Oh I am so very thankful that I found this medication. I still vividly remember my doctor walking into the room while I was crying because I was in so much pain.
We discussed options and I left with the prescription that would change my life. I ran into the pharmacy like a mad woman putting all my hope for a normal life in that one bottle of pills. I took one that night...and one the next morning. I remember thinking about noon that day that I had had 0 pain.
Now, most days I am 99% pain free. Occasionally I will get some nerve pain in my ears or in my upper right leg...but those are few and far between. Some days I can feel throbbing pain in my upper body but those are few and far between also.
The only thing the Tramadol has not helped is the hyper-sensitivity to touch. If someone touches my upper, outer arms it is very painful...as if I have a huge bruise there.
Overall, I am very grateful for this medication and it appears as if I can continue to take it long term since I have been using it for 14 months and have only had to one increase...and I am still on the lowest dose (50 mg).
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