Where I'm At

The doctor is switching me to an extended release Tramadol that I will need to take every day. hubby and I were laying in bed discussing how it may/may not work, how it might affect me etc. I said I was unhappy about having to take a pain pill every single day. He responded  "But that is where you are at now." I guess it just hadn't sunk in. Maybe it still hasn't completely. That is where I am at. I have gotten to the point in only 2 years that I need a constant painkiller. What does this mean for my next 30 years? Is there hope it will get better? If it does, will I even notice since I'll be on constant pain meds??