Tramadol - Page 3

Jackhound Mom · ‎03-09-2010

@KathyM23 wrote:
I had the opposite effect from everyone else. When I was hospitalized for surgery, I was given tramadol. It evidently relieved my pain because the only time I could sleep was after a dose of Tramadol. But the down side for me and I will never take it again was that after I woke up, I could not get my eyes to open. I had to force them open and hold open or they would shut again. It was very scary.

Funny thing is my dog was given tramadol after ACL surgery and other times for neck/back pain and it worked wonders for him and no side effects!

KM23,

Yikes! That is a terrible side effect! Isn't it strange we all have different ones? Thank you for writing and I hope you reported it to the drug co.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

Thank you everyone. After reading your responses and some online information, I have decided not to take it. I will stick to Aleve until I see the doctor.

This was very helpful . . . thank you all again.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I take this med, and have for a while (I just take 2 tabs once a day).

The thing is, for pain, it does somewhere between very little and nothing. But I find that it does help me some with two things - 1) it helps with my depression; and 2) it helps SOME with my jimmy legs problem at night.

I still have struggles in both areas and every now and then the jimmy leg (it's just my right leg for whatever reason). But both are worse if I forget to take it.

Sometimes I will take three (as I have a bit of a stash) instead of two if I have a lot to do and it gives me that little bump to get things done. Still have some aches and pains but it probably helps a little with those. Mostly, however, it just makes me generally feel a little better and that's definitely better than nothing.

For pain, though - I'd go with better narcotics. Lately, since I broke my arm really badly, all I've been able to get are lower strength either Vicodin or Percocet (the doc lets me choose - I choose the Percocet because low dose Vicodin makes me nauseous) and if I take a 2tab dose it makes a considerable difference not only with the pain due to the broken arm but with my other assorted old war injury pains.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

That's what the doctor gave me earlier this year when I had Shingles. I started taking Lortab before I saw the doctor. He said I want you to take Tramadol because it's not addicting like Lortab. The nurse told me it was not as strong as the Lortab. I asked if the Lortab did not get rid of the pain how would the Tramadol if it was not as strong??? I was in a lot of pain which was worse at night. I took it at midnight so I could get 3-5 hrs sleep. I had to resort to doing other things for the pain. My postherpetic neuralgia is finally getting better but still here.

If I go to the doctor for pain meds it's because I'm really in pain or I would not ask for them. I don't want to take them unless I have to.

I had a rough week after I quit taking the Tramadol. I started taking Gabapentin after that & had a rougher time when I quit taking it. So if you are taking either & quit taking it slowly do so.

Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

my wife had kidney stones and was given tramadol and she said it did nothing at all. then in hospital they gave her morphen and made a hugh differerence. i take take it for ms. i take 2 in the morning and it does help. i have been using it for a couple of years now.

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

The problem with Tramadol is that it's been around for ages so is cheap, cheap, cheap. It's also on the formulary of many HMOs and hospitals, so many may be stuck having to take this med, as there is no alternative due to it being on the formulary.

The opioid issue is one that is greatly affecting those who need minimal prescription numbers to achieve heightened quality of life. In every article I've read, not one journalist or study or whatever has addressed this need. Everyone has been dumped into the "abusing opiods bucket."

meem120 · ‎03-09-2010

It worked for me for mild sciatic pain, but for severe pain it did nothing.

lucymo · ‎12-13-2010

I have been taking Tramadol for twelve years and it works well for what I need it for. I am a stroke survivor and suffer nerve like pain on one side of my body, mostly leg and elbow and it gives me good relief. I take two a day. I cannot take Hydrocodone, makes me about as crazy as Morphine does. I also have chronic kidney disease so some of the OTC meds are harmful to kidneys and I don't take them.

I haven't had any reactions like nausea, hallucinations or anything that would make it necessary to stop taking it. I guess it works in different ways for people like most medications. I hope you find what works best for you.

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@Pooky1 wrote:
my wife had kidney stones and was given tramadol and she said it did nothing at all. then in hospital they gave her morphen and made a hugh differerence.