Thank you for sharing. Yes I used take Tramadol too. It didn't help all that much. As time went on the pain got worse and spreading more to different areas of my body. Now is has consumed me. However, the issue with my throat and inability to speak I fear may be caused by Pacemaker Syndrome. The closure of my throat is on the left side where the Vargas Vein led is placed. I don't have a pump. They are testing me for everything Parkinson's to Alzheimer's. My throat is closing more and more everyday.

You don't get "addicted" to Tramadol unless you were seeking a euphoric high outside of pain control. You DO get acclimated and DEPENDENT physically on it though. It's a very weak synthetic narcotic, so we tend to need more than usual for analgesia even to start with. If you experienced gastroparesis, I expect you were taking it quite often. Restless leg comes from neurological issues we experience as chronic pain patients, not from Tramadol. Did your doctor offer you Gabapentin for the restless leg symptoms? Gabapentin, a synthetic form of the neurotransmitter GABA, is quite useless for pain, but can help with epilepsy, neuropathy, and restless leg. I've had chronic pain for over 50 years! I've tried everything,case you have. Sending a 🤗. Lin Amendt, PhD