Hey everyone i am new at this so if i stand on any virtual toes i will say sorry now. Any how my problem is Tramadol sr 150 mg. I relised i had a problem approx 4yrs ago having a motorbike acc badly breaking my right knee and leg and have been batteling ever since i had checked myself into a rehab with the help of my family which was very humbling. After 2 days yeh thats right two days i thought i dont need to be here and checked myself out with good intentions. Three months later found a dream job that suites me and my family and was on a high. So i thought why not i can controll it and the high is great. Last week i relised what has happend and put a stop to it yesterday man i have had today off work i forgott how bad coming down was and feeling very sorry what has happend i am scared i will loose my job and my family any hints or feedback would be apreciated.
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I went through similar things with percocet. I thought it was cool. A little here and there. I could control my high but it got out of control. I realized there is no medium. There was only one way and that was to stop it all. Things can spin down really quickly and everything that you love will disappear if you choose the drug over everything else. I have been there but got treatment. Its not easy but I keep battling and do not want to turn back to my old days
i think its great to have a board like this where you can just talk about your problems without fear of retubution its now fri and have not touched a tramal yet wow i am still suffering withdrawls but not as sever. Soldier on. I would like to say if anyone else reads this there is a light at the end. Oh yeah thanks for the reply npr1 godbless i hope you all the best. See ya
Hi! I too am taking tramadol! Is there anything you can tell me like how much you were taking, the best way to get off of it, and how bad your withdrawals are???
I have no idea how much of this stuff you can take before its deadly and I always worry about that because I'm always uping my dose! I tried quiting cold turkey once and ended up with a trip to the ER because I couldn't take the agony! Do you know anything to help make it not so bad??
Congrats howlowcanigo. I know you can do it!
Hey Phlebo1 yeh you have to be carefull sounds like your able too stop before it gets too bad. I was taking 2 a day untill the high that i was chasing(that i didnot know at the time) required too take more. Before i relised it i was on six a day and by the end i was taking 11. But i was also chewing the tabs because a so called friend told me you got more of a buzz and quicker. But the first step is knowing you have a problem and then acting wether through friends or family(i know its hard but it helps)or a rehab which are really great i wish i stuck around longer they are nice and helpfull poeple out there who genually want to help. With your question about stopping without being too bad it depends on how much your taking for me i found i had too stop cold turkey because i could not take it without abusing it so i could not ween myself off any easier so i took the full blow wich is not good which included intense sweating stomach cramps moody dizzy (which was hell at work i nearly fell over a friend took up the slack while i had a rest) losing appetite strange wooshing sounds in your ears its was almost like taking a drug itself. I would suggest if your dosage is not as high as mine was gradually take less and less each day untill you stop. But today i had a RDO and went out to lunch with mum which i have not done in long time something we both missed i am still suffering a bit BUT THE FEELING OF NOT BEING CONTROLLED BY A DRUG IS FAR BEETER. I hope i could help you in some way Phelbo1 hang in there it is worth it trust me im feeling great. Thanks davidf i am trying.
thank you so much for getting back to me! Are you clean now?? I was up to taking 18 50mg pills a day. The past few days I've been taking 15 a day. It is soooo hard! But now I don't think I'll have enough money for more so I think I probably only have enough to get through the weekend!
I can't believe you worked when you were going through withdrawals. There was NO way I could work when I tried stoping cold turkey. I work with patients and I got the shakes real bad! I had whole body pain, Like a restless leg syndrome but in my arms, creepy crawly's, headache, dizzy...just to name a few. That was the problem, I was off for three days and still did not feel better! I was in fear of losing my job so I took them again.
How long will the withdrawals last???
Thank you so much for getting back to me! I can't believe I got myself in this situation. I am sooooo disappointed in myself! :cry:
Hi Phlebo1 yeah i am clean now just a few minor withdrawels thank god. It was the hardest couple of days of my life working while coming down but i new it was something i had to do. You should not be so hard on yourself i had that problem but i saw going through the web and reading about everyone else also having a problem it actually helps knowing your not alone on this planet with this problem or what i called my weakness. It has taken about a week for my withdrawels to subside i had my first nights sleep last night and i feel great. Hang in there everyone can do this if they really want to just take that first step and STAY AWAY FROM DOCTORS they seem to have know idea there is a problem thats dangerous. Iwish you all the best god bless. Let me know how you go.
howlowcanigo,
So, it took about a week to get over the withdrawals? The longest I ever made it was 3 days! Is there anything you did or took during that time to make it easier? I only have enough pills for like, the next three days and then that's it and I am SOOOOOOO scared!!! I remember how bad I felt and I'm worried I won't be able to handle it!!! :cry:
See, I suffered from total body aches for a long time, my doctor thought maybe it's fibromyalgia. Anyways, when I stop taking the meds, not only am I having all the symptoms from withdrawals, but all those body aches come back and when you go from no pain to that pain, it can be very unbearable.
The last time I tried this the ER doctor gave me valium to calm me down while I was withdrawaling. Is that something you think could help me? I still have the script and if it will help then I'll take them. Do you know anything about it?
Thank you so much for getting back to me!!! OH, how did you get your meds? my doctor gave me a script but it was never enough so then I would get them from those online pharmacies! Talk about a pain in the pocket book!
Ya know, I feel better just being able to talk about it because It has been such a huge secret that weighs on my mind every single day, all day. Thanks for reading my posts and responding!! :)
Hey Phlebo1 i took absolutely nothing but thats not to mean i did not want to you just have to be strong and think about what you want in life just remember how you where before. What i did that really changed me was too take a look at myself in the mirror and ask myself is this what i want for the rest of my life. I know how you feel about being scared it is a big step but you are here talking about it so you must want to do something about it. Can i ask why you were taking tramal. For me it was for a motorbike accident the pain stopped but i told myself even though i knew it was crap that i needed them even though the pain had subsided kind of like a ghost pain my brain trying trick the body. I have to ask what is FIBROMYALGIA i cant even pronounce it. Is it pain you are feeling or need?. As for the valium you dont need it you are just changing from one dependance to another the best for me was cold turkey.....
Hey Phlebo1 i took absolutely nothing but thats not to mean i did not want to you just have to be strong and think about what you want in life just remember how you where before. What i did that really changed me was too take a look at myself in the mirror and ask myself is this what i want for the rest of my life. I know how you feel about being scared it is a big step but you are here talking about it so you must want to do something about it. Can i ask why you were taking tramal. For me it was for a motorbike accident the pain stopped but i told myself even though i knew it was crap that i needed them even though the pain had subsided kind of like a ghost pain my brain trying trick the body. I have to ask what is FIBROMYALGIA i cant even pronounce it. Is it pain you are feeling or need?. As for the valium you dont need it you are just changing from one dependance to another the best for me was cold turkey.....
Hello Phlebo1 just saying Gday see how things are going have you decided your plan of attack? I honestly hope it all works out for you I have still managed to stay clean for nearly a week now so i think i am past the worst. I would really like to know how you are coping any probs if i can help out with any advice dont be scared ask away. All the best.....
howlowcanigo:
Hey there....I only have enough pills left for tomorrow...i'm really scared. I got another forum and there was a girl on there that they say is an "expert" on weening people off of tramadol. Well, I contacted her and she said that I actually need to get more pills and she will make me a schedule to ween but it will be like taking one less pill every 4 days. At that rate, I would have to be on this for a really long time!!! She told me if I go cold turkey I could have a seizure???!! What do you know about that? I also got this thing called "thomas Recipe"?? It's this recipe that this form drug user made up that is suppose to really help while going through withdrawals. Have you ever heard of it?
So now I have a big decision for tomorrow. Do I buy more pills and follow this very slow weening schedule or do I just quit cold turkey???? What do you think??
Thanks so much for checking on me, I cant believe there's someone out there who cares.
howlowcanigo:
OH, I forgot...I was given tramadol for a kidney stone. Well, when I was on it, it helped me with a million other things so I asked my doctor if I could keep taking it and he said yes! He also told me it was non-addictive! ya right!!!
I don't know all that much about fibromyalgia syndrome but it's when your whole body hurts for no reason. Your joints, bones, everything hurts plus you're tired all the time. Your Dr. will make you get a million test and if everything comes back normal then they say you have fribromyalgia. It can be very painful and debilitating.
Also, I use to work in an ER and when people came in looking for pain meds, we called them "drug seekers" we would talk about them and they would get us so mad. Now, I am one of them!! I always remember the ER dr. giving drug seekers Tramadol and them being mad because they didn't want that. I guess that's why I thought it wasn't addictive. If the ER dr. was giving it out then it must me harmless? Wrong!!
I can't believe I've gone from not being able to talk about my problem with anyone to...now having several people I can talk to and someone who even checked in on me to see if I was okay! Thank you so much! You'll never know what a lifesaver you've been!! :)