Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain killer that you can use to treat mild to severe pain in adults. You can buy Tramadol online as an extended-release form and immediate-release form. The extended-release form of the medication is for continuous use for the pain. The drug operates by preventing the pain signal from reaching the brain. There are two types of Tramadol: fast-acting Tramadol and the second one is slow-acting Tramadol. After using the fast-acting Tramadol, your pain will start to fade away after 60 to 30 minutes after consuming the medicine. Slow-acting Tramadol can take around a day or two to start taking effect, but the pain relief will last for longer.
The medication should be consumed by mouth as instructed by your doctor; you should take medicine in the gapping of 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain relief. You can take this medication with or without food; if you suffer from nausea, you should take this medicine with food.
Your doctor will tell your dosage based on your medical condition and response to therapy. To avoid the risk of side effects, your doctor will gradually start your doses on low strength and increase progressively dosage strength.
Pain medication works best if you use it as soon as you start to feel pain; if you wait for the pain to worsen, the drug may not work effectively.
It would better if you did not stop using this medicine suddenly, or you may face unpleasant withdrawal symptoms (such as suicidal thoughts, anxiety, trouble sleeping). To prevent withdrawal symptoms, you may have to reduce your Tramadol dose gradually over time.
The medication carries the potential of misuse and addiction, so you should not give this medicine to another person, even if they suffer from the same medical issue as you. Keep the medicine in a secure spot where other people and children cannot reach the drug.
The medication is used for pain, it is unlikely to miss a dose, but if you miss a dosage, you should take the missed dose as soon as you remember it, but you should skip the missed dose if it is time for your next dose.