Chronic pain is no laughing matter. Whether it's arthritis or a back injury or poor circulation or some other disease or condition that causes it, chronic pain can cause the sufferer to feel emotional pain along with their physical pain. It can make on feel depressed and isolated and very lonely. But for some, there is hope in the form of Tramadol, a treatment option for chronic and constant pain. What is this medication and how does it work?

Tramadol is not a medicine that will correct whatever condition you have that is causing you pain. In other words, it will not fix your arthritis but simply numb your body's response to it. Tramadol shuts off the pain receptors in the nerve endings of the affected area so that the pain is technically still there, you just don't feel it. It's kind of like numbing a sore with ice - you just can't feel the pain any more.

There are some side effects with Tramadol including headaches, dizziness, sleepiness, difficulty staying asleep, and a few others, but these are usually very moderate. Very few people who experience side effects with Tramadol report that they want to stop taking the medication because of it.

Some people are of course hesitant to take any type of pain medication, fearing that they will become dependent upon it. This is always a concern, however, it may be worth the risk if it means being able to live your life without chronic pain. Using Tramadol to treat your pain may make it possible for you to return to many of your normal activities and to live your life, if not pain free, then with much less discomfort than before.

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