OKAY WHAT IS UP WITH TRAMADOL...I DONT GET THE ADDICTION PART?

[K Todd]

Good morning to all.

I just have one simple question...I take 50mg of Tramadol 3-4 times a day max, for my knee pain, instead of 20 Hydro's a day.

I have read people taking 30 a day...WHY?

They are non-narcotic, they give me absoulty NO buzz whatsoever, they do not alter my mind...why are some people so addicted to a non mind altering drug? I dont understand where the addiction is in tramadol..

Well anyway, got almost 5 hours of sleep today (well woke up at 3am and PM a good friend) then got another hour. So I am happy and good to go today.

Hope everyone is well, and has a ver blessed and happy day today!

God Bless,
Love,
Todd

[surn]

If you are an addict you kep taking something trying to feel different.There is a subtle feeling with them and not so ubtle when you stop.
One is too many , a thousand never enough.

[avisg]

Todd,
its a partial synthetic opiate works on the same receptors as opiate's . It highly addictive and for many of us it is mind altering I would  be very careful . Have you ever gone off of the tramadol when you haven't been taking hydro at the same time ?

[Mandapanda17]

one of lifes little mysteries. I know my brother took it for 5 days and said he went through worse withdrawal than vicodin. now, why people take so many? I don't know, never taken it, they must get something out of it, otherwise I don't think they'd take a bunch of pills that did nothing.. hopefully you'll get a better answer. I know doctors sure don't get it, they keep trying to give it to my brother and he won't take it again. ttys!

[TimmyVD]

I am wondering the same thing....

My doctor offered them to me for some pelvic pain but I turned them down from the horror stories I've read on the forum.