I have tapered off of tramadol and am on day 20 without any in my system. My dr. put me on clonidine 0.1 2x/day and zanaflex .4 (2) 3x/day. I have been on this plan for about 7 weeks. I was on tramadol for 2 years. I have fibromyalgia.
I am in incredible pain throughout my entire body. I have terrible restless leg. I am sleeping about 3 hours a night, due to the pain load. I am desperately trying to cut back on the clonidine and zanaflex and I am experiencing terrible w/d symptoms. (heart racing, anxiety, sweating, pain, nausea, etc.) Could I be still having w/d from the tramadol or is it the other meds causing it? Did I just give up one addictive drug for 2 others? I am so tired of this continuous roller-coaster of chronic pain, meds, w/d's, pain...
The dr has also put me on Cymbalta, it has been 7 weeks. It doesn't seem to be doing very much. Please help me in anyway possible. I just need answers to this horrible situation.