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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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  • sm1970
    sm1970 Afraid2015

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    Hey there! I remember commenting on your post. Congrats on your success getting off Tramadol. I’m so proud of you. How are you doing?
  • Heatherp2018
    Heatherp2018 Afraid2015

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    I am on day 3 without tramadol. Ive been taking it for 1 year on and off and this time *fingers crossed* is the last time i will withdrawal. The first 2 days were the worst and i felt like i was going to die. Today most of the physical side effects have slowed down. The chills are still hitting me occasionally but its better now. Im so happy for the people that have made it to the end and are no longer a slave to this drug. Congrats!
  • Shazza1411
    Shazza1411 Afraid2015

    Posted

    Hi there I wrote the original post to try help others who thought they couldn’t get off it. The best way to do it to limit the side effects is slowly not cold turkey. 

    Yes I had some side effect I also found it hard to sleep but nothing like it would have been if I’d just stopped. 

    Please just taper off bit by bit giving your body change to get used to the lower dose...I didn’t go down  a dose every week I lowered it for a few weeks then I’d lower again and stay on that dose for another few week sometimes 2 weeks sometimes 3 weeks. 

    I’m

    Doing really well and Havant taken ant Yramadol but I am due an operation that will require me to take some strong painkillers but I’m thinking of asking the Dr for something other than Tramadol... Tou can do it 

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