depression
"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's like the feelings took on a life of their own and I wasn'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'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."