Anyone have any experience.

[kellkell2184]

Okay I have been weaning off tramadol for some time now. I relapsed twice last week but I got myself back down to wear I need to be. So far today I have had only 2, 50mg tramadols. I figured my tolerance was high and it turns out it must not be because just taking two of these pills I don't feel a "euphoric" high its bad and makes me feel like crap. The pills have turned their back on me. I was not even counting on or looking for and all of a sudden these pills are making me feel horrid. Is this normal or is this gods way of showing me that I can get off these and I don't need them? I think this is a huge sign that I need to get clean and stay that way. Tram has turned its back on me and now I must evict this evil white pill out of my life for good!

[Twosandbits]

Oh bum, that's tough! For me i took it for pain and it never gave me a buzz. I only realised I was addicted when I thought to myself i dont know wether I'm in pain or not, so decided to reduce them, no pain but I did start to feel ill and thought I better do something about it!  I totally prepared for coming off them and did it quite slowly, no cold turkey I think sometimes that just sets you up to relapse!

I told myself this is going to be really hard and you will feel anxious,panicky and really poorly but at least you will know why you feel like this and eventually it will pass and it did!

I do know how you feel as I used to use alcohol for exactly the same reasons that you are using Tramadol. I hope you can find your way through it :-)

[kellkell2184]

It kind of depends some day it is a euphoric feeling, its so powerful I can cook and clean and get out of my house. Without any I am a wreck with anxiety, I have agora phobia among others so thats why I use it takes away all the psychological things I go through.

[Twosandbits]

Hi Kell

What does Tramadol do for you that makes you keep taking it?

[kellkell2184]

I wish I could say I was doing well but alas I am not. I am having relapse issues. I thought I was strong enough to resists but something has happened and it triggers me to use. I have stopped everything sense this morning. I am not taking anything more until Monday when the w/ds hit me. I need to be stronger and have a better plan and stick to it. I got to stop thinking in my addict mind and return to the logical mind. Ulgh...

[Twosandbits]

Hello guys

I am now on day 6 of stopping Tramadol completely and I'm feeling really good! :-) Physically day 3 was the worse, I hurt and ached all over and could hardly move all day! physiologically, yesterday, day 5 was really hard to get through. I felt wired all day, zero concentration, agitated, no sleep for 2 days but felt super hyperactive!!! Last night I finally had a full nights sleep and woke feeling calm and peaceful :-) I still have restless legs and a nervous feeling in my tummy but I think I'm over the worst!!!

Getting off Tramadol is tough, really tough, but it can be done :-)

[no_more_pills]

I quit tramadol completely cold turkey. I went from my daily dose to nothing (I wouldn't recommend stopping tramadol cold turkey because it can give you seizures, but I am epileptic so I am already on seizure medication) I was taking anywhere from 6 to 18 pills a day for 3 years. Because I quit cold turkey my symptoms were severe. They were pure evil. I'm on day 30 and I still have insomnia and restless leg. Surely tapering will help alleviate some of the pain. My tolerance also built up extremely high. I remember when I could take one and I would feel good for hours. I took it completely for pain, but the high was something I couldn't ignore. Tramadol will turn on you. The high will go away and when it does only misery awaits. You are making an amazing choice by getting clean. You can do this. Believe in yourself, and just take things slow. The first couple of days after you quit completely you will feel like your life is falling apart, it's important to remember that it's not. It's just changing shape. It's molding a better you. I wish you all the luck in the world and congratulations on making the decision to get off of these things.

[wransomejr]

Tram detox is the pits, but you are describing my symptoms to a "T," and I tapered from 15 50mg's a day to 10, then smaller tapers each week to 4 a day and at that point I quit. I had an intense detox period of about 5 days, by day 5 things were looking up, but the RLS and insomnia lasted for another 5 days. If either of you has lasting depression issues, be aware that there is a built-in antidepressant in Tramadol which is similar in makeup to the brand Effexor, and you could talk to a MD about starting an antidepressant to help. Good luck both of you. It is doable and 5-10 days is not that long. Remember though to guard your sobriety. Staying clean is harder than detox sometimes!

[Twosandbits]

Hi KellKell

I didn't think you were pushing religious beliefs on us, I read in another post by you that you were going to build up your strength for cold turkey! I tapered overed a few weeks and 5 days ago stopped taking completely from 50mg a day. So that was 5 days ago and it's 04:40 where I live and i should be asleep but am still suffering from insomnia and mild flu like symptoms. I WOULD NOT like to think what I would have felt like going CT. I think it would have been to unbearable and I may have relapsed!
Please think about this for your own recovery :-)

[kellkell2184]

I hope I wasn't pushing my religion or beliefs on anyone so I do apologize for that. Anyways thank you guys for your encouraging words! It is nice to be surrounded by people who know what I am going through!

[Twosandbits]

Hi Kellkell

I have just stopped taking Tramadol it was not a very nice experience, felt like I had the flu bug but it is do able. Keep trying you WILL get there!

Good luck :-)

[IBKleen]

I don't know if it is GOD's way but the same thing happened to me. Years of detoxing and using and at the end all I was getting was sick from them. Whatever the reason, it was enough to make me stop. Hopefully it will be for you to. Hang in there.