|
Share your experience: submit a drug review
Below are Ultram (Tramadol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 6 ratings/reviews, Ultram has an overall score of 7.67. The effectiveness score is 7.33 and the side effect score is 7.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Ultram review by 60 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Arthritis |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 MG taken 2 times a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Diabetes |
| Other drugs taken: | | Metformin & Glyberide | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Arthritis Med/Tramadol HLC Only helps a little with Arthritis Pain. Keeps it down to a dull roar!
Diabetes Meds,Helped lower Blood Levels. Kept A1c under 7%. Made it safe to live a normal life by keeping Blood Sugar under control. Helped keep Disease & Diabetes out of Eyes. Help Kidneys function normal. |
| Side effects: | | Arthritis Med/Tramadol HLC causes slight dizziness! I also have to take 500 MG of Tylenol 3 times a day. to help with the pain. As the Tramadol HLC is not enough. Vioxx worked better! I can't take Nsaids as i am Allergic to Aspirin.
Diabetes Meds make Blood Sugar level drop Between Breakfast & Lunch. Fast! Because I/Patient am almost in the Pre/Boaderline Diabetes Stage. |
| Comments: | | 50 MG Tramadol 2 times a day.Tylenol 500 MG 3 times a day for the Arthritis pain. Neither really help much to get rid of the pain.
500 MG Metformin 3 times a day.Glyberide 1.25 MG 1 time a day for the Diabetes.I have done well on the Meds as far as keeping Diabetes under control. |
|
| | Ultram review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | cervical osteoarthritis |
| Dosage & duration: | | up to 300 mg/day taken three times daily for the period of Have taken it several years |
| Other conditions: | | migraine headaches |
| Other drugs taken: | | Imitrex as needed | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Tramadol decreases the severity of pain associated with neck movement. It is not an opiate however it does provide pain relief (for me) along the lines of a mild narcotic without the "euphoric" or mind numbing effects. It allows me greater latitude of neck movement. It is very evident to me when the medication is wearing off as I can no longer turn my neck more than approximately 25 degrees. This drug has been a lifesaver for me and can sometimes even head off my milder migraines. |
| Side effects: | | I've personally experienced no side effects other than an occasional jerky type feeling in my movements. I have heard from others that this medication, although non narcotic can be difficult to cease due to withdrawal symptoms. Personally I have had no problem with this. This medication has been known to cause seizures and is not to be taken by anyone who has experienced a seizure. |
| Comments: | | I take two 50 mg. tablets as needed up to three times a day. |
|
| | Ultram review by 55 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | arthritis pain |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg taken twice a day for the period of 2 years now |
| Other conditions: | | menopause |
| Other drugs taken: | | hormone replacement therapy | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I stayed loose and limber throughout the day. Didn't end up limping at the end of the day or after a 30 min car ride. It made me feel like I was in my 30's again instead of my 50's. It enables me to do yoga moves which I could not do because of the pain. It's changed my life. None of the side effects that narcotic pain relievers give. No tiredness or spaciness |
| Side effects: | | At first, it caused itching, but now I don't have that. If I take it close to bedtime, I can't sleep. |
| Comments: | | two 50 mg tabs twice a day. Usually at 0900 and 1700 |
|
| | Ultram review by 25 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | post cosmetic surgery complications |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100mg every 6 hours as needed for pain taken usually 2 times a day for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | Robaxin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The pain from the muscle spasms was drastically reduced. |
| Side effects: | | A little "high" feeling. Kind of warm and fuzzy. Very relaxed. |
| Comments: | | I had a tummy tuck sx and was prescribed Oxycodone for the first week and it knocked me on my butt! So my PS switched me to Tramadol. She told me it would help with the pain, but not as well. But I think it actually helped more and since I was in a normal state of mind I could actually feel the effects. Tramadol is great for moderate pain and wont drug you up like Hydrocodne or Oxycodone does. |
|
| | Ultram review by 36 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Fibromyalgia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken 2 x a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Chronic Fatigue |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The Tramadol helped minimally at first. I did stop working for the pain. I've continued to take it because it helped dramatically for the fatigue, without any jitters. I honestly could not get out of bed in the morning if it weren't for this drug. |
| Side effects: | | At first, it took my body some time to adjust. It revved up my system. |
| Comments: | | My doctor didn't know much about Fibromyalgia, so the only thing he prescribed was the Tramadol. |
|
| | Ultram review by 62 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | hand pain |
| Dosage & duration: | | 100 mg q 12 hours taken daily when having bouts of pain for the period of Off and on for last ten years |
| Other conditions: | | premenopause- menopause |
| Other drugs taken: | | celebrex occasionally, Motrin occasionally | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Since I tried to avoid the GI effect of Motrin, or celebrex if used too long, the tramadol seemed a good alterntive. I took it in the morning, and it generally seemed to energize me enough so that I stayed active, and if it didn't relieve the pain, It seemed to keep me from thinking about it and I remained busy. |
| Side effects: | | I did find that if I took it in the late afternoon, I really couldn't sleep at night, mymind raed and I felt unsettled. It reduced my appetite a bit, ad I would work without eating, or drinking. Had to remind myself to eat. |
| Comments: | | I have degenerative joint desease in both my hands. Took the standrd painkillers, not narcotics, but asa, tylenol, motrin, and then Celebrex. The best was celebrex, but there is a danger with taking it long term. Ultram ws prescribed at first as 50mg twice a day. This wasn't at all effective. So we upped the dose, and this worked well, except not at night. Since then I hae had boththumb joints replaced, and althoughI still have a prescription for the Ultram, I rarely use it... sometimes for back aches. Someone once told me it is an opiate derivative. If so, it does not seem to have an addictive quality, or any withdrawal symptoms, at least not the way I have used it. |
| |
|
