I take the max dose of Tramadol daily. Sometimes, I feel the withdrawal symptoms even though I took it on time (watery eyes, sneezing, yawning, aches, shaking). Does this happen to anyone else?
Regards,
Sky
Hi Skytone
I have been on Tramadol for a number of years at the maximum dosage and I've not had those side effects, however I don't normally have a problem with side effects with any med I've been on. I do remember having them with one of my meds. I was told to continue the med for at least a month unless the side effects got worse and by the 3rd week I was fine. You don't say how long you've been taking it. If you've been taking it a long time and the side effects are continuing I'd give your doctor a call and let them know. The symptoms you listed are common side effects for Tramadol.
I hope this helps.
Gentle Hugs
Dottie S.
Oh sorry, I should have included this. I've been on this medication at this dosage for around 5 years. I've felt the withdrawal from Tramadol before. Sometimes, for whatever reason, it feels like I haven't taken it even though I know I have. It's weird, and I was just curious if anyone else had experienced this at all.
Regards,
Sky
Hi Sky,
I haven’t experienced any of those symptoms, but I do not take it every day. I would talk to your doctor.
Take care.
yes, ive started having this recently and just posted that I thought it may be supplements that I started taking. It's like I have not taken it. I wondered also as I had switched pharmacy that maybe it was different dose? I have never had this until past couple weeks and have been on tramadol for couple years now.
I’ve been on tramadol for at least ten years because before I was diagnosed with Fibro, I had been diagnosed with severe degenerative disc disease. My s1,l4, l5 discs are bone on bone. Anyhow, I take tramadol only when I’m secretly in pain and I don’t have a daily dosage. I guess this has helped because I don’t have or think I haven’t experienced any side effects. I can go weeks without taking it or months. I just take Advil instead.
I am on 200mg tramadol in the eve for Restless Legs. I started taking Melatonin to sleep and found it counter-acted my Tramadol. Had to take more Tramadol 1 hour after taking it. So it could be something else you are taking that is reacting with it.
Tramadol is a pain medication and not for restless legs? What is it supposed to help with where that is concerned? I take 150-200 mgs of tramadol a day and have RLS. The only thing that’s helped my RLS is magnesium lotion. Try not taking the tramadol and melatonin so close together. You should take the melatonin within 30 minutes of bed… So maybe take the tramadol an hour before that.
Tramadol is the only medication that helps me.I have been on a fairly low does for 3 years.I do get annoyed at the treatment and stigmatizing you get because you take Tramadol.I don’t think I could handle my Fibromyalgia and arthritis without this medication.
Hi, Eviemore! Welcome to the community!
I believe I did try Tramadol, in the beginning, but had to move to other meds for some reason - It may have upset my stomach. I hope you won’t let anyone make you feel bad b/c you have to be on medication. I’m on a combination of meds for my arthritis and fibromyalgia and would not be able to function with them.
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My doctor that I had a great relationship with is gone now and I just don’t feel new doctor understand.Out of curiosity have you or are you aware of mouth lesions being and issue with fibromyalgia?It just exhausting when you have to school your doctor on your condition.Am rambling sorry.I had forgotten all about this site and so happy to find it again.
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I’m glad you found us, again, too, Eviemore! I sometimes do get mouth sores, but never connected them with the fibromyalgia. I just read online that mouth sores are connected with many autoimmune illnesses, as the dysfunctional immune system allows viruses to attack which cause the sores.
Maybe you need to look for a doctor that will communicate better with you…
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That falls under a mystery they can’t figure out.Hey thanks for answering my questions.Very nice to connect with someone.
A word of encouragement: When I first told one of my 3 psychiatrists (sleep-lab) the fibro-diagnosis, he said: Oh yeah, but that’s what they always say when they can’t find anything, it’s a dump diagnosis. He also did a few things like a lumbar punction to exclude dangerous stuff, which hurt for a long time afterwards, so he probably didn’t do it often. But in a checkup 2 months later I had the feeling he’d read up on fibro and was very keen on understanding and helping, so he’s now the one I trust the most for the rehabilitation plan on trying back to work. He put thought into strange things like my pain before peeing and warned me of going into a psychosomatic clinic, because despite all promises beforehand they’d be telling me it’s all in the head, wouldn’t take my pain seriously. Despite my first psychiatrist suggesting a small depression, which is now all over most of the doc reports, he counters that he is sure I haven’t and that sometimes that sort of stuck sticks to you, although no-one has ever verified it, he would write than in an own next report if necessary… So the ‘new doctor’ pleasantly surprised me in the end… My main doc does understand the fibro fairly well, but I sort of have the feeling I support him more than he does me, because he’s always confiding in me how difficult his job is at the moment what with insurances putting pressure on small practices and CoV. So it’s important for me to have several main docs, according to what I need from them. There’s only 2 of my 40+ docs I’m never going to go to again, the orthopedists…
It was also not easy to find PTs who really understand the condition, which was even more dangerous.
I have a dry mouth, without lesions, and it’s being checked if it’s Sjögren’s (autoimmune), just had the lip biopsy - which feels like a lesion now… Sjögren was suggested by my centre for rare diseases who had the stance: But it will probably help you to know what’s causing/masking/behind the fibromyalgia. But when I read up and compare, I don’t think it will displace the fibromyalgia-diagnosis, because that (also) does help me a little bit finding things to combat each single symptom - as Sjögren’s does too.
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Agreed! 
In reading your post, I realized that fibromyalgia may be the root cause for more ailments than I had previously considered, Eviemore!
Wow, JayCS! Your doctors have put you through a LOT! The lumbar thing sounds painful - and kind of dangerous.
How great that the new doctor really educated himself on fibro, after meeting with you! I have also noticed how, sometimes, the NEXT meeting after telling a doctor about a condition I have, they will have strong thoughts and advice, when nothing really was said at the initial appointment - Just a lot of head nodding - LOL.
40+ doctors??? This caused me to think back over the many years of diagnosis, therapy, surgeries, epidural injections, nerve blocks, PT, etc… and I still don’t believe I’ve had that many. Maybe close. Now my brain is tired, LOL. I am glad you have found a couple of doctors you trust. And, it is inspiring that you kept looking!!!
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When the doc pricked my spinal cord I shouted for pain, the medical assistant put her hand on me to comfort me, which I was very thankful for. Then he couldn’t get liquor out, so he had to poke around a bit, then do it a second time… Other people have told me it didn’t hurt them… better luck next time … if I ever agree to get that done again… ;-( The next most painful thing was a ‘special’ treatment by an orthopedist/rehab-medic, injecting hyaluronic acid (like some get in their knee) also in my lumbar region, using CT, not very long after… but her acupuncture wasn’t bad either, not the pricks, but the extreme pain everywhere after… O.o Who needs fibro when you’ve got treatments like that ;-/
Yeah, 40+ docs in only 12 months. Usually several in one week, sometimes several a day. 25+ different specialists, the only one I haven’t had is lungs. The latest was kidneys. Some of them were only passing by, just doing one exam, but even these often helped a tiny bit with some small remark they made… But: I’m fairly through with everything now, at last, unless I do have Sjögren’s. I will continue to have to do about 8 checks a year, esp. cardiosvascular and my apparently harmless tumor. But apart from that I’ll only be needing my cryo+acupressure prescribed and look further for new tricks myself. I probably won’t use the cannabis even if I do get the permit and am wondering whether to try my acupuncture prescription now or not or trust in further improvements thru the acupressure…
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I think the worst pain a doctor has inflicted on me (besides a 2-day mega-migraine, following posterior neck fusion surgery, with rods, when I just wanted them to knock me out SO badly but they couldn’t - They had to keep trying different meds until one finally worked) was my endometrial biopsies. After having 3 of those, within a short period, I said no more unless they could numb me or knock me out. It is a relatively easy procedure for some women, but I felt like I was being knifed on the inside. They had tried to do a D and C, but the camera went right through my uterus! Anyway, that is a whole different problem that has nothing to do with FMS. Well, I say it has nothing to do with FMS, but doesn’t FMS make everything hurt more???
What could you lose by going forward now with the acupuncture? Except for maybe money, as it is probably expensive. My sister really benefited from acupuncture, but I’ve never tried it.
It is good that your tumor is harmless - Do they know if it will remain that way?
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Ouch… O.o
Yeah, I think you’re right, I shouldn’t write off the acupuncture. The main reason is that my acupressurist can see better how hers is working and acupuncture is praps too similar. The second reason is that acupuncture was one of the first things I tried and it went very wrong, but she wasn’t well-trained or caring enough. Well I’m still on the waiting list of a Chinese trained acupuncturist and asking her she said keep doing the things that help. And praps I should just talk with both therapists about it when I get the first appointment.
My tumor - hasn’t grown 6 months after it having been found, but it needs checking every year. It seems harmless, is well defined, small and not growing, but without looking in it isn’t even 100% if it’s really the harmless type that most are. But looking into my spinal cord isn’t gonna be funny, it’ll mean loads of pain and sleepness nights, so I will wait and try to get the rest better first… I have no problem with that, not worrying or anything, thankfully… never think about it any more.
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Yes, I agree - worrying would only make you tired & possibly more in pain. I know that stress does that to me.
I see your point about waiting on the acupunture - How will your acupressurist be able to gage your body’s response to her therapy if you are doing acupunture at the same time. That makes perfect sense. Then, again, maybe both therapies, together, would do the trick! A difficult decision there…
JayCS, you do always make me think! 
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