I had the sweats like menopause! I started taking it again and it happened for 3 days then went away...I agree it does nothing for me esp for breakthru pain.

Yea i agree tramadol is useless i have tried to tell my doctor that but he wont do anything at all about switching it. Yes to answer a question toradol does come in a pill form i took it for a while but it doesnt really do anything either. They didnt want me taking the toradol long term as it can get to your liver,etc.

And i was just recently told they put tramadol a scheduled 2 drug- yeah ok whatever!

Did not do much for me. But give it a go it took a lot of med's B4 Dr came up with one that helps a bit.

Toradol and Tramadol are not the same things at all! Toradol is a heavy, heavy anti-inflammitory (NSAID) that is used to help reduce inflammation. It can only be used short-term because it is extremely hard on your organs and can cause things such as GI bleeds and heart problems if used too long. Tramadol is a synthetic opioid pain killer. It can be used short-term or long-term.

I hope it's going well for you and that your pain is under control soon!

Much love,
Lisa

I have been taking Tramadol. I really don't know that it helps that much. It doesn't make me feel as goofy in the head as the Hydrocodone (generic for lortab) but it seems to just take the edge off. If I am having a good day then it does seem to kill the pain.
I hate taking pills, so I try not to take them if I don't have to. This may be why it's hit or miss with me.
Just my opinion but the more I read here the more I see that what works for one person does not work for another. If this does not work for you keep trying other things until you find what is right for you.

I wish you the best of luck.
Cristy

I have another question about Tramadol. How long after taking a dose would you feel the withdrawal symptoms?

Tramadol give me just mild relief, it is not terribly strong so it is usually vicodin or norco I need. I do occasionally get the toradol shots and they help for a while. If the pain is only mild tramadol should be ok, personally I get better mild releif from motrin or aleve.

Hi, you will not get withdrawls unless you have been taking them for a long time. If it is only a week or 2 then you will have no withdrawls.

Hi everyone,
I\'m on day 6 now. Yesterday was my first day taking the whole pills (50mg twice a day) I am noticing a difference with my pain level. It doesn\'t take the pain all the way away, but neither did the vicodin. It kinda feels like there is a buffer between the pain and me, and I don\'t feel funny in the head like vicodin made me feel. And on a sweet note, it is totally helping with my ADD! Today I take them 3x and tomorrow 4x a day. And this is the second night I didn\'t wake up from pain in the middle of the night, I got good sleep and feel very refreshed! WooT!

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Thank you everyone for your input. I am having very good success with Tramadol. I finally have something that works that my doctor will prescribe me that I can take every day.

Tramadol is most commonly prescribed for spinal headaches caused by the needle for an epidural going to deep and causing a leak of spinal fluid. It is very effective for this type of migraine headache but as a pain medication not very effective for back pain and it would be considered like a pretty strong Tylenol Doctors who prescribe this for relief of back pain should be beaten with a wet noodle then given tramadol for pain relief

It is working wonderfully for my back pain. So what doesn\'t work for some people, works very well for others.

I know this thread is old but I have just started Tramadol because I was given it first last year for the pain I had from the Acute Pancreatitis I had and then now for the Acute Hepatitis. I dunno if it's because I was on Dilaudid (IV) but this medication doesn't seem to do anything for me. I take 200mg and I honestly do not feel anything.

I take it for breakthrough pain,,,,,

I like it,,,,,,it doesn't make me feel goofy, it just takes the pain away,,,,

having said that, if the pain is agony, it only takes the edge off,,,,,I use it in conjunction with cymbalta which has worked miracles for me.