"i have been taking 50 mg tramadol for three years twice daily (prescribed) for osteoarthritis it reduces the pain to a tolerable level, it allows me to participate in simple activities again.  it has also been a miracle cure for my pain and the depression i have suffered with my entire life.  as a child a was painfully shy, self conscious and full of self doubt, additionally i was physically abused.  the abuse consisted of being punished by being locked in a dark closet many times, beaten with hangars, beaten with a hairbrush till i bled, slapped ait resulted in bperd. i was treated with buspar effexor prozac zoloft lexapro and clonipin.  nothing worked many made me worse yet on tramadol i feel so much better"