Ultracet and tramadol

Itching of the scalp, ears, neck and various alternating other parts of the body. I have been taking Tramadol for ~ 8 months.

Hi im steve form the UK. I was in a traffice accident in october 2002, i was hit my a car and knock off my Scooter(moped) and landed on my back. I have damged my back tissue and back(spinal) muscles. I have had chronic back pain ever since the accident and my GP has given me Tramadol. I was on them for two years from my accident, then i was off them for one year and now im back on them. These are the only tablets that do help the pain and i have tried other painkillers but did not help with the pain. I get a Dry mouth, (very thirsty), sometimes i itch alot, feel a bit dizzy and tired, when i yawn i tingle all over and my hands and arms go numb. I also feel like im gone into my own little world which is good when im at work as work can be stressful, it helps me calm down too. I take 1 or 2 a day

hi im a 19 year old girl and i've been on tramadol for at least a year. i was given it because of a pinched nerve in my lower back. and what is worse than the back pain is the addiction. my doctor told me since it is no-narcotic there will be no addiction so i took as perscribed. 2 every 6 hours.. well that didn't help so i bumped it up to three.. well here i am a year later and im trying like hell to get off.. i have horrible withdrawels.. i tried to get off them about a month ago but the withdrawels were so terrible i couldn't so tomorrow i am trying to again.. luckily i have a little smirinoff to help me when im at my worst.. you know just to take the edge off.. not to get drunk or anything.. but i love my tramadol.. but hate these withdrawels.. why is it that im having them? could it all be in my mind.. could i just be building up the idea of not having them so much that i put my self in a state of anxiety.. please help.. tell me if anyone has had withdrawels from these wolf in sheeps clothing pills

i started taking tramadol yesterday and within 15mins of taking the second dose i felt awful, headache, dizziness, vomiting, panic, difficulty in breathing, and i couldnt get up. have now been told by my gp to lower doseage the effects remain to be seen.

grand mal seizure after taking 1 50mg tramadol. Never had a seizre before

Just started taking tramadol this week for ovarian cysts. the only side effect I have noticed, is uncontrollable itching. It has been 18 hrs ago. and I am still itchy, especially at all locations where my clothes touch my skin.

i have been put on tramadol for severe headaches caused by a brain fluyid disorder.
ive had severe itching, vomiting and feel totally spaced out. im exausted but cant sleep. it has taken the edge of the pain but not cured it entirely.

i have been taking tramadol ultracet for a few months it hasnt completey removed pain i was experiencing following a car accident in my neck back and subsequently legs

someone commented on the pills in a way that concerned me about continuing so i have stopped them

strange but some of the pain at the top of my legs has now gone - how strange is that - no painkillers and less pain!

I have been taking Tramadal for two days. I havd an allergic reaction to percocet and was given tramadol in it's stead. I have had wierd nightmares eversince I started taking them. The pain is gone, but, i can't sleep. I will call my doctor in the a.m.

I was prescribed Tramadol for TMJ pain. It works GREAT!! I understand some people cannot take them, but for the ones who can it is truly a miracle drug. It lasts for a long time, and gave me enough energy to clean my whole house. It took away any pains I had from TMJ, even my headache! I've never had a prescription narcotic take away my headache. For those who cannot take it, dont knock it, everyones bodies are different, take something else.

I am a registered nurse in an emergency room. In an effort to be taken seriously regarding your pain,by a healthcare professional - keep a pain journal. Note the time, the severity (on a 1 to 10 scale), location, duration, what you were doing when it started, any treatment you completed for the pain and the outcome of that treatment, MD visits and treatment, etc. It can just be a little notebook. Bring that with you to your MD appointment. If you start changing doctor's, visiting different clinics and emergency rooms to obtain the "correct" medication for your pain - you are addicted, and need to seek help for that. Of course you should seek second opinions on your continued pain, just don't expect to always get the specific medicationn that you would like. Yes, healthcare professionals scrutinize closely people who come in requesting Vicodin, or any other narcotic. The drug-seekers in the community have forced us to be more suspicious - especially if you say you have been on Vicodin (or any other narcotic) for 6 months(???!!!)
No-one should be on narcotics for extended periods of time. If you are taking them for longer than a couple of weeks, on a pretty scheduled basis - you are addicted. Period. Narcotics have different levels given to them for dependency issues. Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Vicodin), Demerol, Morphine, Valium - are all at a pretty high addiction rate. Tramadol is at the lower range.
I am amazed at the number of people who are having a paradoxical effect to Ultracet. It is a narcotic - a "downer". There might be more than just that specific medication causing the euphoric effects. Perhaps a pain journal would also clarify this.
I am not a physician, but an experienced ER RN - take my advice for what it is worth.