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A member asked:

Is tramadol a good pain medicine to treat moderate pain long term? i suffer very bad fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, and rls. this has helped so much.

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Yes and no: Tramadol is a narcotic and potentially addictive. Have you seen a rheumatologist and tried other potentially helpful meds first?

Dr Keith agreed

Answered 7/9/2015

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