"have taken tramadol in the past. it literally saved my life when i was going through severe depression while slowly recovering from a traumatic injury. my doctor at the time put me on a light dose of tramadol to help with my somber mood. i was alive again. nowadays, its virtually impossible to get any doctor to prescribe this. i&#039;ve tried multiple anti-depressants over the last several years and they do nothing for me. tramadol&#039;s the best--for me at least."