One film of what dose?
I wouldn't normally recommend Sub to come off Ultram, but wow, did I read that right? You were taking up to 2500mg s day? Lordy! It's a wonder you're still here!
I hope you found a GOOD sub clinic...do they require therapy? Did they discuss the tapering process with you? Sub is a great tool when used to detox and for recovery, but it isn't without issues of its own. You WILL eventually have to w/d off the subs. With a proper taper, it can be minimized, but sub w/d can sometimes be a real bear.
I just hope you found a good doctor, that is SO important...there are too many sub docs out there that just write the script with no program or no follow up. That's not very helpful.
Hello,
Was reading all the posts of tramadol addictions . I too have been addicted to tramadol for about 5 yrs now . Taking 40 to 50 50 mg a day. Needless to say , the w/d symptoms are horrific! I finally found a doctor to help me and I started suboxone yesterday . I am instructed to take one film a day, I just cut it in half and take 1 in the morning and one late afternoon early evening. It has been a life savior so far! I finally feel better and don't have any urge to take a tramadol ... Best of all I AM NOT SICK! :) just feel a little woozy, although last nte had trouble getting to sleep? Is that common with SUboxone ?
So , thanks for listening.. Just thought I would share this post. Hope it can be helpful to some :)
That is the dose my Doctor started me at but I quickly reduced it to 8 mgs per day and then down to 4. I stayed on it for 5 months and stopped one week ago yesterday. Subutex was a life saver for me as I was taking 20 to 25 ultrams per day.
I had no difficulties stopping the subutes just very tired.
Best of Luck to you. I am sure you agree when I say what a horrible drug ultram is.....
I took Subs between surgeries for maintenance. Whatever Doctor told you to SWALLOW a Sub must be HIGH him/herself or didn't take the certification class. Subs are only used sublingually (dissolved under the tonge) because the absorption will not survive the "first pass" via saliva or stomach. This is what I hate about Subs---so much MIS-information.
Swallow sub...OMG...Someone on sub please help this lady...Please get a new doctor...
Good luck!!!
If you are going from Tram to Sub you are really jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire ------ Whatever doctor told you to swallow Sub does not know what he is talking about. Also the dose you are on is way too high -- should be much lower. Please read the posts on this site from those who have taken Sub. It is very powerful and you are probably creating a new addiction that will last a long time - when you finally realize what it is doing to you - it will be very hard to WD from. Wish you all the best ----- my advice is get off of it immediately and taper the Trams under a doctor's care --- preferably another doctor. All the best.
The people I see here in wds from sub seem to be having a pretty hard time. But I don't think you are into hearing that.
Hope you read some sub withdrawal posts anyway.
yup you can cut them and cutting them is a very good idea .try less tommrow ..
I would plan your self like a 21 day taper and taper all the way off the sub down to a crumb then off .you will be ok as long as you dont stay on it to long
the doctor told me to take half a pill tmr morning. so would that be 8 mg?
can i cut that half pill in half to make that 4 mg?
I have stuggled on tramadol for 4 years and no sucess getting off.... Now I don't know what to do anymore... I have attempted many times slow weaning too....
please help, Thanks.
you took 16 mg that is way to high for a 300 mg tram problem .PLZ get off the sub as quick as you can most doctors don't prescribe sub to get off tram .the sub is SO much stronger if you don't get off the sub quick you will have a much bigger problem
8 mg sub
2mg nalexsone