"tramadol is a wonder drug.  i&#039;ve been taking it for 3 years.  it takes care of my minor arthritic pain.  more importantly, it just makes me feel good everyday.  i take one 50mg pill in the morning, and one mid-afternoon: far less than the 300mg allowed per day.  i&#039;ve tried the 300mg er tramadol, but had to stop after 2 days. kept me working busily till 3am each night, but i was dizzy and nauseated on the 2nd day and the day after, so i stopped.  tramadol has done something else.  i used to drink too much on a daily basis because of stress.  once i started taking tramadol, i liked that feeling better and without the hangover.  in 2 months, i quit drinking altogether. "