tramadol withdrawal

[acadiasoul]

I am on day 2 of 600 per day tramadol withdrawal;  intestinal, anxiety (worst!), sneezing (always in twos and very violent and frequent); yawning, ears hearing the "whish..whish, whish...".  Can anyone out there tell me how long this is going to last?  I have to work 12 hours tomorrow.   Is this going to get worse before it gets better?  I have been on tramadol for 3 years now.  Thanks.

[acadiasoul]

thank you for your answer.  I had to call into work this morning as the shakes and icey cold sweating thing is clearly visible.  (I'm a nurse in a hospital).  I'm going to walk into my PCP this morning when he opens and ask for and emergent visit to talk to him and let him know where I am.  He was out of the office yesterday and the covering called me in 6 ($10) phenergan.  I was hallucinating yesterday afternoon and couldn't stop the jerking and crawling feelings -- just cried out of frustration.  thank you for your anser Ella I will look up the thomas recipe.  God bless.   Carla.

[Ella789]

Wow!!  I am glad your are ok, seizures are pretty dang scarey!  The clonidine will help why didn't they give you that TOO!  It helps keep you in your "skin" and stablizes the blood pressure, I wish you had some of those.   Immodium and tums, or mylanta, heating pad, hot baths or showers, calming teas.  I hear Tram is horrible too,  I was addicted to lortab for abt 5 yrs.  I am glad you are being monitored!  Ask for clonidine, if you can take that for help with w/d.

Hugs

Ella

[acadiasoul]

Went to Dr this am.  He gave me twelve clonopin and sent me to behavioral health.  They said I was not medically stable and was in danger if seizures because I stopped ultram and clonopin at the same time. (what was I thinking).  Doc said, "YOU THINK THIS FEELS BAD, WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW WHEN THE CLONOPIN WEARS OFF -- YOU'LL BEG FOR DEATH'.  I'm gladd I went.  I'm going to take a hot bath; broil up some shark steaks and white rice and cover myself with barley hot socks for the pain.  They want to see me again tomorrow and again next week until they feel I'm medically stable.  Thank you both for your comments.  I can't believe how many of us there are out there withdrawing from tram!  Who can we contact to get this drug re-classified?  Anyone have any ties to the legal community?  They could run with this one...

God Bless,,,Carla

[worried878]

everyone is different..perhaps this day will be a turning point and u will feel better..sometimes staying busy can mean alot..when u make it thru that 12 hrs of work u will know u can lick this...and it wont fighten u...working during detox is tough...safe meds from ur dr like mentioned can really help u get thru this easier...be safe and keep posting

[Ella789]

Please get some meds from a Dr. ( Clonidine and a few tranzene )   then the otc stuff like Immodium, pain meds otc, benadryl,  Try the things from the Thomas Recipe if you can ( in the Health Pages ).
My best wishes to you and please post often and ask any questions you may have.  Detox is rough but doable.  Please read the others posts as there is alot of good info on here.  After day 5 you aught to feel better so you're getting close, just hang tight!!

Hugs
Ella

[outotown]

Typiclly day four is the worst, then starts to get better. Look at it like you have the flu, would you be able to do your job if you had it. If you can then go to work if not you may need a day or so off. Good luck and congrats on try'n to get clean its so worth the pain.