extremely nausea, headache, feeling weak, like I was going to pass out, sweating, tired, no motivation, confusion, tachycardia, just didn't feel well at all, thought maybe my body would have to adjust, but tried it for 1 week still no improvement with side effects | did help with pain some, but side effects just aren't worth I did better with hydrocodone, going to go back on it | F | 35 | 1 weeks | 2/5/2008 | 5 | fibromyalgia and arthritis | none whatsoever | I absolutely LOVE Ultram. I have suffered with all over pain for many years and had tried just about everything over the counter. I was prescribed Vicodin for a while but did not stay on it because they say it is very addictive. I was then prescribed Ultram and feel like a NEW person. I used to be in such pain all day and would sleep every night with a heating pad on my back. Since starting this drug I feel awesome. Hardly any pain, which gives me more energy because I am no longer suffering and exhausted. I cannot say enough good things about it. It is great. | F | 40 | 6 days | 2/2/2008 | 1 | severe kidney pain | euphoria, elevated mood, ability to cope | PLEASE do NOT take this medicine. I have been on tramadol for a year now and have been trying to come off of it for 6 months. I am finally down to 1 50 mg tablet a day (after getting up as high as 25 a day) and I have felt suicidal, have had the worst flu symptoms I have ever experienced, and have been having seizures trying to come off of it or after missing a dose (within 5 hours or so). I absolutely despise this drug and if there was any way I could help have it removed from the market, I would. Any Doctor that tells you it is non-narcotic and not addictive is an IDIOT. PLEASE do not take this medication under ANY circumstances. I am now faced with having to quit my job because I cannot function without it. | F | 47 | 1 years | 2/1/2008 | 3 | Lower Back Pain | After an hour two pills on the second day hit me like a ton of bricks. I became a very nice and courteous driver. I felt like I took two shots of bourbon and smoked a "J". Two hours later I was a nerous wreak. I felt like I took too much speed and was a little sick in my stomach. I did however manage to inadvertently work a 15 hour shift in the cold. | I am easing back into the medication with a 1/4 of a tab dose. No side effects yet with some pain relief. | M | 40 | 2 days | 1/31/2008 | 3 | low back pain and sciatica | Constipation and nausea...the nausea was relieved by taking it with food. Also had pretty bad withdrawal symptoms when I ran out of pills. Withdrawal symptoms included extreme fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of concentration, chills, muscle and joint aches...flu-like symptoms. NOT a pleasant experience. DO NOT run out of Tramadol. Always be sure to have a refill on hand...withdrawal from this drug is brutal. You must wean off them very gradually. | Tramadol works fairly well on my lower back pain (grade 2 spondylolisthesis, DDD, severe stenosis), but DOES NOT touch the nerve pain in my leg at all. Gives me quite an energy boost shortly after taking it. I usually take it first thing in the AM with breakfast...then head over to the gym for my daily workout. It sort of feels like a mild "speeder"...I have lots of energy during my workouts...very little to no back pain. I only take 50mg a day, which is a rather low, therapeutic dose. However, even on a low dose...I felt simply AWFUL when I ran out of pills and had to go without them for a few days until I could get over to my doctor for a new script to be filled. I should note also...that I take the 50mg of Tramadol in conjunction with 500mg of Naproxen (Aleve)...this combo seems to take the edge off of my pain enough for me to get through my morning workout. | F | 42 | 2 months | 1/31/2008 | 4 | pain after surgery and period pain | itching, nausea, when taken with other painkillers nurophen and panadol I vomited | takes 1-2 hours to start working. lasts for a long time. ginger helped with nausea. It really did save me from extrutiating pain when no other painkiller worked. causes slight constipation. | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 1/30/2008 | 2 | pain from spinal stenosis | None | Just didn't stop the pain | M | 74 | 1 months | 1/29/2008 |