Tramadol for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Aminal
• August 31, 2018

"I took this medication for anxiety and depression and it worked miracles. Then I ran out of it and went through awful withdrawals. This drug is a narcotic with very addictive properties meaning it will very often lead to “drug-seeking” behavior. Heroin takes away depression but that doesn’t make it a good antidepressant because you need something long term that addresses the issue or you will end up worse off. So yes, I took this and it helped my depression and anxiety but I had to always make sure it was available to me. A tolerance will build up fast and this medication has a dose limit to how much you can take a day because it increases the risk of seizures. You may not even take close to the top dose now and may never, but if you read this, haven’t genuinely tried several other legitimate options, and are concerned, ask your doctor why they prescribed this to you and ask if you can take it for anxiety or depression."

• Pkp
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2018

"I take tramadol for pain that I get in my right side. I take as needed, not everyday. How are you whom are taking it daily for anxiety able to get your dr to prescribe it for you? There’s been such a crackdown on these types of meds being prescribed, that I am really stumped how many of you are able to get it. I have to beg and dr gives me 10 at a time. I take for pain but notice my anxiety is better after taking it."

• Anais...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 11, 2020

"I have struggled with chronic anxiety and depression all my life and took Benzodiazepines for 13 years. I thought they were the worst to withdrawal from then I tried to withdraw from tramadol. I was taking 50 to 150mg a day for sciatica but realised they helped my anxiety or thought they did. When you stop Tramadol the anxiety comes back 10 times worse. I couldn't move my body for days one time because of the pain I was experiencing. EVERYTHING comes back worse. I will however take one 50mg if I am having a panic attack as I get addicted to Benzos and cannot take them again. Please be very careful especially if you have an addictive personality!"

• queza...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 19, 2023

"My doctor prescribed me Tramadol 50mg for occasional acute pain. I had been using Vicoprofen. I have mild to moderate tinnitus, and NSAIDs cause the condition to worsen. I asked for a non-NSAID pain reliever, and that's why my doctor prescribed Tramadol. I have found that during times of moderately severe tinnitus when it becomes stressful and actually causes headaches, the Tramadol is VERY effective. It actually seems to calm the tinnitus and eliminates the stress and anxiety to the point of mild euphoria. I only take Tramadol about once a week, so I have experienced no change in efficacy after 6 months. I do not have a tendency towards addiction, but I could imagine this drug might be abused due to its pleasant effects."

• Bob
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 7, 2020

"Like many others I was initially prescribed this for pain but found its major benefit was in treating my longstanding anxiety. I have come off the SSRIs and only use 50mg Tramadol as required, Certainly not every day or even every week. I have no side effects and definitely no dependency. Given the amazingly positive reviews from anxiety sufferers I am very suspicious of the bad press this drug receives - it must not be a profitable one for the drug companies."

• LinLu
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 26, 2020

"I have suffered from anxiety nearly all my life and have been on medication after medication with only fair results. My husband has a severe leg and back injury and uses Tramadol. On a holiday I hurt my back and took his 100mg SR tramadol daily for over a week and the transformation in my mood and anxiety was life changing. My GP told me that it is well know as a treatment for anxiety but Australian medical professionals shy away from prescribing the drug for this purpose. Why?? I thank Tramadol every day for lifting the anxiety fog I was constantly living in!"

• User
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 11, 2022

"After my COVID vaccination, had horrible pain in all over my body. So I took 50mg of Tramadol I had in my travellers pharmacy from my last trip to Mexico. And I realized, it helps me control my IBS diarrhea. Often had to poop, when I knew, I had to leave the house, without having a toilet close to the place I'm going to. Really got something like panic attacks and had to leave the location really fast. Until I started to use Tramadol for such special events. Since then, my brain shut down all activity about being scared and making me feel to poop really soon and I can go on hikes, bus rides, stand in rows without starting to panic. An amazing drug for it! I'm really just using it for those special events, to keep the drug working in this way, instead of getting used and the need to dose it higher and higher."

• Harlan...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 30, 2020

"Tramadol is a life saver. Like most I was prescribed it for pain and when I first took it I noticed I just felt a bit happier. NOTHING like a buzz, just a better mood. Time went on and I realized even taken early in the AM, it would keep me up at night. So I stopped. A couple of years later a friend mentioned he had it and my anxiety had been worsening so I figured I'd try it. Game changer. I take 2-3 (I'm a 190 lb male) and the difference it makes in my mood is incredible. I highly recommend this for people with anxiety and even depression."

• K Toms
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 19, 2019

"I was given Tramadol for severe cramps and it definitely helped take away the excruciating pain I was in, I learned it gave me a very peaceful feeling as well, so when I had severe panic attacks, almost to the point of throwing up, I began to use it for that and it has helped me tremendously. I feel so much more relaxed and my anxiety is gone. I will say it does make you tired but hard to sleep (at least for me)"

• Stick...
• May 20, 2021

"Tramadol. 25mg per night (half 50mg) Is the only relief from anxiety after 40 years of trying so many pills. Started after knee replacement. 18 months. No side effects. No desire to increase Although 50mg is better . Now concerned cannot prescribe for anxiety. So may have to return to daily misery. Or legal occasional 50ml doses of vodka!!"

• Irish...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2022

"Have taken the usual anxiety, ADs for several years now. Suffer from IBS which stems from being over anxious. Took a tramadol/paracetamol combo one day and got instant relief. Also felt more chilled and not stressing over silly things. I quite liked this feeling. I will use sparingly as GP will not prescribe them which is such a shame. Significant research needs to be carried out into the beneficial effects tramadol has on these conditions. But I guess that will never happen. We are just given the usual garbage."

• Sam
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 23, 2020

"great for anxiety/depression as it is an SNRI/opiate in one. You are benefiting from the snri effect on your mood, you're also daily consuming the opiate which WILL cause addiction/dependency. There are SNRI’s that don't have an opioid but I doubt they are as effective. You may not be getting “high” off the opiate but part of the boost is due to the opiate. There is no doubt that its useful for pain or mood and if it helps then so be it, just thought I'd put my two cents out there. Having days of a sense causes severe negative effects. I’d strongly advise tapering if you choose to stop after daily consumption . I don’t understand how people are saying “I swear doctors get paid not to give tramadol and instead prescribe other marketed products”. answer is no educated doctor would Prescribe a partial opiate to someone for daily use for anxiety/depression it’s just not sensible addiction and dependence is real and scary."

• Old...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 9, 2023

"At age 79 balancing the benefits vs risks is easy. Tramadol works great at controlling my day-to-day excessive worrying over mostly nonsensical stuff. It seems to have transferred my chronic anxiety to my doctor whose concerns may stem from questionable academic statistics that hem and ha over the potential effect of this medication on kidney and liver function. Maybe he should be taking Tramadol also. I do 50mg of the immediate pill (not the XL which is a very different story) about 2 hours before going to bed. I sleep like a baby then wake up looking forward to a mentally bright new day. Part of the good feeling results in slowed down co-ordination, so I avoid driving before noon; as a retiree, that's an easy rule. In summary: great attitude benefits; risks (for me) seem realistically low."

• Cccc
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2021

"I didn’t realize how bad my anxiety was until I took this drug. I used to use kratom but it started making me feel badly, I think because of its stimulating nature. Luckily, in the country I am living now, I can purchase tramadol over the counter for very cheap. I have only been taking 25mg every other day, as I do not want to become dependent on it. 25mg (half a capsule) makes me feel calm, fearless and peaceful. I rate 9 because I am unsure of long term effects and generally I do not trust pharmaceuticals. But overall, it is working great so far."

• Skitty
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2021

"Got given tramadol for gallbladder pain I was having. I've suffered with anxiety/ depression most of my life and been on all sorts of medications. I didn't feel any benefit from any of them but didn't want to just stop them. The tramadol, I found wasn't great for pain but I started to realise that when I did take them my anxiety was a lot less. I take 50mg in the morning and another in evening. This medicine has turned me from being an absolute emotional wreck who was constantly having thoughts of impending doom and struggling to leave the house, into a person who now feels alive again. Have stopped all other antidepressants. Hopefully my GP will continue to prescribe it me."

• Blueb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2020

"Dreadful stuff! I took this for 4-5 days for severe back pain. It didn't touch the pain, made me very drowsy and worst of all GAVE me anxiety. I have just stopped taking them but the anxiety and drowsiness still remain 3 days later. "

• Penny...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2022

"I've been on several anxiety and depression and panic attacks meds for as long as I can remember. After having covid the panic attacks got so severe that I had them daily. (I'm a smoker so that doesn't help any ).I was even getting only 3 to 4 hours sleep at night. After talking to my doctor about this she put me on a low dose of 25mg of tramadol. I have been taken it for 2 weeks now and my mood, anxiety, depression and even sleeping has improved some. I would seriously recommend it. I do have the side effect of some dizziness at times though."

• Skip
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2020

"I've been taking low doze transform for a long time for pain and klonopin for anxiety. I can wake up with anxiety so bad I can't talk so now I asked my doc to up it. He said, and google it, take tramadol with 2 Tylenol it ups it. I don't know but it sure helps anxiety. I hardly take it now. I had to google to see that it does help people.. I'm not stopping!"

• Vivo
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 6, 2021

"Wish it wasn't so vilified. Feel guilty for using it sometimes. Tried anti-dep- doesn't work. Need something to work very quickly for my PTSD when flashbacks starts. 20-30 min before effect; Tramadol is really great, gives back a feeling of being in control over the cascade of memories rushing in, and the rip-current of panic & what feels like constant life & death battles. "Just survive the next 20 min" is my island. Knowing it won't feel AS bad in a short while, is so indescribable an effect. It makes it easier to not jump into something acutely rushed bad solutions. It's easier trying to focus on building a more longterm life, when I know I have a crisis option that works. Also easier to do therapy. If we feel/know the subjects might be a bit potent we can prepare ourselves before the session has ended, knowing the bad memories won't have as much hijacking power over us, makes me calmer. I don't view it as a solution for life. Working on/hoping not needing it the long run. But empowering for now."

• Bird
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 25, 2021

"I really hope that someday soon Tramadol will be able to be prescribed for the treatment of anxiety and depression, as I find it to be perfect. I only take one a day for three days for really bad depressive episodes that I don't have the strength to get through medication-free. It always ALWAYS helps: it gives me the ability to think rationally and break away from my episodes, and I understand and respect that it is the opiate content that makes me feel happier and can also be dangerous if taken abusively. Side effects for me include euphoria, increased sociability, dry mouth and loss of appetite (which I quite like as it results in increased hydration (good for the skin) and weight loss, respectively). It frustrates me to hear when people get Tramadol over-prescribed to them for physical pain yet I can't even get it for mental pain."

• JELY
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 5, 2022

"I have taken Tramodol daily for the last five years. It works to alleviate a wide variety of conditions I used to suffer with including headaches. It helps alleviate my anxiety and depression on a whole new level. However after the continued use and over 200mg daily I now notice if I don’t take or have it severe withdrawals and depression occur."

• Karen
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 30, 2022

"Tramadol 50 mg once a day or sometimes I split an extra one and take 25 mg making a total of 75 mg helps me tremendously with both pain and anxiety. It doesn't make me tired I can do whatever I normally do. To me it is a solution to what I needed.. it may not work for everyone the same because I've tried different things everybody is different but I would recommend trying it to anyone who suffers from pain or anxiety"

• Deedee
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 5, 2020

"Been on tramadol for over 10+years and it works good for pain and my anxiety I call it my happy pill and get things done pill"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 17, 2013

"Excellent medication for anxiety that my psychiatrist prescribed to me. Also helps my depression."

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2012

"I have been prescribed Tramadol for post-traumatic stress disorder/anxiety by my doctor. I take it at night, and my PTSD nightmares have completely diminished!"