Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
1291505 tn?1275104354

Ultram W/D, am I helping or hurting?

Hi,
I've been on 300mg Ultram ER for a couple of years. I recently went down to 200mg on my doc's advice.
When those were gone too early, of course, I feined horrible w/d's and the doc gave me 20 short acting
50mg tabs of tramadol. I have taken 4 50's mostly in the early part of the day for the past 3 days. More the first day, actually, but it shouldn't matter. Now, I've got just a couple left, had only one  today. Starting to feel weird.
I've been taking a quarter of a 50 mg tramadol when I start feeling bad. Is that making things worse by prolonging
the inevitable, or should it help? Guess I need a crystal ball. Knowing these things DOES help...any advice is appreciated on help with the RLS and other horrible w/d symptoms...
Thanks for reading.
Lisa
27 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
1291505 tn?1275104354
K, going to try to go to bed. Hoping that nyquil won't make things worse, it may help with the sneezing and stuff. I'll report in tomorrow, when I can. Thanks a million and cya then or whenever you get on. Have a good night. Lisa
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I have no idea why that posted twice!!!

The crying and fear are normal, and will go away.  You haven't been feeling for awhile!  Having a supportive hubby helps.  Mine helped a lot, especially taking care of things while I was "down"!

Don't let your fear stop you from doing this.  It's going to be over soon!
Helpful - 0
1291505 tn?1275104354
thanks for the list. I'm on it. I forgot that the heating pad can combat a bad case of flails and the stomach ewwws. I'm still scared though. I have started crying all the time too...every little thing. But mostly happy tears.
Helpful - 0
1291505 tn?1275104354
I can relate to the type A thing...I get really angry during the flails about my house being dirty, etc...funny I am making food and cleaning my bedroom too. My hubby is very helpful. I just realized I'm luckier than most during this time...that will help. I'm thinking of putting a huge sign above my bed that says STICK WITH IT IT"S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Store.....

Gatorade
Immodium (Must have this!!! You know why!!!)
Advil
Tylenol
Heating pad (if you don't have one)
Epsom salt for baths
Bananas and bland food like soup and crackers
Mag/cal supplement but you have to take like 1000 mg
Hylands leg cramps or restful legs
Apple juice???  I also drank propel water.  I like the taste!

Thomas recipe is great.  I am still doing a lot of the stuff on it!!!  

Also before you stop completely, you will want to do all your laundry and get all your comfy clothes and towels clean.   You will need them and won't feel like doing laundry and cleaning for a few days!  I cleaned like crazy before I quit CT, and it's a good thing I did!  I'm kinda type A anyway, so I felt a lot better with my surroundings being clean when I was in bed not feeling well!  
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Store.....

Gatorade
Immodium (Must have this!!! You know why!!!)
Advil
Tylenol
Heating pad (if you don't have one)
Epsom salt for baths
Bananas and bland food like soup and crackers
Mag/cal supplement but you have to take like 1000 mg
Hylands leg cramps or restful legs
Apple juice???  I also drank propel water.  I like the taste!

Thomas recipe is great.  I am still doing a lot of the stuff on it!!!  

Also before you stop completely, you will want to do all your laundry and get all your comfy clothes and towels clean.   You will need them and won't feel like doing laundry and cleaning for a few days!  I cleaned like crazy before I quit CT, and it's a good thing I did!  I'm kinda type A anyway, so I felt a lot better with my surroundings being clean when I was in bed not feeling well!  
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community

Top Addiction Answerers
495284 tn?1333894042
City of Dominatrix, MN
Avatar universal
phoenix, AZ
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Is treating glaucoma with marijuana all hype, or can hemp actually help?
If you think marijuana has no ill effects on your health, this article from Missouri Medicine may make you think again.
Julia Aharonov, DO, reveals the quickest way to beat drug withdrawal.
Tricks to help you quit for good.
A list of national and international resources and hotlines to help connect you to needed health and medical services.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.