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Tramadol Withdrawal

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Afraid2015
Afraid2015

Hi There

I'm not sure if anyone here can help. I saw some discussions on tramadol withdrawal on this site but it was from about 6 months ago so i'm just praying someone is still on who can help. Here is my story,

I began taking tramadol about 5 months ago for chronic pelvic pain. I had told my doctor i had some trouble becoming dependant on Vicodin in the past so instead she prescribed Tramadol saying that i would not become addicted if i follow the appropriate dosage. Well that didn't work because eventrually it made me feel so good and happy i took it for recreational purposes. I blew through all 90 pills in 7 days. I was taking up to 500mg a day but then they wouldn't refil my prescription for three more weeks so i would withdraw and then get right back on the tramadol once my prescription was up. This time, I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK. I stopped cold turkey Wednesday night at 9:30pm after taking my last 200mg and now it is Friday morning. I have some minor restless legs but i have NO ENERGY and i feel like LIFE TRULY SUCKS. I know that working out will help and eating might help and getting some excercise but get this, i actually came to my office job today. I figure that rather than call in i'll try to push through the last work day of the week. My 5 year old son comes home on Sunday afternoon so i want to do all that i can today and Saturday to at least get back to the point where i can care for him. Any suggestions on how to get out of this slump in the next two days would be grately appreciated. Nobody knows about this, not even my boyfriend. I'm just so afraid of being judged. I feel like anyone i tell will judge me and i feel like my boyfriend will run the other way if i tell him so i HAVE to do this alone. PLEASE HELP!

 

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  • lrac99811
    lrac99811 Afraid2015

    Posted

    IT'S HARD, I KNOW. ACHES & PAINS ARE 1 THING, BIT THE EMOTIONAL ANXIETY & DEPRESSION MAKES IT 10 TIMES WORSE. I BELIEVE ONE NEEDS THE BENIFIT OF AN ANTIDEPRESSANT BEFORE COMING OFF THEM. I KNOW KRATOM IS HELPFUL FOR COMING OFF ANY OPIATE. OTHER THAN THAT, HOT BATHS & VITAMINS TO HELP WITH THE RLS CAN HELP. COMING OFF OPIATES CAUSES THE BODY TO FLUSH OUT FLUIDS & MINERALS WHICH LEADS TO THE RLS. KRATOM CAN BE TAKEN IN CAPSULE FORM OR MADE INTO A TEA. IT WILL RELIEVE YOUR SYMPTOMS. BEST TO COME OFF TRAMADOL WITH A SLOW TAPER & MAYBE FINDING A LOVED ONE TO HELP YOU MANAGE IT. IT CAN BE DONE WITH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. YOURE NOT ALONE ;-)

    GOD BLESS, CARL

    • ccc26256
      ccc26256 lrac99811

      Posted

      I have been researching all day and fount a lot of info about Kratom helping but there is so much info have u tried it with coming off tramadol

    • Fool1979
      Fool1979 ccc26256

      Posted

      I’m not sure what Kratom is and whether you can get it in Britain!?!

      Tapering off Tramadol sounds good but the Tramadol I take are in capsule form.

      How do you suggest I take a half or even a quarter dose?

  • evergreen
    evergreen Afraid2015

    Posted

    My honest advice is do not go cold turkey. I would gradually lower your dose over a period of weeks. Cold turkey coming off tramal is awful. Sorry I can't be more positive, but that is my honest advice. Good luck.
    • Afraid2015
      Afraid2015 evergreen

      Posted

      I wish now that it were an option. However, i am all out of pills so cold turkey is my only option.  sad
    • evergreen
      evergreen Afraid2015

      Posted

      Could you go back to your gp and explain the situation? Then maybe they would issue you with some for weaning you off. Alternatively, I have heard some people have been able to obtain a few from accident and emergency.
    • Afraid2015
      Afraid2015 evergreen

      Posted

      You may be right. I guess my fear is that if they did give me some to get me off Id just abuse those too. I'll keep pushing cold turkey I suppose
    • evergreen
      evergreen Afraid2015

      Posted

      Yeah, if you are likely to do that then cold turkey is the only option. When I weaned myself off them I REALLY hated what they were doing to me and the second I realised I was addicted I just HAD to get free, so taking more was not an option for me. I still have a large pack of them somewhere and I would never touch them again. But the good thing about tramadol cold turkey is it doesn't last as long as many other drugs. I think the worse is over in around 3 days, then it's onwards and upwards. Good luck!
  • nessa35755
    nessa35755 Afraid2015

    Posted

    Hello I would say come out slowly that what I'm doing know 
    • Afraid2015
      Afraid2015 nessa35755

      Posted

      Unfortunately i am all out of trams and cold turkey is my only resort.
  • kat1e
    kat1e Afraid2015

    Posted

    I'm so sorry to hear you are having to do this on your own and my heart goes out to you. If you have a chance please read my post from a while back on quitting this drug cold turkey. The amazing comments from fellow members of this forum helped me get through though this awful time. I suffered terrible side effects and mood swings but they did eventually subside and I found I was in control of my emotions once again. I'm now a couple of months down the road and actually have a light heart and a smile on my face and all tramadol free. Good luck my friend. You will feel better I promise x
    • Afraid2015
      Afraid2015 kat1e

      Posted

      Omg you don't know how much you reply has helped. It's especially hard when you don't have anyone here to help you through this so reading your comment made me feel like there was someone out there who understands and is behind me and that truly makes it a little better. I will definitely go back and look at your post. Thank you so much.
    • kat1e
      kat1e Afraid2015

      Posted

      I'm pleased if it has helped. I remember writing on here thinking I was a complete and utter freak and really expected everyone to tell me how stupid I was. It was quite the opposite and I was overwhelmed with the support and advice I was given and it made me realise I was not alone. This site really was my lifeline for a while.
    • katz31
      katz31 kat1e

      Posted

      Hi Kate, I've just read your thread and

      Can I say you are an amazing woman and how hard that must of been.......

      So brave! A huge well done 😊

      Kate. X

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