Coming off norco... help!

[Julie0513]

I have been tapering off of norco for over a week now. I am now down to 2 norco a day. Yesterday I started taking tramadol a few times a day to help w W/D symptoms. I am aware that tramadol is addictive so worried that I may be trading one drug for another. Am I just prolonging the W/D of the norcos? Will using the 150mg's of tramadol a day be detrimental to me? It seems to be helping with the terrible W/D symptoms. I truly don't think I can become addicted to it since I'm using such a light amount & plan to do so for only a few days. Any advice or kind words would be wonderful. I really appreciate it.

*also taking L-Tyrosine, B-12, omega 3's, multivitamin, & lots of exercise

[lifeisbetterwoutpills]

great job on getting ur life back.. i was clean for 7 months had to take some perc's for kidney stones for 2 weeks and going through it again doesnt seem as bad but it def is uncomforatble:( i can tell u when i detoxed lasst time i used tramadol too adn YES when i stopped that i had the major wd i dont think  it was from the tram necessarly i wasnt taking that much and only took for a short time but i think it was just masking the wd from the narcotic for me it didnt help at all still had to go through it :( started having restless legs and all the other bad crap as soon as i stopped the tram i would not take it and just hunker down and get through it... blessings to u and dont give up i can tell u the 7 months i was clean it was the best time in my life and i am getting that back again i will NOT detox from this crap again

[LostNoMore]

My advise is to stop taking the tram. It's very addictive, and chemically very similar to norco. An "opioid" as opposed to and "opiate". Just go through the WDs and get it over with. Yes, they're terrible. Our bodies and minds pay a heavy price when we abuse narcotics. it takes time and some pain to heal from an opiate addiction. Just let it happen. Deal with your symptoms as they come and things will get better.

[wenn7555]

Great job on teying get your life back. I'm in similar situation. I was taking 10 or more vicodins a day. I was getting more & more depressed & it was affecting my entire life. Looking forward to the future. Today is my 1st day of tapering off. I yet to feel the worst of WD but I'm determined to get my life back. Good luck to you & hang in there!!!