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Reviewer: Clgwarr, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Never touched my pain from broken shoulder and foot. Had awful stomach pains from it and jittery effect...
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Reviewer: Dea, 75 or over on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been using this for quite a few years. It works great for me. It also keeps me going through out the day.
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Reviewer: Terrifying side effects, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I got a prescription for Tramadol from the emergency room. I took one dose and from there the entire night was AWFUL. It started off with mild irritability and anxiety which turned into a strange sense of impending doom and I could not get myself calm. I tried to lay down but didn't sleep, rather I blacked out and when I came to consciousness I couldn't talk or move my body at all for seve
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Reviewer: Karen , 45-54 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Tramadol for five years for my rheumatoid arthritis pain. I wouldn't be able to do much of anything without it! I take just half a pill and it takes the edge off so I can function. I suddenly feel more energy so it does wake me up instead of sleep, so I cannot take it after 4pm. I love my tramadol!!
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Reviewer: plantGranny, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Does not have any effect whatsoever on my pain. I'm better off taking an aspirin.
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