Pain
"Tramadol works okay for me. It seems to be good for my degenerative/herniated discs in my neck and lower back. Far better than any over the counter. I prefered Fioricet #3 and/or Percocet (oxycodone). Personal tolerance plays a role. I&#039;m sure that it should be very effective for someone with little or no opiate experience given the right dosage. When I first started taking it I did experience a strong &quot;feel-good&quot; feeling. Which I found out was due to the same action of an SNRI (Effexor, Pristiq). That has lessened, but is still there. The pain management has been the same throughout, however I&#039;ve had to increase my dosage gradually to 600 mgs/day over about 6 months. Be warned though! Physical dependence is easy to get! The withdrawals are bad!"