Tramadol overuse

I have given up tried to quit once and almost made it down to 50 mgs a day , but the lil tram monster kept calling my name , take 800 mgs per day , for roughly 7 years now , that's the limit , any more than that and I hurl. I've heard about a process called Rapid detox , supposedly you just go under and wake up , not addicted . Pretty costly , about 5000, I think but maybe the easiest way to go, no withdrawals, I mean that's the worst ,the chills etc. of course I'd hate to spend the 5000 and then relapse

best of luck to. You

Hi Jayne..... I feel your pain!  I have also been taking 400mg daily for 7yrs for back pain.  I came on here a couple of months asking for help after deciding I wanted to come off this med totally and recieved some great advice!  Realitstically i still need them at some level for pain relief but i now only take 1 x50mg three times a day through the day and 2x50mg at night.  Have a look at my previous post.  It really was reducing 1 tablet at a time and taking two weeks to let my boby adjust before the next reduction.  Good luckx

i quit tramadol 30+ days ago i was taking 20x50mg a day plus 600mg codeine- i did it cold turkey i WOUD NOT recommend this method it is horrendous the best thing to do is to  talk to a doctor with experience in addiction(most GP's know very little about drug withdrawl's) you need to use another drug like librium to help you over the worst of the symptoms- or try to taper off them - the problem with this is the last 100mg thats when the worst of the WD's kick in and where most people relapse- it wont be easy no matter which method you chose- this drug is horendous to kick- you really have to tough it out- there is no easy option im afraid- wish you the best of luck-

As you have been taking such a large amount of the stuff I would think that your withdrawal will have to be taken over a long period of time. In reality it takes quite a long time to become addicted and at least twice as long to become unaddicted (is that a word?) Assuming your doctor will keep prescribing the Tramadol I would suggest that you try reducing each intake by a very small amount, say, 121/2 mg per time with at least weekly intervals between reductions As they only seem to issue 50mg caps in the UK I experimented with breaking them open and just taking the powder in measured amounts. It tastes bloody awful and is not easily disguised (I found lemmon curd worked best). I've been told that the caps should not be split in this way but I'm still around to tell the tale , perhaps it's available in another form. Ask your Doctor, she seems to be very free with issuing.

 

I have chronic arthritis in my neck that causes severe dental pain and a dull pain down both arms and across my chest ... At the beggining of the year I was prescribed 60mg of oxycodone a day , that was then changed to 240mg of dihydrocodeine per day with 8x500mg paracetamols .. eventually I became so immune to this drug that the side effects ( constipation / reflux ) began to out weigh the benefits . I am now on 8x50mg ot tramadol + 8x500mg paracetamol + 2x500mg naproxen +2x200mg pregabalin . I continually take the pregabalin as that is not only prescribed for pain but also for anxiety . The pain medication I only take when the arthritis flares up and I am in excrutiating pain . I have taken up to 800mg per day of tramadol when I have been really bad but strangely I have no problem stopping it what so ever , I sometimes go for weeks without any pain and have no desire to take it at all . I do feel that I am immune from opiate dependence . I am certain that not everyone is susceptible to this . My advice is a gradual reduction !0% per day , which is the method I used to get off of diazepam , I am very strong willed , but what I can achieve , anybody else can if they put their mind to it . I really hope this helps you

Hi Jayne.  It has been a nightmare for me as well.  I was told in 1995 that it was not addictive and now we know that is a little white lie.  I as m down to one a day now after 15 years of use.  You should consider going to a drug rehab.  They c s n put you on meds that will help immensley like vistoral.  Jayne, you really hav err to want off tramadol, but you really need support.  Im not a doctor but I know you should not just stop.  You could have seizures Anza n x bad dide effects.  SEE A SPECIALIST AND DONT BE AFRAID.  They are great. Good luck Jayne