"after nearly 4 months off of tramadol (and, yes, the withdrawal was horrible) i&#039;ve decided to go back on it. i don&#039;t take it for pain any longer; i take it for the brighter outlook it gives me as well as the anti-anxiety benefits. 

like some other users, i&#039;ve been on many antidepressants over the years but nothing really seemed to work so i&#039;m off of all of the so-called fda-approved meds. tramadol isn&#039;t cheap (&#039;cause i don&#039;t have a prescription and can&#039;t imagine getting one from my doctor for the reason i take it) but it is cheaper than a visit to my psychiatrist. it makes my life smoother and i&#039;m simply making the decision to go back to it."