Trek,

Tramadol isn't a sleep aid. It's for pain control. Controlling my pain has helped a lot in improving my sleep. Also, Tramdol kind of slows the system down. True prescription sleep aids are not for me because they affect mood too much with depression or an anxious feeling. I couldn't handle it. Tramadol on the other hand has a slight Serotonin uptake that actually improves mood. You can take up to 600 mg a day. I only take 75 mg split into 3 doses. It's helped me to function better. It's amazing what chronic pain does to a person. I've found a lot of good ways to deal with it though. Physical therapy has helped a lot.

Terri