What are your experiences with tramadol ?

Haven't had any issues with bad side effects. I've also needed Vicodin for 4 months because severe back pain and then extensive back surgery. I had no withdrawal issues when I didn't need it anymore. Everyone is different and our tolerance for opiods is different.
Don't put others in your experience.

You asked for opinions I gave mine. Try not to be so critical of others. That's not what this site is about.

I have taken Ttamadol for about three years and it has been very effective.

Chronic pain, severe arthritis, fibromyalgia, cervical fusion-currently partial herniation of cervical spine above fusion, loose SI lumbar spine. So I have been on tramadol 2-3 x per day for about 20 years! I am not addicted, I don’t crave it! I always take 1 tab 2x/day to manage daily continuous pain. That said I do have a tolerance level, if I miss a minimum dose I do become nauseous, increased pain, worsened fatigue. Then I realize I need to take my dose. Those symptoms resolve. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOLERANCE & ADDICTION! Retired nurse and this so irritates me that legitimate patients are being treated like drug addicts! (Limited number of pills, urine drug screens etc. Rant over! thanks!

Hi...I'm James. I had a low back injury several years ago, and was given a Toradol (ketorolac) injection to help. I was prescribed Ultram (tramadol) orally to help with the pain. I took the prescribed dosage and developed pseudoparkinsonian symptoms. I shook like a crack addict on a bad day. After the Toradol wore off, the symptoms subsided. I spoke to the doc about it and the consensus was I couldn't have both, but either one by itself was okay. I've taken tramadol successfully for back pain several times since then uneventfully. I'm scheduled for a visit with a neurosurgeon vith view to low back surgery aince nothing else helped long term, and an MRI showed several blown discs in my lumbar spine. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

I have chronic back pain - had surgery 6 years ago- have things between disks and a metal cage, and last winter got the back stimulator. I have tried tramadol in pill form, and it made me very sick to my stomach, especially if I had to ride in a car- dry heaves, sweating, etc. I tried just using it when real bad, and I just stay home, but had to stay laying down the whole time. The stimulator is helping about 50% of the pain - still take Motrin about twice a day, and 2 pills of gabapentin. Gabapentin was the most helpful while I waited to get the stimulator, and I don't have any problems taking it, except sleepy. So many things I need or want to do, so I keep pushing the boundaries and of course pay for it with more pain. When it gets bad enough I learn to sit still. I have other health things, but this has been going on for about 15 years. I wish you well.

Thank you for your reply and I admire your strength in dealing with so many aliments. What exactly is a tolerance level? I have never heard that term. I agree with you about the indignity of the drug screens, etc. For awhile I had them consistently and now I don't have them anymore. Maybe I passed some honesty test with them !!!

I ve been taking tramadol ,for back pain etc. I do also take 2 tylenol with it 1 x a day . So I can walk. Otherwise I have a lot of weakness. Somedays I does not help to good .

Good advice - thank you. I have never considered extra strength Tylenol, but I"ll try it. I am on 50mg 2 a day. Only use it in the evening when I start getting a headache that can go into a migraine if I don't act on it.

Very effective for me and I reduce the 50 mg dose to 25 mg depending on the day.