Quitting Ultram Tramadol. Ultram withdrawal symptoms.
73
Ultram is very addictive
Although a narcotic (synthetic codeine) Ultram is widely touted as a far less addictive alternative to prescription medications such as vicodin, oxycontin or methadone. Yet a browsing of internet forums devoted to overcoming an addiction to Ultram makes you question just how non-addictive it is.
I was addicted to Ultram, and also to vicodin, and in my opinion the withdrawal and addiction to Ultram was worse, and the withdrawal pains lasted longer.
Some common withdrawal symptoms with Ultram detox are:
Anxiety
Depression
Sweating
Nausea
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Insomnia
Leg restlessness (hard to describe, but very uncomfortable!)
Tremors
Chills
Hallucination
Breathing problems
Additionally, for people dependant on Ultram, a sudden cessation of use carries with it a significant possibility of seizures, and you should never try to quit "cold turkey" without first consulting with your doctor.
The withdrawal symptoms will peak after a day or so, and last for 3-4 days before gradually subsiding over the course of a month or so.
Most doctor's will advise you to gradually reduce your dosage over a period of weeks or months; and unfortunately, it gets harder to reduce the dosage as you get closer to your ultimate goal of abstinence.
Psychological addiction
If you have been using ultram to experience the pleasurable narcotic effects, you likely have a psychological addiction to compliment the physical addiction, and you may require additional drug treatment or counseling to better this desire for intoxication through drugs.
Many people find the 12 steps of NA a good place to start, and other options include finding a good psychologist familiar with addiction, a local prescription drug addiction support group, or in extreme cases, even a period of residential rehab.
Be careful with Ultram
If you are not yet using Ultram (or not yet abusing Ultram) you should consider your use very carefully before possibly passing into dependence and with it the need for very uncomfortable and anxiety filled withdrawal. The detox off of Ultram is severe and long lasting, and if you are using Ultram recreationally, the ultimate price to pay for this intoxication is high indeed.
Don’t use Ultram if you have a history of addiction
If you have any history of addiction to drugs or alcohol, you should inform your doctor before accepting a prescription for this oft prescribed medication, and be very wary of this seductive drug.
If you have any history of seizures or alcohol addiction, you are also at a much greater risk for seizures while using this medication.
Whatever your doctor says, know that this drug has a very strong abuse potential, and should be used with caution, for a short time only, and then only as directed.
Think about whether a couple of ibuprofens might be a safer way to manage pain.
Addiction links
Facts about Ultram (Tramadol)
PrintShare it! — Rate it: up down flag this hub
Comments
one should know that this medication is in pregnancy category C. This means that the medication may harm an unborn baby, and it may also cause serious side effects in a newborn if it is given to the mother during pregnancy or labor. Note, too, that Tramadol can dissolve in a mother's breast milk and can therefore be harmful to a nursing baby.
I have only taken ultam for a month and have stopped. I am having horrible withdrawls I have been taking tylonal 3 for years and go long periods of time (months) sometimes without taking it with no withdrawls.
i have depended on tramadol for 2 years , at the first time i used it to manage an acute pain in my left leg caused by a wrong injection (my sciatic nerve was partially hitted by the injection) it was very effective at first &100mg of tramadol was enough to subside the pain for 3-4 days , but there after its effectiveness on the pain reduced with time untill i reached to use 1000mg of it/day ,in the last of the second year now iam planing to quit it & beleive me it is harddd but it worths ,
my advise to every one is that (NEVER USE TRAMADOL FOR ANY REASONE)
I have been taking tramadol 50mg for two years, I then switched to ultram 200mg, I have alot of back and neck problem's, and have been to 7 different doctor's, still there is no relief. Only the relief I get for a little while after taking my Ultram, which was an extended release, yet it took forever to start reducing my pain, thanx alot doctor. It's been seven days now, and I didn't have the oppurtunity to step down, Yes, I was takin off of the tramadol cold turkey, and let me tell you..Honestly, I want one more now than I ever have, because the withdrawal has been compared to that of long-term heroin abusers. Ladie's and gentlemen, we should rebel, because I just don't see it as fair. I started out with tramadol, after being diagnosed with osteo-arthritis, and believed to show early signs of rheumetoid arthritis as well. So I am still in disbelief that I am no longer taking it, In my eyes I think I need something stronger, but the doctor I see now just doesn't listen. I am not trying to get high, I am just trying to obtain relief from my arthritis, and flipping a car 18 times. That's all. I am considering going online and trying to get my normal refill of tramadol. Wish me luck, because I don't know if I can do another painfilled day like this.
God Bless Everyone!
I have been using tramadol for a little over a year now and it has really messed up my life. I am still on my first 24 hours of abstinance from this drug and I feel like death, and I know the worst has yet to come. One thing people need to understand that you dont hear alot is that this drug will mess up your short term memory. I was going to start Nursing School this year but I dont see the point anymore. If I cant finish a simple story wtihout forgetting what I was saying half way through, I sure wont be able to pass tests in school. I just hope that when I do finally get off this stuff that my memory will come back to regular again and that its not temporary. I really need to be in a detox center but I am the single Mother to 3 little boys and that is impossible. This is going to be so hard.
I am in my 6th day of no ultram after using it for 6 years to treat arthritis of my spine. It has not been easy,but I do not want to cloud my brain with chemicals any longer. Ibuprofen/tylenol are helpful. I knew I was in trouble when I took the ultram even when I was not in pain...just to get the energy to get through my day. I want to live a clean and sober life. Wish me luck
Some advice please dont take this drug I took it and only took what i was supposed to and when i was done i found myself feeling like bolts of electricity were going thru my body and could not sleep for a week. Worst week of my life this stuff should be taken off the market. I did find that taking another pain killer while going off Ultram helps. Do not take other meds while on ultram what i am saying is wean yourself off with vicodin or something like that the widrawls from vicodin are wat eaiser than ultram and if you use normal doses of vics you wont have withdrawls. thanks
i am on ultram now for chronic back pain i have 3 slipped disks. physical therapy seems to have made the pain worse. i think ultram stops working after a while
Hey guys- not sure if this blog is still active but I'll post and check back tomorrow. Here's my story- started taking tramadol about 7 months ago ironically to help me w/d from an oxy habit. I usually take between 500-1000mg/day (10-20 pills)- I had stopped for a day or so a few months back and was surprised that I felt okay- I remeber how sick I was w/d'n from oxy...but all of a sudden things have changed. Fedex man didn't show up yesterday and I'm in bad shape...it's hitting me much stronger physically than emotionally which is weird. Anyway, I'm going to quit this- I'm a big fan of cold turkey'n it (not really but rather go thru hell for a short time)- but the point of this post is i'm slightly worried about having a seizure if up and quit? Is that info right? I've heard some stuff on both sides of that. Also, any general info about this w/d would be helpful- it appears from other posts to be longer lasting than oxy/ heroin which sucks- but is it as bad? I'm in horrible shape right now, but I don't think it's as bad as coming off of oxy's....YET. I'm scared though, sweating n shivering pretty bad trying to google up some info. Any help/advice much appreicated- i don't know much about this med.
THX
I worked in a doctor's office for 12 years and drug reps came in and out all the time. We rec'd samples of Ultram and I was told over and over that it was non-addictive so I tried it for some problems I was having with my hip. It worked really well and I also noticed I had extra energy which was great considering I was on my feet all day and in the evening cleaning the house, taking care of the kids, etc....I asked my Dr. about it and was assured it was harmless so I have been on it for a few years now. I gradually started taking more and more and it developed into a full blown addiction. Now I'm learning in order to get off this stuff I will have to go through pure HELL>>>>>>(Already am actually) After being laid off from work (nothing to do with the Ultram, though, just went out of business) I have to take time off before looking for another job just to get off this stuff. I'm having night sweats, restless leg and arms!! It is painful misery. NEVER TRY THIS STUFF LONG TERM!!! Just because the doctor says its harmless doesn't mean it is...
J_C, from what i am seeing right now from my husband, coming off of ultram is worst than coming off of oxy. 8 mos ago, my husband was prescribed this ultram to help him get off of oxy and percoset which is a very wrong thing to do ( never take ultram if you are addicted to oxy or aother narcotic). Now , after he realized that his memory is messing up and takes 180 tabs in a week, being grouchy and stuff, he wanted to quit it. He plans to taper it off tohelp him get out of this stuff but unfortunately, his order on-line will not come here till monday and he was in pure hell since friday. The effects of withrawals to him is pretty bad that i had to take him to the ER because he couldn't stand up without falling and he was so dizzy. Doctors should know better than prescribing this medicine especially to vulnerable people or to just anybody in general. I will realy mess you up. Best advice i got from a nurse practitioner was to taper your self off ot it before you finally quit.
i am using tramadol now for more than 4 years and i cant stop it i'm taking 400 to 600mg daily and i tried to stop but the withdrawal was like heroin one and even worse now i dont know what to do to stop it and my doctor's advice is to take depakine and brufen400 for 10 days to avoid the withdrawal simptoms but i still cant decide when to stop it cos it makes me high a lil bit .:(
I was using Tramadol for almost a year. I started taking it for a buldging disk and started taking 300mg a day. I had to gradually get myself off it. Then 2 months ago I was diagnosed with endometriosis and had to start taking it again with the begining of my menstral cycle for cramps. I am now gradually getting off of it again. I have never been adicted to anything before. I can hang on to a bottle of vicodin and perkocet for months, but docs dont hand that out anymore. A word of advice that has helped me...try taking Excederine PM at night while getting off. It helped me with the sleep disorder and restless legs and arms. During the day I started drinking 5 hour energy to get me through the day. It doesnt give you jitters or make you crash like other energy drinks. Then a freind told me to try Flu medicine to help with the chills, so I am going to try that next. I think this stuff needs to be taken off the market, its horrible and I dont think the doctors understand it. Good luck to all of you, you do have the will power to get over it. It can be done.
I started taking Tramadol 5 years ago for chronic back pain. I was told it was not addictive. It stopped working at the prescribed dosage and gradually over the years I increased the dosage until I was up to 15-30 pills (50mg) aday. 2 weeks ago I suffered 2 grand mal seizures, a TIA (mild stroke), Q-Wave (heart) abnormalities and miocarditis while trying to gradually reduce my dosage. Spent a total of 2 weeks in both general hospital and detox. This medication is highly addictive and can cause severe complications while taking and/or stoping/withdrawing from. DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL HELP. It does'nt matter if you have taken it only as prescribed, for only a few months, abused it short/long term, etc. I almost died folks.
hi I started taking tramadol to get of taking hydro's I have back problems and this is the best and worst drug I have ever taken !!!!!!!! the withdrawls are way worse than hydro's and I thought I was doing the right thing by taking them instead ernnttt !!! wrong answer this drug should be outlawed and we should all learn mind over matter or self hipnosis I pray for anybody going through what I am trying to stop. good luck and wish me luck !!!
OMG.... I have been reading all morning and it seems that Iam doomed. I have been taking tramadol for 4 years now and it seems that I will never get off of them. The withdrawals are horrible. I am not giving up though. I will find a way to get off of this crap. Wish me luck.
Ive been taking tramadol for 5 years in secret,i finaly admited to my family a couple of months ago and they have been great.I have been to seen a addiction doctor and she put me on a reduction programe week by week.Im now into my 3rd day of detox and its not been easy but much better than when i tried it cold turkey a year ago.Iwont fail this time as i cant let this nasty drug rule my life anymore!!!
I was using Ultram from Sept 08 to May 09. I went through all of those withdrawls symptoms; the worst being the leg restlessness (awful!!!), depression, chills and sweats. I don't know why this drug is approved. Weaning yourself slowly is best. The first 48hrs were one of the most worst experiences of my life; gradually cut down. The most I was on was 8 50mg pills a day, when I wanted to wean myself off, I cut down to 37.5mg and went to 4 day for 3 days, then 3 for 3 and eventually to 1/2. This gave my body a chance to recuperate. I would NEVER EVER recommend anyone ever use this drug! STAY AWAY and warn others!!!!
One last thing, I've been completely off now almost 6 days, it IS possible to stop!!! Don't give up and do it gradually. I can feel my apetite coming back and my body regulating it's sleep pattern. I was told by an MD it should be 2 to 4 weeks before my body is rid of the medication. I'm also sleeping 4-5 hrs a night but gradually improving. The depressive states and irritability continue, but the intensity is decreasing. You can go to my website and email me if you have any other questions. Avoid this drug at all costs and warn others!
i was on percocet for a few months from a car accident ,after they were gone and my back was ok,,, i got some tramadol online just to feel that opiate feeling ,,i thought the tramadol was safe...I WAS WRONG....i took tramadol for 2 months and decided i had had enough ......withdrawl is terrible ,, much worse than the percocet withdrawl ..... for me the worst part of withdrawl is the depression,,, crying all the time for no reason..but it gradually gets better so dont give up ....i will never use tramadol again
I was addicted to Ultram for a year. I was chewing the supposed to be oh so non addicted XR. I would chew a 200mg tab @ 8 am and a 200mg tab @ 2pm like clockwork everyday. Now I was abusing this med from the start, I had absolutely NO reason to be taking any kind of pain med, but Docs gave it out like candy and it made me a totally different person and I liked it. I decided on my own to quit this med.....absolute HELL. I even had Ativan to help the first few days and I felt like I was going off the deep end...I twitched like a crack head and it felt like shocks going throughout my body and esp my face and it also felt like my lips and part of my face were numb. Today is day 6. Other than insomnia and night sweats im ok today. I started on Prozac 40mg dly to help restore my seritonin levels and its helped a lot. I have not abused any other drugs so I cannot compare, but as a nurse..yes I should know better....Large doses of this drug can cause seizures and heart problems..that is why I forced myself to stay in the recommended range of 400mg a day. Soo to all of you cold turkeyn it, you CAN do it. Vitamins, Water, Immodium, Epsom Salt hot baths, thera flu, Excedrin Pm...WHATEVER makes it better...I do recommend an anti-depressant once your symptoms have almost subsided, by all means NEVER take an anti-depressant with this med or any other pain-med, you are asking for death, whether its by your own hand or chemical reactions b/c the two counter-act each other so your poor brain is out of wack. I hoped i helped somebody out there for Tramadol is an evil drug and will get the best of you.....God Bless
Hi I started using this drug a little over a year ago. Its been two days since I had any my heart is pounding im on edge. I want one realllllllllyyyyyyyyy bad. This med makes me feel normal i feel like doing everyday activities i need it to function. I went into detox once for this prob. but it didnt work i keep failing at trying to stop i dont know what to do any suggestions
I started using Tramadol about two years ago for hip pain associated with osteo-arthritis. I am an alcoholic and have abused drugs some too in the early days. It was always pretty easy to quit taking drugs, but the alcohol was a way of life and I had to change my life to get sober. I have almost 17 years c&s now. The doctors at the VA said the Tramadol was not addicting under normal conditions but given my past I should be careful and aware as it can be in some cases. I took the standard maximum recommended dose of 400 mg per day and it worked for the pain. I noticed that I had a bit more energy and also very faint euphoria associated with the drug. After a year I had to increase the dose to stave off the pain. I was also taking Tylenol at the max dose all the while. I got the Tramadol up to 600 to 800 mg per day and it still did not work very well for the pain but I found that I needed to keep it up or I started feeling strange, tired, goofy, kind of disassociated. They gave me Vicodin then and the combination of the three worked for a few months but finally I had a hip replacement surgery. The VA was really good for and to me, kept me in the hospital for a week and a half so I could get the physical therapy since I live alone and had stairs with no railings. While in the hospital they gave me minor morophine and vicodin, they didn't know I was still taking the Tramadol too. When I went home I hadn't had morophine for a few days, no problem. I quit the Vicodin too, no problem. About 2 weeks later I let the Tramadol run out, as I had no real pain and realized I was just taking it to feel normal. I knew of the recommendation from the extensive literature the va supplies with your prescription that I should taper off because of the withdrawal possibilities which they listed, including possible siezures. They did not list the "Restless leg and arm" syndrome. Let me tell you this is one tough drug to quit!! I have not taken any more of it or anything else, just cold turkey. Today is the 34th day and I still thrash around in bed for 2 or 3 hours before getting to sleep and wake up for an hour or two in the middle of the night. And this is waaayyy better than at first. I got the feeling of lightening bolts or electric shock in my arms, dizzy, feeling disconnected , tired most of the time, RLS and arms, no sweats though. I think I am bout 70% better now. I noticed while on this drug only, my thought process was not as sharp as usual, decision making, solving problems. No memory problems. The doctors have no idea of what this drug is or of the withdrwa problems. I never shot drugs, never used Heroin, just pot for years, coke and speed for years and acid once in awhile. Quitting any of those was no big deal, hardly anything physical and mentally pretty easy. Alcohol was a bitch mentally. Tramnadol was real easy mentally bot the physical part is the pits!! I told the doctors about it but they didn't take it to heart, I could tell,
Good luck to you nall, just do it! M ike
I am very addicted to tramadol. I am 50 yrs old, taking about 20 pils a day at 50mg ea. I also drink much more on the drug. At least 18 beers a day. I have been doing this for 3 +yrs and things are falling apart in my life. I have my own business and been thru cold turkey 2X at 12 pills per day. I have read about going to the hospital and being put to sleep for 2-3 days to get over this?? Has anyone tried this?
since last posting here three or four weeks ago I have made progress in kicking this stuff. Still have not taken anything, even asprin or vitamins. it has been just about 8 weeks now and I am finally rid of the withdrawal symptoms. I get to sleep right away and sleep normally. I don't think that I am as mentally sharp as I was before starting Tramadol 2 years ago, I have hope thaat will change too.
mmaloney: Given that you are taking twice the recommended dose of 400 mg, and you drink also, I would FOR SURE quit under medical supervision. I have read in my searches of people taking that much of the drug having siezures quitting cold turkey, and they were not drinking either. I found one treatment center in searches that said they start by giving general anesthesia or something similar to put you out for the start of the treatment. I have no opinion on that matter except that the initial couple of days off the drug for me did not seem to be that different that the first few weeks. Hope this helps, Mike
Thanks Mike for the input, I have left a messgae for my doctor(personal message) to call me and setup appointment. I am ready to get off this stuff. The 2 previous times I cold turkeyied was so bad I wanted to die! Strangly, no one has mentioned the weird warping sounds in your ears and short circuits(I call them that) in my brain when detoxing. I get all the other symptoms everyone has mentioned here except sweats and depression. I do need to resolve the pain in 2 disks in my neck that are damaged yrs of motorcyle crashes. I was taking 9 ibuprofen/day until the "bone" doctor put me on tramadol and only 2 pills/day worked great for 3 months then I started self medicating and found alternate sources for the pills.
Also when I get off tramadol, I usually only drink 2 beers a day, I cannot EXPLAIN??? I really appreciate this web site I found a couple nights ago. You folks that have quit or in the middle of detoxing are giving me hope. I thought I may not ever get off this time, we'll see! I WILL SEE MY DOCTOR NEXT WEEK. I will inform of progress, again, thanks for all those that have posted!
I had ringing in my ears off and on, usually on- and could hear it mainly when it was quiet. No other sounds. The "Short circuit" sounds similar to the disconnect feeling I had, kind of a zap in and out of reality. Glad to hear you are going to do it with a doctor!
Those restless legs are a killer. I tried cold turkey once after a couple of years of regular use, only 250 mgs a day, (no medical reason - just liked the way they made me feel)and I was shocked by the intensity of the withdrawals. I am now weaning myself off - and hoping for the best.
Thanks for all these wonderful comments. I'm in day 4 of withdrawal and had a nasty bout of diarhhea this morning. I slept on and off last nite and that was great. I was experiencing "Seratoning Syndrome" when I finally decided to stop this nonsense. I was taking a frightening number of 50 mg tablets before I finally ran out. Isn't that always the case - running out. Although off other substances, I have now decided that I cannot safely use these kinds either. I had no idea Ultram is synthetic codeine. I am sick of Rx meds, which I take for Fibromyalgia. I think I'm going to limit it to Cymbalta 60 mg and Ibuprofen 800 from now on.
I've been through Ultram withdrawal before, but this is the worst yet. Thanks to your comments here and elsewhere, I have hope. In day 4 now, I do feel better and can pay attention to tasks long enough to even complete this post.
To all of you in the middle of withdrawal or contemplating it, give yourself a great gift and get off this stuff. In the end, I was not getting any additional relief from taking this garbage as compared with not taking it.
JW
I have been taking Ultams or Ultracets for 20 years. Anywhere from 2(50mg) to 8(50mg) per day. Also on/off Oxcy,Perc,Codeine and Vics for 20 years. Also on Lexapro for depression. Just did it for the energy and maybe to kill my own personal problems. I tried quitting cold turk about six months ago. I was off for almost six weeks. I just couldn't take it any longer. I had diarhhea, not sleeping, no energy what so ever and cold sweats. So I went back on the Ultrams. But this time only 3(50mg) a day.
I am on a reduction plan now, started 08-09 and will be down to zero November 1st-09. Family and friends know about this, so I hope this will help me get off of this stuff once and for all.
Thanks for listing, Tim
I am SIX days and SIX hours into withdrawal. This is every bit as bad as Oxycontin withdrawal. My stool is still loose, I have significant myalgia, an I-don't-care attitude, brain fog, minor sweats, 2 hr bursts of sleep, and others that don't come to mind at the moment.
The more I focus on the withdrawal, the worse it is. I have been distracting myself with AA meetings, being online, watching lots of documentaries. And, by 8PM I am in bed and listen to talk radio for about 3 hours until I fall asleep. But I'm up again by about 5:30AM. I REALLY hope I learned my lesson this time.
However, it was alcohol that really kicked my ass and put me into the hospital each time I slipped. The last drink was last October and I maintain gratitude for having lost that obsession. Reading up on Ultram on the Web, I've been reminded of psychological dependence. Needing Ultram 1st thing in the morning just to get going. Because it boosts seratonin, it gave me more pep. However, I had trouble sleeping. This most recent binge was about 4.5 weeks, plenty to get fully physically addicted again.
I have never withdrawn for six weeks on anything as Tim reports, so I feel bad for you.
I think tomorrow - into day SEVEN - things should start to greatly improve.
I wish I had the discipline to taper like Tim, but I don't. I just lose control and take more and more and more until I run out. I'd get a 3 month supply (for a dollar generic co-pay) and maybe they'd last five weeks. THen I'd wait until it was time to refill and do it all over again. But this time was different. I ended up taking MANY 50mg tablets a day, so ran out pretty fast. I took the last 12x50mg 5:30AM six days ago, and felt no withdrawal for about a day. And I knew it was going to hit. And it did. And peaked at about 84 hours. But I was on a jittery pep route. Then after 84 hours, into day FIVE, I felt even worse. This morning when I woke up at 5:30AM I felt as though I'd turned the bend. I have a few housemates, we drink coffee, watch the news, they go back to sleep. I hit documentaries for 3 hours. Take the bus to library and get online (like now). Hit a noon AA meeting, go back to library for a few more hours. Get home and watch 4 more hours of documentaries until 8PM, when I then again go to bed. Withdrawal is very painful, boring, and the old insanity keeps calling me. To ask the Dr. to reduce my prescription, or somehow have it changed, so I can get it refilled sooner. I've done that before. I've done most of it. I am not only a boozer but a drugstore cowboy. In the 70s and 80s I was a school and street cowboy as well.
I cleaned up for about 14 years but then relapsed on Rx meds for a legit Fibromyalgia problem. But any of the Schedule II drugs stop working after tolerance increases.
Thank you for listening. I keep this out of AA because, although I am more than willing to change my clean date to six days ago, I don't want to deal with others. At some future time, oh, I'll be real about this, after a year, I'll adjust my clean date. As long as HP, me, and anonymous hub readers out there know, that is good enough for now.
JW
Subject: Ultram groups, NONE!!!
I searched yahoo and google for ultram topics. Other than online sales SPAM, I found nothing. I am glad that this group is here and that there is some recent activity.
Re: restless legs, that's the source of the withdrawal nickname "kicking it."
JW
Subject: soberrecovery.com
This might be a useful site to share experiences, although Ultram addiction so far is not explicitly mentioned.
Subject: soberrecovery.com
I have moved from hubpages.com to soberrecovery.com. My screenname there is "JoeW". I have found fellowship in the chat and the postings. Some of which directly address Tramadol addiction.
All my best to you,
JW
I'm back. I wrote in 4 weeks ago. I am now at 50mgs per day. Tapering off is working well for me. The only side affects this time is that I am a little tired during the day. Next week I will be at 25mgs per day for the next two weeks. After that, I will be done once and for all. 20 years on some kind of pain killer. If you have the discipline and family support, I would strongly recommend tapering. Set a goal and stick with it. Ultrams are very bad but can be beat. I will check back in a few weeks to let you know how it is going. Be strong, Tim
I posted 2 months ago and the doctor used the tapering method over 3 weeks and tranqualislers to help with withdrawls. But after that I still did not sleep for 4 wks and had restless leg for 4 wks. However I am in extreme pain, the reason I got on tramadol. The doctor is doubling my migraine medicine to see if it will block my severe neck pain. It takes 6wks to find out, I am in week 3! I had to go to AA to stop drinking, I was taking 20 50mg tramadols/day and drinking 20+ beers/day(tramadol helped that along and then I could not quit). I actually functioned better back THEN than I do now! Mentally I feel better but physically the pain is almost unbearable and still only sleeping 2-3 hrs a night. I eat 6-7 Aleve/day, rub prescription ibuprofen jell on my neck 3x/day, ride a bike 20min/day and use lite weights to work the neck but no relief. I have seen an acupuncuarist in the last 2 wks also, but no results either. This is insane! The tramadol was going to kill me, yet it was helping me work a job 10+ hrs/day, now I feel like crawling to work. But I do NOT want to get back on this stuff, I am still dealing with mental and physical withdrawal problems and have been off if for 6 wks and alchohol for 3 wks. I still have faith in my Doc to get me pain relief!
I am so pleased I found this site, I have been taking Tramadol 50mg 8x per day for about 6 weeks now, initially to deal with a wisdom tooth extraction and then after a hip operation. I asked for Tramadol as I have found it so effective in the past and scoffed at the idea that I would become addicted in such a short time as I am soooo strongminded..ok so that was until yesterday and about 12 hours after taking the last tablet I developed anxiety attacks, terrible sweating where I was freezing cold but burning hot to the touch with rivers of sweat pouring off me and then cold and clammy with hot sweat. Thrashing around drifting in and out of nightmare filled dreams...I went through 5 pairs of pyjamas and all the towels in the house before a friend of mine with me realised what was causing it and gave me 2 tramadol....and within 20 minutes I was calm and within 8 hours I was completely back to normal. This has terrified me as I have used practically every recreational drug I could get my hands on for the last 16 years and I would describe myself as a functional confident happy drug user..I have never in my life felt so bad, I have a doctors appointment for Monday and I have a weeks dose to get me through, I am hoping to kick this very physical addiction as soon as possible with Epsom Salts baths, Vitamin supplements and loads of water combined with gradually reducing the dose. This is an evil drug and I have complete empathy with heroin addicts who go to any lengths to get a fix...I never want to feel that bad again. Good luck all those trying to quit and wish me luck the newest member of tramadols evil grasp.
wow. this is all sooo relateable. i take tram because of horrible back and muscle problems. ive been through 6 prescriptions of 250 pills since last year of august i believe. i remember when i had ran out of it for the first time after my prescription would no longer let me re fill and let me tell you, it was awful. the worst time of my life. all i remember is the horrible RLS and anxiety, the night sweats. all of it. i have never in my life gone through anything like this before. the thing is though i CANNOT physically move without taking this drug. for a while after not having it i would literally have to go and find ANY kind of pill to take me out of my misery. i started taking hydros and oxys. they worked but where different, they actually made me feel different. trams didnt only the first few days i started taking them after i adjusted, but my point is that i cant function normally without any kind of pill. before trams it was ibuprofen. now i used to take tram as much as i wanted at a time. now im only doing 2 at time twice or three times a day through out the day. and its doing absolutely nothing for me. my entire body is in pain. i cant even go out and enjoy life because im in too much pain. i can barely walk around. i just dont know what to do. the depression that comes along with it all is also not helping. im just running out of options here. im going in for surgery soon hopefully and then maybe that will correct a lot of things that are wrong but all i know is that i need a change quick if not i dont know how much longer im gonna last doing this.
i have been on trams for about 7months...today is my first day clean...I cant sleep at all is there anything i can do to go to sleep...man is suck i wangt this shit to be over w/ soooo bad
I was taking trams recreationally for about 6 months. I took 5 -8 pills a day, but started losing a ton of weight. I got scared and tried stopping, and did for two days before going on another 3 week binge. I REALLY wanted to stop and got some darvocet from a friend. Its been three days now i've been taking about 2-3 darvs a day they helped tremendously although not 100%. I still have trouble sleeping and feeling happy and energized.
It's amazing I can make 30 Xanax last 6 months and 240 trams 3 weeks
I have been on tramadol for 3 years was given them in hospital after op and they just kept supplying me now i am trying to get of them hard work you keep going back to them .The doctor said it is just like flu when you stop things get desperate sometimes suicidal thoughts appear in your head thats how bad it can get .
chakk says:
2 years ago
too much trouble