Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your answers. I appreciate it. For some reason I feel afraid of taking medications. I think the side effects and the fact that my family has had a genetic predisposal to addiction really scares me. I did go back up to the 250mg of Tramadol yesterday and feel better. Maybe is a few weeks I will try to get to 200mg.

Ginnie I did talk to my neuro and he was ok with me doing both. I should have known better than to do both at once. I think I was just anxious to get myself back. Well, that didn't work!

Mrs. D. I will talk to my doctor about the Tryptophan when I see him in July. Reminds me of Turkey at Thanksgiving.

FiestLady, I don't know that I'll ever be able to go off the ultram all together. Just with the decrease my pain level really increased. I don't want to take anything stronger than this.

I hate this disease! I hate the medications! It feels like I'll never be myself again!

Hopeful