Drug Reviewer: utahpatient, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Comment:
I have taken Tramadol for four years with minimal problems. Some insomnia at first, but it cleared after several weeks and the pain relief has been great. I take 1 table twice per day. In addition I do other things like exercise, stretches, etc. No one pill can do it all. I am pleased with the results and have not found it addicting.

Drug Reviewer: stepbruceking, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Comment:
I have fibromyalgia and i take this with or without my hydrocodone and it has helped me so many days to make it through the pain,before i was actually diagnosed i was very weiry of what i took, but with this and the right amount of light exercise i have been feeling great! I do have my bad days on this still, but all in all this is great for pain relief, and is non narcotic.

Drug Reviewer: crum, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Comment:
stablizes pain

Drug Reviewer: Pain Free, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Comment:
I am an otr truck driver and injured my rotater cuff up on the job. I never needed surgery but needed 2 months of therapy. I was first given muscle relaxers to help with the pain. They only worked until they wore off leaving me in severe pain until the next dose kicked in. I was then switched to a nsaid that never worked period. Then put on Tramadol medication that worked wonders. I only needed 3 a day to stay pain free all day.

My doctor started me out on a high dose and weined me off with lower doses. I never went through withdrawl symptoms because of this. I only experinced one side effect and that was the constipation which was very easy to fix. My doctor told me drink one glass of citricel a day and never had a problem after that.

Drug Reviewer: 55-64 Female (Caregiver)

Comment:
Arthritic pain in hips and knees was relieved with this medication

Drug Reviewer: tre, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Comment:
I have taken Tramadol for over 2 years, I was started on it because of my achiness, I ached all the time, I was tried on Mirapex for restless legs , etc. I have to say the Tramadol has helped, I can get out of the bed of a morning.

It does tend to be addictive, but on the other hand , my husband can take it to relieve withdrawel for the hydrocodone he will be on for the rest of his life. Taken correctly, I don't gt sick. I have found that it is not very good for TENSION headaches, but great for menstrual cramps, toothaches, sinus pain, etc.

Drug Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Comment:
Tramadol 100mg twice a day has relieved my muscle and nerve pain on a scale of 1 to 10, a 10. It is a wonderful drug and I am also thankful it is on the market.