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North Olmsted, OH

Is anyone using tramadol for pain? and if so, how much do you take and how often? Right now I am using it once a day at 100mg-----doesn't seem to last very long.

August 18, 2015 (edited)
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Members shared varied experiences with tramadol for pain management, with dosages ranging from 100mg once daily to 300mg per day, and many... Read more

Members shared varied experiences with tramadol for pain management, with dosages ranging from 100mg once daily to 300mg per day, and many found the extended-release version more effective for lasting relief throughout the day or night. Several members described helpful strategies like pairing tramadol with gabapentin or taking it every 12 hours to prevent breakthrough pain, though some noted side effects including sweating, hot flashes, dry mouth, and constipation that made the medication difficult to tolerate. A recurring theme was frustration over finding the right balance, with some members feeling dependent on medication that no longer works as well as it once did, while others emphasized that tramadol remains their key to mobility and daily function.

A MyFibroTeam Member

On the contrary. It is for moderate to severe pain. I've been using it for 6 yrs now and it's the only thing that keeps.me.moving. I take 100mg twice a day with a Panado . I lasts for more or less 12 hrs and has allowed me to retain full mobility and I have no pain. Side effects for me is dry mouth insomnia constipation. That's it.

April 19, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Tramadol is not for pain even though the try to pass it as a narcotic I once was taking that & methadone for pain it didn't make sense to me. Fibro is nerves so we need a nerve meds (Valium Xanax etc..) & a pain med I've had it for 27 years & tried it all

August 18, 2015 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Take the sustained release only as it prevents breakthrough pain. I am on 200 mg SR every twelve hours and have been for 17 years . Very few side effects for me ..I also take Venlaxafine 150 mg x 2 each morning.

February 4, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes lizzie I do know. Hope tramadol will help

August 18, 2015 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

I take Tramadol 100mg 2 4 times a day and 3 Gabpentin a day if I'm indoors and not doing much I can sometimes get away with 2 Tramadolramadol twice a day hope this helps

February 4, 2017

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