Tramadol Side Effects

[VenusBlue]

Hi all - I've been taking Tramadol once a day at night (2x50mg) for the last three or so months for arthritis and find I am frequently nodding off in the daytime even, to my horror, at work. Is this a side effect and is there any way I can avoid this while still getting the pain relief from the medication? Thank you so much in advance!

[Jackyb-69]

Sorry I had the opposite effect with tramadol. It Felt like I’d 20 cups of strong coffee. I wasn’t getting any sleep at all. Somebody will be along to give you their opinion soon x

[Hidden]

Hi there - I took Tramadol and it made me tired. There’s a medical term for what you are going through and it’s called somnolence. I was getting tired from my meds and was falling asleep while driving so my doc put me on a med to help with the tiredness. I’d check with your doc to see if there is one for you.

[skit]

there is slow release Tramadol you could ask about. Personally knowing how addictive that drug is I was weaned off it and got something else.Consider having a serious conversation with your GP for alternatives either way you will be more alert when you need to be and possibly not a prescription junkie like some others on Tramadol.

[Hidden]

It is side effect talk to your Dr as I'm on them and my Dr phoned me fortnight ago to discuss side effects.

[Hidden]

Interesting, I feel totally awake if I take tramadol and if I take a dose in the evening I will suffer severe insomnia and will be up until 5am.

It’s interesting how it affects everyone so differently. I have been on and off this medication for years and thankfully I don’t get any addictive side affects (I was worried about this when I first started taking it)

Ask your doctor for an alternative if you are feeling too sleepy

[agni63]

One of the side effects of tramadol can be drowsiness. However it doesnt affect me in that way. Discuss alternatibes with your doctor as there are many alternatives around

[moo196]

I think you need to discuss this with your doctor and no driving whilst taking this.

Your insurance wouldn't cover you and yr licence may be at risk.

Personally I would never take this drug again. It is a highly addictive opiod (akin to heroin) and had some horrible side effects for me (more fuzzy headed, trembles, sleep /no sleep and different pains).

See if you can get another opinion for pain relief.

Changing my diet was the best thing I have ever done wrt pain relief.

Good luck

[Yogabear1 in reply to moo196]

Yes moo196, Me too...I’ve cut out alcohol and sugar, caffeine. I even had a 6 month period where I ate no nightshade foods( tomatoes, potatoes, aubergine etc) no wheat, no dairy, no red meat and the list went on. I felt way better eating clean. But unfortunately I live in western Canada and it’s crazy expensive to eat fresh fruits and veggies for our 7/8 month winters here.

So I eat everything in moderation now and have definitely noticed what foods make me flare up.

[VenusBlue in reply to moo196]

Thank you for the advice. I will have to go down the diet route I think. I hardly drink so I guess it’s other things I need to cut out! X

[Yogabear1]

Tramodol didn’t even touch my pain.

Deep tissue massage therapy helped beyond belief.

[VenusBlue in reply to Yogabear1]

That sounds good, I’ll look into that. Is that the same as a sports massage? X