Im prescribed hydrocodone 10mg but i've been having sum pretty serious breakthrough pain i was curious bout what i could ask my doctor about tramadol?

Non narcotic: Tramadol is a non-narcotic pain med.It is not as strong as hydrocodone 10 mg .If you need stronger med, then tramadol is not the one but has less side effect compare to narcotic as hydocodone. However, you need to discuss with your doctor.

You can ask, but...: Tramadol is generally not thought to be as potent as hydrocodone, and would not be a great add on to hydrocodone therapy. More importantly, why are you breaking through strong pain medicine? Do you have an infection? Is your problem getting worse? Are you developing a tolerance to the narcotic, meaning that it takes more medicine to get the same effect. This is a primary concern in addiction.