Tramadol is a synthetic opioid and another chemical very similar to Effexor. I was addicted to it with 7 different doctors from 4 different clinics telling me that it is non-addictive, (NO WAY YOU CAN BE ADDICTED TO IT!) for over 4 years before they would listen to me.
I took myself off Tramadol for that very reason. It’s very addictive, and it doesn’t work if you don’t take it to the point of addiction.
They wanted me to take it 6 times a day; every day. I tried to take it as needed, but it doesn’t do anything that way. Even so, it took me weeks to get clear of it when I went completely off. I was an insomniac and nervous as a whore in church.
I just find it ridiculous that they hand this crap out by the barrel, and yet natural opioids are vilified, despite having similar hazards. It’s all about the money. They’re just going to drive people to the streets. Most people have no concept of real chronic pain—thank God—but, they should have some compassion for those who do.