What are your experiences with tramadol ?

Posted by Always Hopeful @AlwaysHopeful, Jun 16, 2024

I have been taking tramadol for over 20 years. It was first prescribed for knee pain. This was the era when they did meniscus surgery. I'm sure the medication is not effective for me now, but it continues to be prescribed. Any other thoughts or experiences?

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kimmygrl65 | @kimmygrl65 | 1 day ago

In reply to @brotherchuckles80 "I have taken Ttamadol for about three years and it has been very effective." + (show)

That really helps your back pain?

brotherchuckles80 | @brotherchuckles80 | 1 day ago

In reply to @kimmygrl65 "That really helps your back pain?" + (show)

It certainly has.

creyn51 | @creyn51 | 20 hours ago

Tramadol was no better than tylenol for me.

dorma | @dorma | 18 hours ago

In reply to @colleenyoung "@AlwaysHopeful, the experiences shared in this related discussion might be helpful for you. - Tramadol and..." + (show)

I was told by my [then] doctor that Tramadol is NOT an opioid; that it was created to use in PLACE of opioids. A few years later, it was added to the list of controlled substances. Personally, I feel it is just another way of controlling what we can have. As we all know, we cannot get real pain prescriptions any more. I've probably said enough. Mine was prescribed for severe back pain, but does not help with real pain at all, but I discovered that it did relieve my fibromyalgia aches! So, I take it just for that. When I did not take it for a while, there were no symptoms of withdrawal at all.