"i had arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery feb 25th 2013 and my surgeon prescribe me 10mg vicodin 6 times per day.  after 4 weeks and &quot;wanting to get me off of narcotics&quot; he changed my prescription to 50mg tramadol 4 times day.  honestly i believe that i am now receiving 1/10 the relief from pain that the vicodin were providing. "