"i am a 65 year old male and suffer from depression. my psychiatrist prescribed tramadol 50mg daily.&nbsp; i have been taking it for three years and it works terrific.  i have tried ssris in the past but did not have any success.
i have heard horror stories about the withdrawal symptoms of tramadol so i have taken some days off or decreased my dosage to test and experiment the withdrawal effects -- but i am not sure i want to go through the rest of my days bummed out and unproductive. 
i have heard all the stories about working out, proper diet, self-talk etc...  i am very disciplined in adhering to these principles -- but it does not help my depression.
just my two cents. 
jerry"