Tramadol does it do this?

lululu

Hi folks please can someone advise.
Daytime I take Co-Codamol but night-time I take two Tramadol. anyway on friday night 9ish I took two Tramadol and went to bed, woke up at 4 in pain knew I would not sleep so took two moreTramadol, well from then I lay still all night till three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, don't belive I moved at all I was relaxed and in no pain but was awake thoughout and my mind was constantly racing about things - nothing of any significance from years ago. At the time I was in no condition to think straight but when I fianally got up after 18 hours in bed I really started to worry I trully belive that had the house been on fire I would not have been able to help myself. I live alone and if the worse happens I may not be found for weeks so need to be carefull.

Is this usual with Tramadol could it be that I had not eated for a while - also sick and nausious nest day and I am never sick.

barbara12

Hi Lulu
I came off tramadol around 4 months ago, its certainly worked on the pain, but I had really weird side effects ie strange dreams, but worse thing was the dizziness and nausea.
You do have to give it a chance, some people get on fine with it.
I now take amitriptyline at night.
Hope this helps a little bit
Love
Barbara xx

dreamdaisy

What strength tramadol? I have 50mg tablets, I only ever take one at a time. They don't kill the pain, they are pain dullers like the rest of them, just slightly more effective dullers. I have never had weird dreams or felt spaced out, but they are opiate-based and one should be careful. DD

venita

dreamdaisy wrote:

What strength tramadol? I have 50mg tablets, I only ever take one at a time. They don't kill the pain, they are pain dullers like the rest of them, just slightly more effective dullers. I have never had weird dreams or felt spaced out, but they are opiate-based and one should be careful. DD

Hi

I take tramadol 50mg 2 tablets up to four times a day when I need it, I have never had any side effects like you described. I find if I take 2 before I go to bed and then need to take some more before I get up it can make me a little tired the next day and I am a little bit slower at work.

Maybe you should ask your GP/Consultant if you could take something else.
Hope things get sorted out for you.

Venita

denpen

Hi
When I first tried Tramadol I felt terrible I had nausea, felt really dopey, I didnt take them for a while after that experience, I was on co-codamol but when they stopped working for me I went on Tramadol again and this time they were great I didnt have any side effects at all.
Denise

skezier

Hi Lulu,

Oh that's not nice I know cus the pregabalin can do that to me... your mind races in all types of ways and you are so awake it almost hurts :roll:

I do take tramadol especially if I am about to do something stupid and heavy I find it used to play with me a bit but the longer I was on it the less it did that to me.

Its not 'normal' for that to happen but its one of the things these drugs can do. With the pregabalin I forgave it everything its done to me cus its so good at helping to manage the pain. Not sure if you can do the same with the tramadol... Maybe have a phone appointment if you can with the gp and see what they think would be something I wonder if you should do? Sending a ((( ))) and a hope it was a one off. Cris x

tonesp

I was precribed Tramadol a couple of weeks ago.Nothing No side effects no dopiness no nausea nothing But most importantly no bloody pain relief Nada!! Smarties would probably been better

lululu

Thanks for the replies everyone I see taht myreacction was not typical, I have spoken to a pharmcist and she said yes it will be the Tramadol. I also have a phone appt. with GP on Friday. Thanks again.

lulu