Help! I Want Off Tramadol!

[SirenMonster]

I know I'm young, but I am addicted to tramadol. It's hard for me to try and stop cold turkey, even if I had planned on trying to halt everything and try ignoring my addiction. I've been doing everything I've read on-line what to do: sleep, eat healthy, drink tons of water, and exercise. Still, I still feel vulnerable.

I keep thinking it's because I have low self-esteem to help me with. I will admit, I also had a relapse a few months ago, but I started yesterday to quit all over again. But, I feel the weight of the addiction on me.

I want to completely stop this tramadol addiction. I am sick of always taking them and worrying about when the next prescription will come. Hell, I even count the calender dates to see if I'm on track for the day the prescription will be prepared. I want a life again, but, like I said, I have low self-esteem. I always think no one wants to help me, when I keep thinking I can't do this alone. I already know they want nothing to do with my addiction anymore, because I've been on the drugs for a year-and-a-half now.

I want this so badly; to be clean and be myself again. Ever since I've tried tramadol, my art skills have been deteriorating, and my imagination for writing fiction is draining. I want to have my creativity back, but mostly, I want to have my family and friends' trusts again.

Is there any way to get through the withdrawls. I'm willing to try anything that can help.

[ImDONENoMore]

Sirenmonster- SORRY for the interruption there.  :)

[ImDONENoMore]

Good to see you again beau and so great to hear you're doing well.  LOVE the pics on your profile.  :)

[beau194]

   You are NOT alone. Tramadol was very addictive for me. Besides the pain relief, it has an anti-anxiety effect by changing the uptake of Serotonin and Norepinephrine to the brain. Being truthful to you, it was Tough to go through the experience of getting free from it. But, you should and you CAN do it. Listen to the friends above and they will be an invaluable help to you. I could not have done it without friends on this sight who understood. I have many entries in my journal while I went through the toughest times of getting free from Tramadol. May God strengthen and encourage you as you get your life back...and congratulations for wanting to be free.

[dominosarah]

Listen to what the 2 posters above have said.  They both know what they are talking about.  You will get your life back and it will be better than before.  It takes some hard work but you can do it~~~sara

[ImDONENoMore]

tramahater's right - it is possible to stop taking this drug.  I took this poison for over 6 years and in approx. 10 days I'll be exactly one year clean from the trams.

But it takes hard work and a committment like you've never had before.  And you sound like you're SO ready for this to end and that is a great start!  You have to want this more than anything else you've ever wanted before.

That being said, it's true, there are a lot of things that can help you through this process - the OTC remedies, vitamins/supplements, exercise and fresh air, and eating healthily and making sure you get plenty of fluids as dehydration attributes to a lot of the symptoms so it's important to stay hydrated.

And welcome to the forum!  You'll get a lot of great advice and support here.  So stick around and let us know a little more about what you're experiencing and we can help you through.  :)

[LeaAnn807]

Yes.  If I can then anyone can!!!!!!!!!  You need to seek out some support if you want to stop for good.  Counseling and NA are both good options.  Talking to a pastor would be a good and supportive place to begin too.  Getting through the WDs is really ONLY the beginning. It really is much deeper than that if you want to quit and never go through it again.

Tell me what WDs you are most scared of. There are OTC things you can do to help.  How many pills are you taking/day?