Does Tramadol Help for pain?
I've had tramadol 50mg for pain (I have MS), and sometimes my muscles get hurting along with headaches etc....Tylenol and Ibuprofen do not work for me at all. I also have gabapentin (neurotin) for nerve pain.
Has anyone had experience with Tramadol and did it help you? |
Short Experience
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I have a lot of trouble with any type of pain med, very intolerant. Makes living with pain even harder since there is so little I can take for it. I was given Tramadol for the first time ever about a week or two ago. It really did help knock the pain down several levels. I was only on it for a short time and had some side effects that my body may have been able to adjust to if I were to stay on it longer. Made me dizzy, lightheaded, fuzzy head feeling, felt like I was going to faint a few times, cold sweats, some weakness, a few minor waves of nausea, but the effects on the pain were well worth the side effects. Did NOT make me drowsy. In fact, it may have slightly interferred with my sleep. I was taking 50 mg three times per day. It was given to me to get me through an acute episode of pain. Took for about 10 days. The last few days, I cut the pill in half and only took 25 mg when my pain was getting under control. I have been given various pain meds over the years and Tramadol was the first one that I ever took with the least side effects. Personally, I found it a very beneficial med for pain relief. I do not know how well it performs on a long term basis. I think it may lose some of its pain relief benefits over a LONG time period. Not sure. Hope my experience is of some help to you. |
How long did you take it?
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How long have you been taking Tramadol? You said 50 mg..... how many per day? Sorry to hear that you had headaches and muscle hurting on it. I think it works on the brain (CNS) so your headaches may be directly related to it. Could the muscles hurting be related to your MS? I do not know anything about MS so I am sorry to be ignorant on the condition. Would a lower dosage be inadequate for your pain? Maybe that would lessen your headaches and muscle pain. Wishing you better days and hope you can find a med that will work well for you without too many side effects. |
Hi Skywalker,
Me again. There is a great thread from October 7 on Tolerance to Tramadol. I don't know how to post links to specific threads so I hope you can locate it. Well worth the read. Dr. Smith has posted some informative links. Please check out the thread. It is under Peripheral Neuropathy. |
Skywalker 1988, Please be very careful about long term use of tramadol. It works much like opiates in suppressing pain. Therefore you can become addicted.The dctors don't monitor use closely enough. It does control pain. It is prescribed for short term use but my rheumatologist prescribed for long term . Unfortunately after using for two years, I found while on vacation when I was with out my 200mg a day supply that I was suddenly thrown into some very severe withdrawal symptoms. Abdominal cramping, diarrhea and violent sneezing. Fortunately my son had a few pills left post surgery to bridge me until I got home. Man it was a nightmare and the episode sent me into a fibro myalgia flare that lasted weeks. I am working with my Dr. on a slow taper. I won't lie I liked the drug's effect. I know it is hard on the kidneys and probably the liver as well. I am a retired nurse. I know what drug dependency does to people with chronic pain. This was a true wake-up call I thought I was careful.
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I see you've asked about tramadol with respect to your MS about a month ago on that forum. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread193812.html With any chronic pain condition, the goal (and sometimes the best we can hope for) is not to be pain-free, but to reduce the sense of suffering, improve the quality of life, and increase function. Tramadol, when prescribed & used appropriately, can be a very effective analgesic, but like other meds in that category, may not work (as) well for everyone. I think you need to have a discussion with your doctor/s regarding any medications that aren't working (well enough). Quote:
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I take Tramadol 100 mg ( 2 50mg tab) 4 times a day .. I started out low but had to work my way up . does great for me
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Tramadol for pain in MS
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