What are your experiences with tramadol ?

I have found that Tramadol 50mg has been a big help to me with my slipped spine. I try not to take it unless I am in a flare up or in so much pain I have to as I want it to work I do not want to develop an immunity to it. But it does not make me sleepy and I like that as well. I feel like its a safe drug for me. I will also take couple tylenol with it with pain over an 8

Oxycodone. Gabapentin, Xanax.

Best and only medication that resolves my pain. I have taken this drug on and off sunset 2004. I can take as needed and there are no side effects for me. I am 75 and would have a life much restricted by pain if I did not have this drug. I fear Cymbalta, Lyrica etc as they mess with my head and cannot be taken on an as needed basis. Everyone is different. I hope you find what works for you.

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.

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.

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.

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