"i was put on tramadol 100mg sr about 9 months ago for a very painful hip bursa and thin tendons. i was too afraid to get a cortisone injection. it made me feel strange at first and bad headaches. i already suffer depression and it seemed to help me out there as well as soothing my pain. i had no idea it was addictive. i have read so many horror stories about this drug that i don&#039;t want it anymore. i&#039;m now taking myself off it slowly. i was only taking one tablet each morning and sometimes one at night if the pain was bad. i&#039;ve started taking one every other day and my lord even that is so noticeable. now i&#039;m in  pain and also very highly strung, i&#039;m going to build it so i can go more days without it until i&#039;m off it. please think very hard before taking."