I was given tramadol about 1 1/2 yrs ago for chronic pain. I read that is can madke you pain worse. I see myself going up and down with the pain. I am taking about 200mg or less a day. I think I want off. My pain got so bad, they put me on ms contin (lowest dose) and it helped but then my husband got sick and I had to do more and was hurting more and was given a little more, that I don't always take in full anount. I am sick of these pills and after reading about the tramadol, I want off. I got off the morphine sulfate easily, but the tramadol sounds terrible.
I think tapering is good. Does anyone have ideas for tapering? Thanks for any advice. When I read someone say that their pain got worse from the tramadol and actually felt better off, I thought, maybe that's why I'm going up and down and not improving. I was doing better not on the tramadol for pain, when I think of it, and would think of that, and that post just confirmed it,
Thanks anyone for any advice.