"tramadol for me is a miracle drug.  i suffered from depression and anxiety brought on by a catastrophic life event.  a year after the event i was not recovering emotionally.  it&#039;s like the feelings took on a life of their own and i wasn&#039;t shaking it (ptsd?).  i took tramadol one day for a headache and noticed it lifted my mood.  i tried it again another day and got the same results.  it lifts my mood, shakes off the depression and hopelessness and gives me a feeling of optimism.  this is on 100mgs first thing in the morning that&#039;s all i need.  nausea at first if not taken with food but now i prefer it on an empty stomach.  i was on it for 2 solid months.  now, just as needed not every day.  no withdrawals.  not prescribed for depression."