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Posted: November 12, 2014, 9:01 AM
I have been on tramadol for 3 years. I am now trying to quit kinda cold turkey. I had 40 100mg just 2 weeks ago. I was taking 8 a day. But that day I notived I had 40 left, I decided I had to cut down slowly. I cut right in half down to 4 then next week 3 a day. Now Friday I dropped to 2 a day. Yesterday I tried taking one cause I only had 3 left, but I took 3 melatonin to try to sleep but the pain and restless leg and arm syndrome was unbearable. I broke down and took another so I only have 2 left.
I'm afraid to call my dr cause I've been lying to her. She prescribed me Prozac but I never took it but I told her it wasn't working for me and she upped it to 40 mg and I then just told her it was working for me. I want to tell her I lied and I am addicted and I need help with the symptoms but I'm afraid. | ||
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Posted: November 12, 2014, 9:21 AM
Try to get to a NA meeting. Folks there can relate to what your going through.
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Posted: November 12, 2014, 11:18 AM
Hi and welcome, it sounds like you are already taking steps to take your life back again, so well done!! Keep checking in and keep us posted on how you are.
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Posted: November 12, 2014, 11:27 AM
hi, you really need to go to your own DR or a DR with experience of addiction- i was taking 20 tramadol a day along with solpodol- i am now 20+ days clean from them - the Wd's were horendous- i have de-toxed before from alcohol and other opiods- this was way worse - the mental WD's were the worst part- you really need to be prepared for this- get medical help- coming off this drug can result in siezures- i knew i was not prone to siezures because of my previous WD's but i was still told by my DR i could have died-she is an experienced addiction clinician so she knows the score- i would strongly suggest you do not try this on your own- thats the medical part- for the help you are going to need staying off them - go to NA - they will help you - these are the people who have been down this road before- you are not alone-we are all here for you- stay strong- good luck-
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Posted: November 12, 2014, 9:33 PM
Good advice by TM. There will always be people who have been where you are and can offer advice. Let us know how you get on.
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Posted: November 12, 2014, 11:05 PM
I was going to another forum--and my goodness did the tramadol lite up--they made it a dea 111 drug now--so no one can buy it over the net,,I think that's good.But feel so bad for people who have been buying it over the net....I was way back when,,please no we all care about you.and you will get thru this.amen poopie
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Posted: November 15, 2014, 10:48 AM
I started using tramadol and Vicodin for neck pain about 3 yrs ago. That was also the time of divorce. The pain killers ended up being more for my mental pain than anything. During the course of the few yrs I had tried to stop taking pain killers on my own a few times. The longest I could stop was about 3 wks. I missed not having to feel my emotional pain etc.... I wanted the escape and the high. As we all know in time 5 pils a day leads to taking 5 pills at a time to achieve this high. The short story is, I hit my bottom about 5 weeks ago, I tried to over dose to get out of the pain forever. This was the biggest wake up call to what I was doing to myself and those around me. I ended up in recovery hospital for 4 days where I was weaned off of pain killers. This was the best place I could have ended up as It saved my life. When I left on the fourth day I knew I was really ready to change. I made a therapy appointment the next day so I would have someone else to be accountable to.
The worst part of withdrawal is trying to reset my natural body clock. I am sleeping better but I have had nights with literally no sleep at all. I have younger children so I have to be energetic and that can be tough. Overall, I feel a ton better and do not crave pain meds for the first time in yrs which I love. You can do this if you put your mind to it, not on your own though. Be honest and telll your family. Get therapy and tell your Dr. so you can no longer receive the pain meds. The more people who know the more I am accountable. good luck- by the way, I am in about week 4 and can not wait for the low buzzing sound in my brain to stop! What is this? I need to ask my therapist I guess. | ||
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