Don, I don't have PD my husband does, but I take Ultram 50mg (generic is tramadol HCL) for pain. I have spinal stenosis, some arthritis and a vertebrae out of place that is too dangerous to operate on. I take arthritis pills in the morning and in the afternoon and/or evening take an Ultram. It works great for me. My pain doctor told me - it's not habit forming and you don't have to take it with a meal. Grace cg for George 73-63-60? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn