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Tramadol Withdrawal
I've been taking tramadol for 3 years now and 250mg daily for 1.5 years. I am spacing 1 50mg pill every 4 hours and feel moderate withdrawal by way of dizziness, anxiety, and depression. All of these symptoms are tolerable, just don't feel great at all. Does anyone have experience with this? How long will this moderate withdrawal last?
Not sure how this works - but here goes. I have been taking this med for over 8 years. The dosage started out 1 pill at a time / 2 if necessary. Working a second job part time - I discovered that 2 would give me LOTS of energy to get through my second shift great.
one thing led to another / now I am at 3 upon getting up each day. 2 mid morning / and 2 again mid afternoon.
IF I don't take these meds - I am simply too exhausted to function. I work in an office / on a computer and telephone - where boredom is part of my work day. When I have attempted to stop - I literally can't work. I fall asleep on my desk or I am so exhausted I can't function.
There are other problems I am experiencing / but this seems to be the most prevalent. Does anyone else recognize this to be what they went through?
one thing led to another / now I am at 3 upon getting up each day. 2 mid morning / and 2 again mid afternoon.
IF I don't take these meds - I am simply too exhausted to function. I work in an office / on a computer and telephone - where boredom is part of my work day. When I have attempted to stop - I literally can't work. I fall asleep on my desk or I am so exhausted I can't function.
There are other problems I am experiencing / but this seems to be the most prevalent. Does anyone else recognize this to be what they went through?
I have been on Tramadol for over 7 years. It was prescribed for chronic lower back pain due to herniated discs. At first, it was absolutely a miracle. I was so relieved finally. It didn't make me feel anything other than pain free, which I was thankful for since I do have an addictive personality. After awhile though, I felt as though it gave me a glorious amount of energy. I began taking them just to get an energy boost, not for pain. I knew quite early on that I had a problem. The dependency became apparent when I would miss a dose. Right away, I would feel lethargic. I tried many times to quit, but the withdrawal symptoms proved far too hard to overcome. Consequently, I would continue taking them in order to continue my "well being." However, I am over this vicious cycle. I quit by a quick taper - and I am now 72 hours post Tramadol. I wanted to share a few of the withdrawal symptoms and what I have done to combat them. I have read many posts on other sites who refer people to seek other drugs to take the edge off. Please don't do this. The point of quitting drugs is just that. QUITTING.
The first 24 hours wasn't as horrible as I had experienced before because I had tapered my use before quitting. I took about 2 weeks to get down to only two a day before stopping. Believe me, if you are a heavy user, tapering will be your best defense against hard core withdrawal symptoms and best way of achieving success. Cold turkey quitting can invite those horrible brain zaps. It is a an electric type shock you feel that begins in your brain and follows through your body. They only last a second, but they are horrendous. I have NOT felt those since I tapered.
My symptoms thus far are a runny nose, sneezing quite often, utter lack of energy and motivation, and severe agitation. I also had restless legs the very first night. I did not experience those the second night. Sleeping isn't nearly as deep or restful yet. I experience sudden chills and then switch quickly to sweating. Diarrhea also really ***** but is ever present. My mind is slightly foggy, but as I write this, I can literally feel the fogginess subsiding. I know better days are ahead, and I will BEAT THIS. Even when I feel awful, I know it's my body fighting the damage and healing itself. Do your research on what receptors this drug interacts with and creates. It will take quite some time to restore itself.
Advice to get through this without the aid of other drugs: First and foremost, remember that the withdrawal is natural and must run its course!! You have to know this in order to fight the urge to give in....it's going to be a nightmare at times. But, its only a few days to a week. That is nothing compared to your life. Stay hydrated. Find what makes you comfortable. If you have to adjust your thermostat 12 times in one day, DO IT! Take vitamins, and eat healthy food that supplies natural energy. I have been drinking SPARK by Advocare to help with the fatigue, and it has helped me. I have also FORCED myself to work. Walk, clean, laundry. Take your mind off of what is happening. Laying in bed thinking about how horrible you feel is not going to help. Watch your fav shows/movies. Read these forums and find comfort that it happens to many people and they GOT THROUGH IT!! So will you!!
Love to all of those who are experiencing this.....it's not easy!
The first 24 hours wasn't as horrible as I had experienced before because I had tapered my use before quitting. I took about 2 weeks to get down to only two a day before stopping. Believe me, if you are a heavy user, tapering will be your best defense against hard core withdrawal symptoms and best way of achieving success. Cold turkey quitting can invite those horrible brain zaps. It is a an electric type shock you feel that begins in your brain and follows through your body. They only last a second, but they are horrendous. I have NOT felt those since I tapered.
My symptoms thus far are a runny nose, sneezing quite often, utter lack of energy and motivation, and severe agitation. I also had restless legs the very first night. I did not experience those the second night. Sleeping isn't nearly as deep or restful yet. I experience sudden chills and then switch quickly to sweating. Diarrhea also really ***** but is ever present. My mind is slightly foggy, but as I write this, I can literally feel the fogginess subsiding. I know better days are ahead, and I will BEAT THIS. Even when I feel awful, I know it's my body fighting the damage and healing itself. Do your research on what receptors this drug interacts with and creates. It will take quite some time to restore itself.
Advice to get through this without the aid of other drugs: First and foremost, remember that the withdrawal is natural and must run its course!! You have to know this in order to fight the urge to give in....it's going to be a nightmare at times. But, its only a few days to a week. That is nothing compared to your life. Stay hydrated. Find what makes you comfortable. If you have to adjust your thermostat 12 times in one day, DO IT! Take vitamins, and eat healthy food that supplies natural energy. I have been drinking SPARK by Advocare to help with the fatigue, and it has helped me. I have also FORCED myself to work. Walk, clean, laundry. Take your mind off of what is happening. Laying in bed thinking about how horrible you feel is not going to help. Watch your fav shows/movies. Read these forums and find comfort that it happens to many people and they GOT THROUGH IT!! So will you!!
Love to all of those who are experiencing this.....it's not easy!
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Well, on day 2 tram free. It's still tough with the w/d dizziness when I move. It's like having vertigo. I'm hoping today is the last day of this dizziness. It might be wishful thinking. It'll be much, much better when over this feeling. I'll have to see how it goes, but other than that my energy is very low. My mood swings are terrible especially at night. I never want to be under this drug again!
Today is the first day going cold turkey. IT IS ROUGH! Dizziness is the biggest issue. Certainly a cloud in front of my eyes and hopefully it will leave soon. I know to prepare for a 4 day big w/d stretch and I do feel it. Wish I could be home and in bed or close my eyes for an hour or 2. I have to win against this devil-made drug. I never intended to get hooked, but nonetheless have. Now is when my struggle starts. Please send a prayer my way if you read this.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I was taking 2 trams in the morning and 3 trams in the evening for 1.5 years. Then I tapered to 1 tram every 4 hours not exceeding 4 trams a day about 4 days ago. Thought this way I could taper from a big dose to only a single dose (50mg) and see how I do. I certainly have had w/d but this site has helped so much. Today is my first day going 3 trams/day. Taking 1 tram every 6 hours with the plan to go down to 2 every 12 hours by Sunday. The w/d has been really bad at times and not so bad other times. I've come clean with my wife letting her know that I'm having w/d and gave my pills to her. She only gives me the pills I need while at work and has full control. I've made some gains here and have the will to keep going especially for my kids' sake. I'm so ashamed I got hooked on this junk.
Any help is appreciated.
Any help is appreciated.
Don't quite understand. You said that you have been taking Tramadol for 1.5 years @ 250mg/day, but now are taking 50mg/4hrs (300mg/day) and experiencing withdrawals?
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