Pain Medications

Hello I’ve only been prescribed gaba the past few years. The doctor has previously seemed to not be willing to try anything else. The issue is the gabs does nothing for my pain but makes my brain useless and I get so sleepy. So in a ways it makes quality of life worse. I am reading that low dose opioids can be effective as a “rescue” medication when other meds are not working. I am fairly lucky and only have bad pain flare 3-4 days a month so im not talking daily. I am curious if anyone in the US has had success getting prescribed tramadol for their pain? Nervous to talk to my doctor for obvious reasons but I need relief. Just curious if anyone has experience:)
Mt. Pleasant, United States