140 patient evaluations for Tramadol

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Oct 8, 2010 (Started Oct 08, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started taking tramadol for a different illness. I found that It has a positive side effect, ENERGY!!! it is better at taking my pain away then vicodin. the only other med that works better is percocet. But it does cause stomach issues and severe constipation. If you dont consume enough water, you begin to have migrains. That normally does not become an issue if you make sure to take it only as prescribed.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 3, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 7, 2010 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dry mouth, headaches, dry throat, sleepiness, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Been taking this every day since last winter, helps to take the edge off, does not take the pain away, but definitely makes it more tolerable. Medicaid screwed up my paperwork, so going cold turkey on this and like four other meds. Not sure which withdrawals are from what, but I feel like hell. Pain through the roof, depression, exhaustion. Very difficult. Hope they get it fixed soon, though I am not sure which meds I will continue, I am afraid of this happening again, and I have been completely non-functional for over a week now.
Side effects: dry throat, dry mouth, sleepiness, difficulty thinking, nausea, headaches

Dec 16, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, dry mouth, headaches, dry throat, sleepiness, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Makes me nauseous, hence the naausea meds with it. Still nauseous, even with the meds, but bearable. Dulls the pain, or makes me stupid enough not to care. Do not like to drive or take the kids out by myself on this dose, as it makes me absent minded and makes it hard to concentrate. Not sure is this is the med or the fibro, but either way its annoying.
Side effects: dry throat, dry mouth, sleepiness, difficulty thinking, nausea, headaches

Nov 6, 2009 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, headaches, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Takes the edge off for awhile, but gives me a wicked "hangover" headache when it wears off. makes me pretty nauseous and very tired, usually take it and go to bed.
Side effects: dry throat, dry mouth, sleepiness, difficulty thinking, nausea, headaches
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Aug 2, 2010 (Started Aug 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Makes my headaches/migraines less severe
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2010 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tingling, stomping my feet cause I couldn't feel my feet touch the floor, yelling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Made me "loopy". Only took it one day and had such severe "odd" reaction to it that my doctor has put it on my "never to take" list of medications. After it wore off, I had the WORST headache ever!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stomping my feet cause I couldn't feel my feet touch the floor, tingling, yelling
  • 0 helpful marks

May 25, 2010 (Started Jun 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for joint pain in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I had no problems what so ever! I switched Neurologist and my new DR said Tramadol has Seizures as a side effect and would no longer perscribe it for my pain! Now He wants me to go see a PAIN MANAGEMENT Person!!! I am Refusing FOR NOW!! But I cant stand the Pain for much longer so just hurting myself! THERE was no impact on my life at all to take these meds. Now I have Muscle Spasms and Joints Pains that My twice a day Celebrex does not take care of!!!!
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 31, 2009 (Started Jun 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for joint pain in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I need this to help get thru the day. 100mg 4 times a day
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 15, 2009 (Started Jun 15, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for joint pain in legs)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take ultram 3 times a day 100mg at a time. If I am late I can tell right away. If I miss it by chance. Oh my goodness I can tell right off. So I know it works for me. I also take 2 celebrex a day. I cannot get around if I don't.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2010 (Started Mar 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: All Pain killer so far was upsetting my stomach....
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 10, 2010 (Started Jun 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blurry vision, dry mouth, drowsiness, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: this medicine help my pain on a scale of 1-10, I would rate it a 5 or 6 for effectiveness. But, it makes me dizzy, and I am falling into furniture around the house, and scarring up my body with scraps, and buising.
Side effects: dry mouth, drowsiness, blurry vision, difficulty thinking

Nov 21, 2009 (Started Jun 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blurry vision, dry mouth, drowsiness, difficulty thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: this medication is for my cervical, and lumbar pain. It only relieves my pain mildly.
Side effects: dry mouth, drowsiness, blurry vision, difficulty thinking
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 5, 2010 (Started Mar 24, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Works better than I thought it would.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 24, 2010 (Started Apr 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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