I would have to look at the exact date, but I stopped taking Tramadol about 5 months ago. I had severe depression afterwards (went on antidepressants for the first time in my life, and I felt like a new person - anxeity GONE). From the day I decied to quit I had two left in the bottle, and it's still in my drawer. I have had no urge to take them - ZERO - because I feel so good not being hooked on them, its a non-issue. But this week it's creeping back up on me and I'm remembering why this is the time last year I got hooked on them. I have bad winter (ie, indoor) allergies, and in the Northeast here it's been only in the teens and we've had snow storms for a week, so with the house all closed up and the furnace blasting, I feel like CRAP. Taking the tram got rid of this sickly feeling; the allergies make me lethargic 24/7, headachey, running nose - its like having a cold that doesn't go away for 5 months. This is the time last year I started taking it every day and then could not stop. I told my doctor when I decided to no longer take it (I had a prescription) so its not like I could get anymore even if I wanted to. I've been to two allergy specialists - claritin and those do not help - I started shots for the allergies but it was a once a week commitment for a year and since I live in the middle of no where it was an hour drive to get the shot so I gave up after a few months. So I guess what I am here to say is....that tramadol that is left is calling my name LOUDLY. And I'm on here because my head is saying, what will it hurt? I only have 2 pills left, so even if i take one, that would still be the end. And how the hell am I going to get through the whole winter feeling like total CRAP!!!!