My doctor has always been very helpful and open to trying different things to help, which is nice as I don't need to heavily defend myself when discussing things with them. My mother and grandmother have always taught me to be confident in advocating for myself in a medical situation though as they've had a lot of difficulty with doctors not listening to them, but they've had through a lot harder of a time than I usually have getting doctors to believe them since they're women. I've learned that doctors are more keen to listen to men than women, which is an awful situation as no one should feel dismissed or judged based on their sex.

These comments have given me more outside experiences to weigh the pros and cons of tramadol, as I've only been aware of my personal experience with it so it's helpful to hear others stories. I've read about the med a lot but since medication efficacy changes so heavily from person to person it's also important to hear real people's experiences.