tramadol was supposed to be a non-addictive drug

Hi, I was told that Tramadol is a non-addictive drug and that I can take it without any concern. Now, I am positive that it is not right. Why isn’t addiction indicated among side effects?

Hi, I have been taking Tramadol as it was supposed to be a non-addictive drug. It is a prescription pain relief medication. Tramadol is a synthetic analgesic, and it can be used if a person is experiencing side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs. It affects certain parts of the brain and spinal column and inhibits spreading of the pain. The pain signal is reduced, so it’s intensity decreases. Chronic pain is a particularly delicate question, because people need to learn ways to live with it. Tramadol is shown to be very effective in dealing with chronic pain.

Its very sad to think some belive people can "live with the pain" True chronic pain is life altering and cannot just be "lived with". I deal with it everyday.

I agree with Monte, pain affects everybody differently, I have chronic (unliveable) pain from Myalgia encephalomyletis(neurological/immuno - for the ppl who dont know what that is). Over the past 4 yrs I have presented/exhibited several symptoms, I still have to have regular blood tests because of the swelling and pain in lymph glands. But the one symptom that is the killer is the chronic muscular & skeletal pain - I am unable to take anti inflammatories so my doc usually prescribes tramadol. You can not learn to live with that pain, it affects my day to day duties - even conversing with ppl is hard because I am sometimes unable to concentrate from pain. The only thing I will advise anyone - if you dont need tramadol dont take it, I only take it when I can no longer deal with the pain. My doc told me it was addictive so I am very mindfull of this warning. It is a doctors responsibility to make patients aware of addictive pain relief and it is the patients responsibility to adhere to the warning. The moral is simple - dont take unless you are in pain and if you find yourself mentally craving/desiring it then stop and see your doctor immediately.