"i have been on tramadol for 1 week. i had a hysterectomy on 8/20/2008 and my doctor was concerned about pain management. i am allergic to anti-inflammatories: advil, naprosyn. this medicine is a life saver! i take 1-50mg tablet every 4-6 hours. i haven&#039;t had any serious side effects. a little sleepy at times, but that&#039;s it. i have an uncle who is on vicodin for pain management and i am going to tell him about this."