What next/Tramadol addiction

[Lynne321]

Hello,
I am at day 7 of quitting tramadol that I have taken for over 4 years.  I took 300 mg per day.  Yes, I took more than prescribed at times.  I have several degenerated discs in my neck and lower back.  My doctor assured me that this was a non addictive medication.  I know the truth now....

My question is..........day 7.  I'm over the most severe symptoms.  Not sleeping without taking soma and melatonin.  I have tried.  My neck and back pain are back with a vengence.  Depression is pretty deep.  I have taken 1 50mg hydrocodone  for a couple of days.  It eases, but doesn't conquer symptoms.  I have no other abuse of drugs or alcohol in my past.  I've never even smoked pot.  I am a mom, business owner and care taker for my parents.  I need to be able to function.  Should I continue to tough it out?  Talk to my doctor...who still is not receptive to the idea that this stuff is addictive, go to an addiction dr?  I don't want to trade this for something else.  

What should I do?

[Lynne321]

Ooops...posted that before I had finished.  

Thanks to all that have helped...you all have been a life saver.

Lynn

[avisg]

Lynn,
Discuss other pain options that are not narcotic with your doctor .Many of us are chronic pain suffers we have found alternatives for pain management. The next few weeks your pain is going to seem a lot worse your body wants its fix .For me now I can handle my pain with aleve and zanazflex about 95% of the time .Since I have stopped tram my pain level has gone down.Give your body some time .Things will get better hang in there.

[Lynne321]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I guess we want it and WE WANT IT NOW!!!  That is what got me into this mess in the first place.  Do you think taking the hydrocodone  1 50 mg....will set me back.  I have done it for last 2 days.  Sorry to be such a taker right now...and I will do what I can to help others when I get up and out of the pit.  I'm just afraid to take anything...........I don't want to go back.

Lynn

[PaulSimon]

hi im just become addicted to tramadol for about 20 weeks now and im a recovering addict i was clean for 9 years i had a op on my teeth and was in bad pain a mate of mine gave me tramadol and being a ex addict i was addicted in just 2 weeks now im taking about 15 to 10 50mg tabs a day i dont think i can go cold turky as my life is in a bad way at the mo fighting in court of my children im 30 years old and im scared to death i know how bad the with drawls are and i know whats ahead of me can the docter give me anything to get of this **** because cold turky for me is walking on very dangerous ground i dont wanna walk on

[avisg]

paul,
with tram you need to taper taper taper its going to take time reduce one pill a week .when you get down alot the is a med called clonidine and you can ask your doctor for I know the hell it have been there if you need help let me know .
Avis

[PaulSimon]

ah thank you avis thats made we calm down abit i will do that and go see my doctor to thanks for the info :)

[PaulSimon]

im going to start on 6 tabs a day i think i can take 6 and not be ill i have not been taking 10 a day for very long i cant belive i got myself here again i left that addiction along time now im back to day 1 again :S thank you also for the offer of help i will post once a week to say how im getting on so maybe other ppl can read this cause you only keep what you got by giving it away wish me luck