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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bobweller | @bobweller | Mar 9 6:27pm

If never worked for me.

harley22 | @harley22 | Mar 10 1:57pm

In reply to @brotherchuckles80 "Me too.....for the past three years. No problems." + (show)

I’ve been taking Tramadol twice daily for awhile now for nerve pain,with no issues.
I usually take it before bed, and it helps me sleep well.

ranpattiwagner | @ranpattiwagner | Mar 10 2:27pm

I use it for Fibromyalgia, and it dulls the pain enough for me to cope with daily chores. I've been on it for about 20 years

blue717 | @blue717 | Mar 14 10:44am

I have substantial back and spine damage and pain that radiates down my legs. But I still continue to do yard work, washing rugs, walk my dogs, doing my housework at 73. When the pain just gets too bad that I dont think I can face the day. I will take 1/2 of a 50mg. This is once in a blue moon, but for that day I am amazed that their once was a time when I actually felt like this. When there was nothing more than a subtle ache in my body. I enjoy that day completely.To consult my primary is a joke, the only thing he will do is write me an RX to take them twice a day. I have no need for another addition, nor do I need liver or kidney damage. So thats my thought on this!

bajjerfan | @bajjerfan | Mar 15 10:17am

In reply to @bobweller "If never worked for me." + (show)

It's marginal at best, but that's why I find it hard to believe that it is supposedly one of the strongest opioids available. Most physicians wouldn't prescribe it without batting an eye if that was the case.

Tom Vandiver | @oldflathead | Mar 16 2:39pm

My PCP described it as the least effective and it is not anOpoid

jackieb63 | @jackieb63 | Mar 16 3:57pm

My PCP prescribed this as well. Went on a for a few months. Did not work as well, not much relief

1kay2 | @1kay2 | Mar 16 5:59pm

In reply to @blue717 "I have substantial back and spine damage and pain that radiates down my legs. But I..." + (show)

tramadol was wicked for me. I only took it for 3 days straight with sleeping pills for night. I had told the doctor sleeping pills didn't work n me but still he said try it. for 3 days NO PAIN also no sleep and by 3 days my vision was almost gone. The next week my pain was a killer so I tried just 1 day and immediate vision loss and no pain or sleep. Anything that has those kind of side effects is not worth even trying.