What are your experiences with tramadol ?

@AlwaysHopeful, the experiences shared in this related discussion might be helpful for you.

- Tramadol and TKR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tramadol-and-tkr/

It can be helpful to review your medications with your doctor and/or pharmacist. Here's a related discussion:
- Medication reconciliation: Who do I talk with to review all my meds?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stop-all-medicine/
Have you considered consulting with your pharmacist to review all your medications?

My husband takes Tramadol 50 mg tablets as needed 2-4 times a day for his post-surgical adhesions pain. Here's what Wikipedia says: "Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others, is an opioid pain medication and a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to treat moderately severe pain. When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually begins within an hour."
My question to you is: How do you know it's not helping? Do you take it only after you feel pain and it doesn't do anything? Or do you take it routinely every day irrespective of feeling pain? You may wish to discontinue and see if there's a difference. But you should talk to your doctor about stopping, in case you could experience withdrawal symptoms. Good luck.

I’ve been taking tramadol (50mg 4/day tops) with 3 Extra Strength Tylenol for my bone on bone knee arthritis for 12 years. I recall it got bumped up to Schedule 1 (addictive) years ago, but haven’t read the research. None of my doctors seem concerned about addiction with it. I did a science experiment to stop it for a month to see about any withdrawal reaction. I didn’t have a withdrawal reaction but I sure missed the relief it gave me in conjunction with the Tylenol. Give that cocktail a try/takes about 3 weeks to kick in. Most folks give up too soon on meds…

Tried tramadol for several months with very little effect on my pain.

I have been taking Tramadol 50 mg 4 times a day for 8 years for neuropathy. It does help. Doctors not concerned about addiction.

I started out taking tramadol for fibromyalgia pain and it has been increased to 4 times a day at 50mg plus to 500mg of Tylenol with it. It has very little effect on my pain. I am glad it works for some of you. I wish I could find some kind of pain relief. Any suggestions let me know. Thank you.

One medication that has worked for me is pregabalin, also know as Lyrica. After three years of chronic pain, this seems to be working. I'm holding my breath. I still take 2 tablets of tramadol (50 mg each) in the evening when I get a headache type of pain that can evolve into a migraine if I don't take the tramadol. I often wonder if this signifies an addiction to tramadol.

I also take this combination for pain of peripheral neuropathy. Been taking these for about 4 years, although I've had the PN for over 20. Sometimes I also need to take aspirin especially for weather-caused arthritis. And at night (also sometimes in the afternoons) I have to take Ropinerol for Restless Leg Syndrome. It is a lot of medication but the option is lots of pain with more mobility challenges than I already have. I'm a 77 y.o. female, with otherwise manageable health issues as long as I stay current with my wonderful doctors and their wise orders. Like you, I am not wanting to develop an addiction but I believe my medical team is "on top" of signals. I wish you the very best in finding what works for relief of your pain.

You should be concerned. After ten yrs of being told its safe and not addictive I could that I was addicted. Ended up with gastroparesis after losing 35 pounds in one month. Horrible withdrawal including restless legs and my legs would actually bounce on the bed at night. Doctor just said to stop but found that I had to restart and decrease slowly. Now they are admitting that this is an opioid and addicting. Discontinue before you have the lifelong issues that I now have.

I take Tylenol arthritis two tablets 2-3 times daily for fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. It helps some but nothing else I can take and don't want to take opioid or narcotics.