How to detox off tramadol? Does suboxone work?

[lucyw]

HI,

This is my first time here, so bear with me.  My husband is addicted to tramadol around 35 per day.  I am desperate to find a way to help him detox.  Does anyone have experience with this?  Every time he tries to cut back his symptoms are severe, aching all over throwing up and feeling weird (maybe more, this is just what he tells me).  I hate it and don't know how to help him out of this.  I spoke with a Dr's office today that said they could help us thru it and possibly give him Suboxone as part of the detox.  I didn't know if this is better or worse than inpatient treatment.  I have heard the anesthesia detox or rapid detox can be dangerous and hard on the heart.  I have no idea how this has spun so out of control.  Please help with any info that you have.  Thanks and God bless.

[lightaftdark]

lucy w: This is a duplicate of my early post and since Tramadol is an opioid, my advice should apply - hope it helps...

Hi guys. I am new to this forum but feel that my knowledge could be helpful to you as your comments and stories have helped me through my addiciton. I have been addicted to pain killers and heroin for 2 years and have just recently taken the steps necessary to get help for myself. I was motivated by the fact that I don't want to be prisoner to these deamons anymore! They destroyed me financially and emotionally and have greatly (and negatively) affected my relationships and interactions with the people around me. I find great comfort and support from this forum and want to lend my support to all of you. I have started seeing a therapist who began treating me with Suboxone. I would reccommend this treatment to anyone who is ready to get help. I agree with others who say that treatment wont be successful unless the addict is ready to help themselves. I didnt think that I was addicted and I certainly didnt think that I needed help until I was cut off from my family and from their financial support. Suboxone is a partial opioid agonist and opioids like pain killers and heroin are full opioid agonists. A full opioid agonist is one that fully binds to the opioid receptors in your brain, thus giving you a complete feeling of euphoria. A partial opioid agonist is one that partially binds to the opioid receptors in your brain, thus giving you a minimal feeling of euphoria while at the same time, blocking other opioids from binding to those receptors. Thus if you take any type of opioid while you are on Suboxone, you will not feel the full pleasurable effect of the drug, thus giving you less positive reinforcement when taking a drug like heroin, lessing your desire to take a drug like heroin. I find that I am able to achieve a minimal euphoric feeling from Suboxone but mainly, the drug allows me to function normally. I can get up easier in the morning and participate in activities that I enjoyed before my addiction - like going to the gym. I am also less moody. The most important benefit resulting from treatment with Suboxone for me is that I am less focused on combating withdrawal symptoms (since they are essentially nonexisistent with this drug) and cravings and can direct my focus to more pressing issues such as why I began using the opioids in the first place. Attacking the underlying problems to my addiction I believe will ensure my long-term recovery. I hope this helps! Again, I really enjoy this forum and I would welcome any questions, comments, or responses. My prayers are with you all.

-Kate

[lil_rab2005]

I'm very sorry about you and your hubby's situation.  Welcome to the forum and you came to the right place.  There are alot of very understanding supportive people here that are willing to give advice here.  I don't know that much about Tramadol other than it being the generic forum of Ultram.  I think anyways.  I have taken this before and it really doesn't do anything for me at all.  It never even took the pain away.  Everyone's body is different.  I hope ya'll get the help and advice you need.  Yes, I have heard good things about the Suboxone.  Definitely check into that.  It actually sounds, from what I here, like something I need to check into also.  I really need something to take the withdrawals away when I stop taking the pain meds that I'm on.  

It's so nice that your hubby has a supportive wife that is willing to help him through this hard time.  You should give yourself a pat on the back as well as your hubby's.  This is a disease that happens without us even knowing it's happening.  It's given to us in a pain med form but turns into something very evil.  I hate it.  

Best of luck and I'll be praying and thinking of ya'll.  I'm here if either of you need some support of just wanna talk to someone.  Take care and god bless, Lil.  :)

[way2cute4u0918]

I need help with detox from ultram. I'm only 21 and my addiction started when my doctor perscribed me ultram for migrains and said it was not a narcotic. I am now 3 months pregnant and dont know what to do, I take 4 50mg. a day. I also have a 5 year old and the detox seems unbarable. I cant function without them! What can i do? and does anyone know if it will hurt my unborn baby?