day three wd from tramadol

[addicthiding]

Has anyone ever tried alcohol to counter the withdrawal symptoms? Mainly body aches?

[addicthiding]

Just read your message, thanks for the info and good luck to you also. I feel better today just really depressed and no energy!

[PhantomGirl]

I am only a day ahead of you and totally get where you are. Here is exactly what I have been taking:

2 L-theonine every 5 hours or so
1 5-HTP in the morning on an empty stomach
3 Restful Legs (tablets that melt in your mouth), two to three times a day
Tums as needed (I've not had real bad diarehea, just insanely messed up stomach)
Multi-Vitamin + B-100 supplement with dinner
emergen-C vitamin mix (you mix it in water or juice) twice a day
At least 1 banana a day (potasium is supposed to help the body aches)
Exercise - the difference before and after is amazing even though it's the last thing you want to do.....

I can't say I haven't been struggling, but I'm 100% confident that these things have been helping.  I got most of the above guidance from posts here and others who had done this Tram detox.

Good luck.  I wanted to give up on Day 2 and these posts and a few people inparticular helped me stay strong.  I'm here if you want to talk more.  I can tell you what's coming next :)  Day 2 and 3 were the worst for me.  Today totally sucked but I was distracted with work and normal life so it didn't seem so bad.  I have high hopes for tomorrow.......

This has been a nightmare and finally, literally, in the last hour or so I am feeling a little better.  Hopefully tonight I'll sleep.

[Mercedes175]

Good for you.  Don't worry about getting people to understand.  The important thing is YOU understand what you need.  Again..AA meetings are great.  I tried a physhiatrist before AA..I thought she needed AA...she seemed drugged out and actually depressed me more.

AA you find people that know what you are going through. With addiction I think that is important...people that are not addicted can only sympothize..but in the end..they resent you and then you start resenting yourself.  Don't go there.

But...looks like you are on the right track.  Keep on keepin on..:)  ...

PS>  I know what you mean about the doctor..I want to blame him but atleast in my case..he did tell me this drug wasnt forever...I knew there w/be withdrawals...I wanted it bad enough because it was working...I ignored the bad stuff.  So I am to blame..

take care

[addicthiding]

Sorry took so long for me to respond. I had to go get my little boy from school. I was in the exact situation, I told my dr. about my addiction to oxys and he still prescribed the tramadol and refilled it instantly every month for over a year, no questions asked. I took them every day bc I had a headache everyday and he said they were not addictive now that I told him the situation this has me in and remind him of the oxys he doesnt remember that I ever told him I had a problem. WTF! Shouldnt he have written it in his charts somewhere? Not to lay the blame on him I am partially responsible, if not mostly responsible.
I understand that I need to see someone, I have fought this fight alone for way too long. I finally realize that I cant do this on my own anymore. My family thinks that I have overcome this years ago. It would brake their hearts to know otherwise. Thats why this site is a godsend, finally people I can tell and who know what I am going through!

[Mercedes175]

Well now you know..they are bad.  And can be worse.  I can give you hope though post withdrawal.  If you can find AA or NA meetings, save your money on the Phsychiatrist.  NA/AA meetings are awesome. You are with other people that have made it.  You have first hand knowledge and experience of what to do and how to do it. You have live people to call and support for life.  Don't beat yourself up about wanting the pills. I don't think you are a monster for wanting to feel good.  But you do need to understand why you need to feel so good all the time.  I started AA 2 years ago for alchohol.  90% of the folk's in there have a dual addiction..drugs too.

I got on the tramadol for a mild ADD/depression I went to doctor for and the fact I keep getting bad sore throats..who knew.  He prescribed the Trams knowing I have an addictive background. I kept taking them knowing I liked tham more than I should because I clung to that "it is not addictive" bs.  I must say I knew better..I could feel it when I took these awhile back and stopped. At that time it was only after a couple weeks.  Now I have been on them way too long..or I should say..long enough as I think for the first time in my life I will have bad withdrawals..and here I took these so I would not.  I knew enough about pain killers to know what they can do for you..see it every day in meetings from people sharing.  I thought Trams would be different.  NOT.

It is not worth to take anything like these in future. I'll deal with the pain..

But to you..find a good AA /NA meeting.  AA you can go for both so if no NA meetings. Look up intergroup meetings in your area. Totally free (unless you want to donate 1.00)...you will gain friends, tools for life.  Once I detox myself..I will cling to those meetings more than ever.  I thought I was over the hell..alchohol just about killed me..I know I can get through this though with God's help..and you can too.  God bless..

[addicthiding]

and to answer your question, it is ct

[addicthiding]

My original doc was oxys, I have abused them for 7 years, when it was hard to get the oxys, I would use anything with codien. I originally was prescribed the tramadol for headache but soon found that they helped me when I would wd. NOT a good idea, the first couple of times I did it, it worked. And then after the 3 or 4 day wd from the codien or oxys I would have 4 days of the wd from the tramadol. It is like the wd from ordinary painpills but ten times worse. Your body hurts more and you feel just completely numb to everything. I was a total ***** to my husband, didnt want to talk to anyone, didnt and couldnt move and I actually have suicidal thoughts. Thank God for my husband and the fact that he has been off for the past couple of days bc I honestly dont know if I would have been able to take care of my 2 year old. This is the last draw for me. I am supposed to be set up with a psychiatrist soon, I am at my wits end. I cant live like this anymore. I am so stupid bc I know the results of my actions, but everytime it is time to renew that script I think it will be different and I will avoid the wds or at least they wont be as bad.....true addict, I know!!!

[Mercedes175]

May I ask what withdrawal symptoms you are experiencing?  I am looking to withdrawal from Tramadol too and would appreciate what you are going through.  Are you CT or did you taper..from how much/how long?

[lmatthews75]

ummmm I DID  first perc's then xanax mixed with alcohol 3 years of that got me to rock bottom......lost my kids my job ect.....DONT trade on for the other you must steer clear of all substances we as addicts tend to abuse any and everything.....

[addicthiding]

Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

[addicthiding]

Not trying to do that, having a really hard time over here. Like I said 3rd day wd from tramadol, never felt so bad in my life and just looking to get through this. Im not talking about getting drunk, just to feel ok and not hurt all over. I have wd from oxys and several other opiates but nothing compares to this. My dr. is supposed to be setting me up to seee a phsychiatrist bc he thinks I have an addictive personality, I think he should have been a little more careful about prescribing me the devils drug for the past year. What is a physchiatrist going to do, what can I expect or is it a waste of money?

[Mandapanda17]

wouldn't recommend it. From what I remember it made me feel worse. ugh, I know its hard but keep going!! its worth it! :)

[snowflake620]

trade one vice for another? can't say I have only because my parents were both alcoholics and that made for a very bad life for me and my sister,
                           snowflake