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 | Left Foot pain | Itchiness, bad dreams, restless legs, was on a great high while taking it but when I stopped I was extremely depressed and had high level of anxiety. | Definately a drug you have to ease off of rather than quiting cold turkey | M | 30 | 7 days | 1/29/2008 | 5 | Spinal Stenosis Lower Bk Arthritis | Slight elevation in energy. Lower energy upon discontinue, slight withdrawal, so I take weekend holidays off the drug. | I didn't want to get on the hydrocodone rollercoaster (addiction) so I tried tramadol. I find it (for me to be less addictive) with very few side effects although I am not a person with addictive tendencies. Highly recommended to aid in pain reduction, but for some types of pain, it is combined with other drugs for better pain relief (such as arthritis). | F | 59 | 3 years | 1/22/2008 | 3 | Occasional backpain | Very few. Might have caused tinnitus but I can't confirm that. Some excitability but not enough to cause concern (at the low dose I took). | Addictive as hell. Withdrawal symptoms are nasty, and I was only taking one 50mg tablet per day. I laugh at reports that claim this medicine is not addictive. I ended up continuing to take it because I just felt better. It has been described as having SSRI properties, so maybe that's what I was feeling. I still enjoy it but again, I have reason to believe it contributed to my tinnitus. I would like to hear from others who developed tinnitus while taking it. | M | 46 | 10 months | 1/16/2008 | 5 | depression/anxiety/bipolar/add | itchiness as it wore off, slight dizzyness | M | 21 | 30 days | 1/11/2008 | 5 | RLS | None noted whatsoever. | I have extremely severe RLS. Nighttime symptoms are controlled with 6mg of Requip taken at 8:00 p.m. Daytime symptoms recently started occurring between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m., to the point that it was almost impossible for me to sit through meetings, classes, or dinner after 4:00. My neurologist prescribed 50-100 mg of Tramadol for these daytime symptoms, which has worked tremendously. The therapeutic effect kicks in 15-20 minutes following administration, and is completely effective. The Requip does not help with daytime symptoms, and the Tramadol does not help with nighttime symptoms. | M | 47 | 1 years | 1/6/2008 | 2 | fibromyalgia | The drug worked well for my pain & gave me energy, but the withdrawal caused increased pain, sweating, restless legs & insomnia. | My dr. did not inform me it should not be taken with an antidepressant. On the higest max. daily dose it caused too much serotonin in my system. This condition can be fatal. I went off the Ultram because of this & had bad withdrawal symptoms. | F | 54 | 3 days | 1/6/2008 | 3 | Low back pain/Sciatica | Good pain reliever but addictive. Every physician will state this is a good long term pain killer because it is not addictive, don't believe it. After stopping this medication I experienced pronounced dizziness, insomnia, no energy, nausea and irritability. | This medication is dangerous because not only does it effectively get rid of low/medium level pain but it is also a serotonin booster and produces a marked elevated mood with increased energy levels. You will want this medication as a pick-me-up even if your pain is tolerable. If you are in a depressed mood you will go for this medication every time, not good. | M | 45 | 75 days | 1/4/2008 | 4 | Fibromyalgia | Got a little "loopy" when I first started taking it, but after a few doses that stopped. I have experienced insomnia since I began taking it. I get nauseated if I take too much. | This medicine has TREMENDOUSLY reduced my pain. I only take it when needed for extreme pain. I started on 25 mg and now take 200 mg as a first dose, and if I need more later in the day I take 25 to 50 mg more. I'm thrilled that I have found a non-narcotic that works to take the edge off the pain as much as Ultram does. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 12/31/2007 | 1 | kidney stones--torn rotator cuff | Manic energy after first dose followed by not being able to sleep. Then,intense headache and vomiting. Tried it again for the initial high but had the same results.Awful,awful stuff. | You're better off taking ibuprofen for all the misery this drug will send your way. | F | 56 | 3 days | 12/29/2007 | 3 | Chronic Knee and Shoulder Pain | Euphoric feeling very similiar to Lortab/Vicodin (Hydrocodone) depending on the dose... | I take Lortab (10MG Hydrocodone) for chronic pain in the knees and shoulders. The problem I have is that it is hard for me to work in the middle of the day if I need a Lortab, so I was given Ultram (Tramadol) to take during the day. At 50MG, it just didn't work, nice mood, feel better, but pain is still there. At 150MG, I felt exactly like I do when I take a 10MG Lortab. My good dose is 100MG, which eases the pain, and does not give me the "high" quite as bad as 10MG Lortab, however it is still there. My conlusion was I need 100MG to ease the pain to the level I need it, but the euphoric high is still present, but not as bad as Lortab, thus it somehwat helps in that area. | M | 37 | 1 months | 12/28/2007 | 5 | Chronic upper back pain | Stomach upset, feeling of euphoria similar to that of narcotic based medications | This medication has helped me live my life, and has taken away all of my pain. There are some days that my Ultram does not cut it and I need to go to the ER for something stronger, but for the most part I am pain-free and able to lead a normal life like I used to before my chronic back problems began. I would recommend this medication to others, but would advise that they wean down over the course of about a month if they are on high dosages for long periods of time and have to come off of this medication for any reason. DO NOT suddenly stop taking this medication if you have been on it for a long time or else you will feel AWFUL. Many doctors proclaim that withdrawals are not likely, but I can assure you that I have been to hell and back by suddenly stopping this medication because I was on such a high dosage. I take 8 tablets per day (the maximum dosage) and experienced painful and agonizing withdrawal, but if I weaned down I was alright. This medication also works similar to | F | 23 | 3 days | 12/25/2007 | 1 | Spinal Stenosis, degenerative disc | Sleeplessness, nervousness, jitters, vertigo | At first the best pain relief I ever had. I was able to fully function at work and with kids and even in the gym. I felt great for the first time in years. After 3 months on this drug, I began to get the nightime jitters, speed like feeling in my body and vertigo. I stopped taking the med w/o knowing about the withdrawal that accompanies this med. This developed into nervousness and sleeplessnes now for 2 full weeks. This has been a horrible and nightmarish experience. I really need to sleep. | M | 54 | 4 days | 12/25/2007 | 4 | Back pain | Insomnia - the feeling of stopping breathing the moment I fall asleep and therefore it wakes me up. Euphoria, loss of appetite, a feeling of being spaced out. I only take 50mg first thing in morning and 50 mg mid day. If I take any more I cannot sleep and the effect lasts 10 hours. | It is the only medication that helps my back pain. It is fantastic as it also gives me lots of energy and I become very productive. I have to muck out and look after six horses so I can't afford to be out of action. Without ultram this would not be possible. I think though that the euphoria they give me could make them addictive so it is a good job that I am unable to tolerate more than 100 mg per day. | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 12/17/2007 | 3 | Severe undiagnosed headaches | I have pain, especially in my shoulders and neck muscles so it did help for that but didn't do much for the headache. Inititally when I took it for the first few days I had a mild sense of eurphoria which lasted about 30 minutes. I got blurry vision, bad heartburn, gas (with chest pains), dizziness and at night I would get halluicinations. In addition I had a very fast heartrate and shortness of breath. The main reason why i stopped was the scary hallucinations and noises that weren't there! | Inititally I would only take 1 pill instead of 2 | F | 27 | 5 days | 12/2/2007 | 5 | M.E. Fybromyalgia | none | excellent drug am able to work whereas I was immobile for a long time due to the chronic muscle pain i have although it doesn't get rid of the pain completely it makes it bearable | F | 54 | 10 years | 11/25/2007 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | This medicine was great for pain when I started taking it, but soon after, I started to feel sick to my stomach. The side effect got really severe, so I had to stop taking it because it then started to make me pass out. | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 11/22/2007 | 1 | Herniated Disk/Back Pain | Nausea four hours after first dose. Took second dose and experienced increased nausea, abdominal pain and excessive salivation. I was unable to sleep the entire night. Nearly twenty-four hours later I am still feeling sick to my stomach. | F | 40 | 1 days | 11/17/2007 | 5 | Lower Back Pain | None | Have been taking for 6 months 100 MGs 3 times a day. Has helped tremendously. It was the last thing to try before surgery and I cannot tell you how great it has been for me. I do not have any of the side effects of the opiates and it has really changed my life. | M | 51 | 6 months | 11/9/2007 | 5 | arthritis | None really, alittle energetic for an hour or so after igesting it. | A real wonderful medicine. It means that I can excel more proficiently in my profession at the hospital, especially with all my keyboarding and data entry. My hands have greater mobility and less pain. thank you. | F | 42 | 11 months | 10/27/2007 | 1 | back pain | This is the worst mistake of my life to start taking this medicine. I was told it was not addicted, WRONG! I have ended up in the emergency room and right now I am going out of my mind. Since I started taking this medication I have lost 30pounds, no appetite at all. I want to get off this medication but I am scared because of the withdraws such as hot flashes, cannot sleep because of leg jerking around, thoughts of suicide, stomach ache, nausea, hot flashes. Everything I am a mess. | Help!!!! | F | 44 | 8 months | 10/23/2007 |