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Is tramadol good for nerve pain in legs ? burning / prickly pain.

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Tramadol is a weak: Opioid narcotic used for treatment of pain - sometimes used for chronic neuropathic pain - like the one you describe - or even fibromyalgia. It may or may not work in a given individual.

Answered 4/18/2014

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