I took it after dinner..around 8pm. Then I stayed up and read for a while, then came on computer til around 10:30...that is when the nausea hit. And it was a doozy. I had some tingling all over... sort of like PN or a niacin flush, but that stopped around midnight. I remember looking at the clock and it said 2:30...and my cat was totally all over me. When I rolled over she moved and then got right back on top of me. Then I fell asleep finally with fragmented dreams. My aching and leg are better today too. The drug information says take with or without food.

But I do think, I will try 1/2 tablet next time. It won't be tonight that is for sure!

I am so conservative about drugs, for myself. I expected some light headed feelings --like I got from codeine, but that is certainly not what happened!

I have used Flexeril in the past... one of those knocks me out for 2 days! Also I've done Robaxin (not a great effect) and Valium long ago..which was nice for muscle pain.

At least I know what to expect now! What is ironic is that I took 3 Rxs to the Kroger's to get filled on Fri. My BP med was $2.98 for 90 days supply. The tramadol was .80 cents for 30.. And the albuterol inhaler was FREE...some promotion being done by TEVA. It was kind of a shock how inexpensive it all was!

I did used to see people get "hooked" on tramadol...there is a small subset who forge RXs for it. Maybe now this is why...those who get the euphoria?

All the chronic pain specialists are using tramadol now for Fibro people. And those doctors never mentioned euphoria risk either at the lectures I attended. So I guess it is just ME...I must have some metabolic difference with it.