Did you ask for him to increase the dosage? I wouldn't call you "addicted" either. I take Tramadol, Cymbalta, and Norco for pain. I take the same doses every day and have been for several years.

Is your pain bad enough that you really need such high-powered meds? I think we should try to take as little as we can to control our pain. But, that said, we do need to take enough to make our lives tolerable. I get depressed when my pain gets too bad.