Many people have become addicted,
and the w/ds are bad, some say worse than opiates like hydrocodone,
oxycodone, etc. Many states have made tramadol a scheduled narcotic, and many more are following suit.
They also have an antidepressant property (they effect the neurotransmitter GABA) which can make the emotional aspect of w/d even more severe.
If you have pain that needs addressed, I would ask for alternatives, IMO.