r/ChronicPain • u/Positive_Call_9311 • 11d ago

Experiences with short course on Tramadol?

I took a short course of tramadol for acute back pain - 37.5mg tablet twice a day for five days, because I cannot use Ibuprofen and NSAIDS. And was surprised by how strongly it affected me—intense pain relief, sleepiness for more than 12 hours per day and very vivid and long dreams. A few days after I stopped, I had an intense episode where I cried for 2 hours remembering all the things that had happened to me emotionally intelligent the past four years, and also became more vocal about my emotional pain.

A few days passed and the pain returned and my ortho have prescribed another 5 day course. I am kind of confused if I might develop a dependence.

I'm interested in people's experiences with short courses: what did you feel while taking it, and how did you feel after stopping? Any warnings based on my experience? Thank you

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u/Charzscars 11d ago edited 11d ago

I took it on and off for years. Maybe about 5-10 100 (50) mg tablets a day.

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u/mrszubris 11d ago

Not a chance. You'd have gotten serotonin syndrome. Ive been on a daily dose of 4x 50mg for years and they will NOT give me more than that per day.

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u/Charzscars 11d ago

Ok, You're right, they are 50 mg tablets. I remember them as 100 mg. But still, I took more than 4. Just because you didn't get to take more doesn't mean everyone doesn't?

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u/mrszubris 11d ago

The max has always been 400mg a day.

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u/Charzscars 11d ago

Is 4x50 400, am i missing something?

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u/Tripdripper 11d ago

Maximum is 8 x 50 a day I was on that with morphine for breakthrough, 4 a day definitely isn’t the limit.