HELP.....AGAIN!

[kksmama]

Some of u may remember me. I came to this forum in dec. 08 and oct 09 detoxing from a huge vicodin es habit.  Here I am, a year later. I steer cleer of the vicodin and percs n all that. But not longer after last detox i stumbled upon a little devil named Tramadol.  Ive gave my life to that lil ***** for the past year and i just want to be done! Ive managed to increase my doseage from 1 or 2 when im in a lot of pain to 24-25 everyday pain or not! Yesterday at work i had my FIRST SEIZURE!!!! and was takin to the er via ambulance.  When i got there i only admitted that i had took 2 tramadol the night before and the doc told me that trams will increase your risk of seizuer especially when u have recently had one and to never take them again! SOOOO, i have about 100 pills left, n id really like to go cold turkey but i really dont want to wind up in the hospital so i want to know if anyone knows of a good titration schedule for someone that takes such high daily doses.  Any help would be so appreciated:)

[gnarly_1]

HI .....and welcome back.....we have a member here that know this drug well
im assuming your getting them on the side no doctor is going to rx 25 a day
I will send here a message to put here in touch with you I think she can help you
tram was never one of my drugs I know a little about it from reading on here
I do know you have to taper off of it and the withdrawals are no fun
but it is doable hang in there this Gal is pritty reliable good luck and God bless
......Gnarly  

[mary1070]

where did ya get all this suff from was it the doc ya work for ? the 1 post said it best if ya think your fooling the doc your working for thats knows ya since you where little your only folling your self odds are the people ya work with know. ya can't be taking that much without some signs. If ya want off tell the person that is giving you the RX's they will give ya a taper plan. it will be ok keep posting, your in my prays. start cutting back to the best ya can on your own for the weekend then try to get the courage to talk to you doc. but what ever ya do keep posting your not alone.

[vicki595]

Hi~ You're going to be okay here. Just start tapering it down slowly. It will take awhile but you were taking a very high dose. Start decreasing your dose slightly per day,wait a few days and decrease some more. Slow and easy so your body adjusts.   Go ahead and ask the doctor how a person would taper from Tramadol. Tell him you just took too much and need to not take it. He'll understand that.  Some people DO quit cold turkey
but it's not recommended. You'll hear all kinds of things. But the most important thing is that you get advice with this,from a doctor. What happened to you is very scary. If you taper off this stuff you'll be fine.
Keep posting~

[chronicmistake]

I understand because I am an nurse and work with all the doctors.  I never wanted them to find out my secret.  I think if you tell him he will actually have more respect for you.  Being an addict does not make you a bad person.  You are in medical trouble and that is what your doctor is here for.  Do you have an HMO?  Then you could see another doctor.  But I think you have a good relationship with this doctor and he is a lot smarter than you think.  How much you want to bet he knows something else is going on.  No one get seizures from taking one Tramadol.  everyone does not have the ability to wean so if you know you cannot do that then you need to go to rehab and detox in a safe enviroment.  It feels like the end of the world but it is not. Be strong and let the scare lead you to sobriety.  We all are here for you.  

[kksmama]

thanks all. the problem here is my doctor is also my employer.  I cant come clean to him. Hes known me since i was a little girl and it would crush him.  He called 911 and sent me in an ambulance when i collapsed and he has called me every few hours since cuz hes so worried about me but i just cant tell him the truth. not to him.

[dominosarah]

You have to talk to your doctor and tell him the truth.  This is not a drug to mess with.  They will be able to help you with a taper plan and will monitor you while you are coming off them.  We want you to be safe..........sara

[laurel453]

Hi, welcome here :)

kksmama, don't be scared... we want you to be safe... i don't have experience with trams either  but from what i have read here from others, trams need a slow taper so your best bet here is talking with your doctor and make a plan of a taper with him/her. We are not allowed to give taper plans here but you will be with your kids, don't worry, just talk to the doctor, please :) and stay here we will support and help you as much as we can.

[this_big]

  I didnt say that to scare you..Only to warn you. I would talk to a DR and be honest. From what i have read that stuff can be dangerous if not tapered properly. Again i have no personal experience with it. I wouldn't cut your dose too drastically until you talk to a professional. Good luck

[kksmama]

well the dr. didnt know i had been addicted to them. i just told him that i had taken them that once.  Now im really scared. i dont want to die. i want to be here for my kids. i swear if i can get through this i will straighten my life forver. somebody please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[this_big]

DO NOT GO COLD TURKEY ON THIS ONE!!!! I have no experience with Tram,but everything i have had read says NO ct. You can have seizures and unlike opiates it can KILL you!! Hopefully someone with more experience with it will help you. I would talk to a DR. if i were you...good luck...I cant believe that DR told you that...

[kksmama]

thank u:)

[mary1070]

I'd give them to someone you trust & that cares about you. that will help you do what ya need to do. then what I did was start with what I thought was going to be the bear min. that I could take,went with that for 3 days then cut back a does every 3 days till they where gone I'm only on the start of day 4 & I was on vicoden I have read alot of post & I hear that there's a person on here thats a wiz at tapering I'm sure someone will stop by your post with the info.I'll try to find the post on here with he persons name Sounds like you have kicked alot of stuff in your life I'm sure ya can do this too