Tramadol This past Saturday morning started with me waking up with incredible back pain. Thankfully, my doctor prescribed Tramadol for my back pain a few years ago. Unfortunately, he no longer prescribes it because of the supposed opioid epidemic. So I can no longer get the one medication that seems to help me. I have a few leftovers, though, and I'll enjoy them while I can. Had a chocolate covered old-fashioned donut this morning with an orange juice. The Tramadol was making me dizzy, so I thought I should carb up a little. I think it helped. Yesterday I think I accidentally took four pills instead of two. I came to the sudden realization that I had been watching TV, something I never do. I looked down at my watch and it was 4 in the afternoon. I had spent the day watching TV with no recollection of what I watched. And now, ants are crawling all over me. I hate taking pills.