"i take tramadol for painful neuraliga. it ensures that i have a good night&#039;s sleep and takes away most of the pain for up to eight hours per dose. i find i need to take 100mg together with 500mg paracetamol for the best effect: 50mg tramadol isn&#039;t enough for me. because of the stories i&#039;ve  read about people becoming dependent on it with withdrawal symptoms, i have limited my usage to two to three occasions a week only. i can easily not take it for three consecutive days with no ill effects at all. i intend to limit my use of it in this way, unless my symptoms worsen."