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Jul 14, 2008 01:43PM
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I have been taking Pregabelin (Lyrica) for a number of weeks now, along with Tramadol. I am very aware that when I take a full dose of both drugs together I feel a very strange almost "spaced out" feeling. I feel unsteady on my feet and find it difficult to walk a few yards without having to hold on to something to steady myself. If I reduce the Pregabelin dose it is a bit better. I would be interested to hear from anyone with similar experiences when using both drugs. Andy - Taunton, Somerset, UK
Like Andy from Taunton I was given Tramadol on top of the highest dose of Pregabalin and had the same symptoms. I have now come off of Tramadol and am seeking a new pain killer to take over from it. I was so bad at the start of taking both drugs I could not move from a chair or open my eyes without a feeling my brain was swimming, I have had chronic in my elbows for 6 years and have forgotten what a pain free life is. MSB - UK
Having had a traumatic amputation of my lower leg I was given Tramadol. 8 months on I am well and truly hooked. Any lower dose of Tramadol gives me sweats anxiousness, loss of temper, loss of patience, flu-like joint pain and hyper alertness. The pain specialists advised me at the time that it was not addictive but It most definitely is a dependancy inducing drug. I am going to try to come off again but I fear I will have to take a couple of weeks off work to try and come off without shouting at a customer or getting into trouble! Don - Scotland
I start taking Tramadol in 1997 for fractures in my lower back and was on it for 2 years. At the time the doctor said it was not addictive. It slowly stopped working and the doctor kept trying me on other painkillers, but every time I came off Tramadol and started taking other drugs I would get ill with flu-like symptoms, my bones would ache, I was nauseous and my head would feel it was going to explode. After the 3rd attempt of coming off I realised what was wrong: I was hooked. The doctor said it was not the Tramadol and I just had a sensitive stomach. I stopped taking them and was really ill for about 5 days, then I and had flu for a few weeks, but after that I was fine. Next I went onto Vioxx until it was banned. Now I have been put back on to Tramadol, which I have been taking for the past 2 months. I am going to go and see my doctor next week and ask to be put on something else. My advice to anyone taking Tramadol is - yes it is good but don't take it for any longer than necessary! Leander - Nottingham, UK
I am so grateful for your experiences on here. I was searching the web looking in the early hours of the morning convinced I was losing my mind. I was prescribed Tramadol by a GP for pain related to my spina bifida. At first I was very drousy and sleepy, but since then I have been unable to sleep at all - other than the odd hour here and there. This has now gone on for 6 weeks. I decided to come off the drug as my GP told me it was highly addictive and he wouldn't recommend longer than 2 months use. I reduced the dose for a few days and then stopped. Since then I've had terrible night panic attacks, anxiety attacks, I am either boiling hot sweaty or freezing cold, I feel sick 24/7 and had terrible headaches. I feel 'uneasy' in my skin (I can't even put that feeling into words). Reading all your experiences helped me to see that it's the drug and not me, which was a relief. I pray these withdrawal symptoms go soon. I wish I'd never started with Tramadol. Amanda Leicester UK
I was prescribed Tramadol 3 years ago. At first the pain relief was great, but slowly the pain started to return. Everytime I started to reduce the dose, the pain would increase. If I missed a dose, I would start to suffer with
flu-like symtoms, which would go away as soon as I took Tramadol. I decided to stop taking the drug completely and then felt terrible for a few days - I ached all over, felt sick, headaches. But for the first time in years, I did not wake up with a hangover in the morning! I feel this drug is highly addictive and, if taken long term, causes more pain than it relieves. Steve - London, England
I medicated myself with Tramadol which is easily accessable a few miles south of me in Tijuana, MX without prescription for around $20 for 50 tablets. I created an expensive habit but I have decided I don't like myself this way. My 4 hour habit makes me quick to irritation with my children, no motivation, constipation! I AM ADDICTED and I am smart enough to recognize it. I took my last 5 pills 48 hours ago and last night was the worst experience of my life. Sleeplessness, agitation, thoughts of suicide, diorrhrea, chills, skin crawls, heat flashes and sweats and that was just at night. During the day, I feel weak, tired, and truly fearful of another night like that. Natalie - San Diego, California, USA
I starting taking Tramadol in December 05. It was great; immediately I no longer had any pain and on the plus side I actually felt really well. The side affect of constipation was a small price to pay and went when I decreased to just 1 tablet a day. Two days ago I decided to completely stop taking Tramadol. For the past two days I have felt like I have flu with hot sweats, chills, shakes and a general feeling that my mind is not in sinc with any movement my body makes. Worse, last night I paced the floor for hours anxious, shaking and unable to relax enough to sleep, I felt terrible. Today, feeling worse, I had to come home from work and searched the internet for informaton about Tramadol and thankfully found this website. I took a Tramadol three hours ago and already I'm starting to feel "normal" again. I'm off to the Doctors tomorrow to start slowly decreasing the dose to get off this drug before it takes over completely. I did not expect withdrawal symptons as I was told by the specialist who put me on it that I could take it as long as I wanted as it was not addictive. I disagree; there should be a warning about Tramadol! Carol - Chester, UK
I was given Ultram initially, then changed to Tramadol. I was told the only difference is that tramadol does not contain acetaminophen. I was also told it wasn't addictive, but trying to leave it on my own has been difficult. The symptoms are similar to many of you: terrible headaches, skin crawls, sleeplessness. I'm planning to take a few weeks to enter a detox center and get rid of it once and for all. Richard - Chino, California, USA
About four years ago, I was prescribed Tramadol for severe chronic pain. Previous to taking this drug, I had taken other strong pain medications and had never had any problems so I didn't expect any complications with Tramadol. Within a week of taking this drug, I noticed I felt despondent which progressed into depression over the years. However, since I had no clue that the Tramadol was the cause, I kept taking it.
I developed more severe symptoms like muscle tightness which was debilitating; the tightness affected my sleep and my ability to relax. I had headaches all over my skull and my brain felt like it was swimming or bouncing around inside. Then anxiety, insomnia and fatigue drove me to the point where I couldn't work and I started to believe I had mental problems! I had an alarming sensation of crawling under my skin and sought medical help. I had a MRI which showed I had previously had a minor stroke. However, my doctors were aware of this before I was placed on Tramadol.
I was also chronically constipated and bloated. If I took Tramadol at night, I would stay awake all night and the next day. My skin and mouth were chronically dry. The fact that I had a minor stroke before I was placed on tramadol could have exacerbated my symptoms. I found that it changed my moods and I became irritable and confused. My anxiety never went away. Although I was using it for pain it actually increased the pain slightly before it soothed it which is quite strange. However this is my own particular experience.
I am now going through detox and sincerely hope I will recover since the side effects were so severe. More importantly, the information leaflet which accompanies this drug states it does have the ability to do these things to a person; only I took no notice of it. C.R - Croydon, Surrey, UK
I have been taking Tramodol, together with Lyrica, for nerve damage but now the doctors have taken me off Tramodol. I have been suffering from anxiety, heat, cold shivers, flu-like symptoms, etc. Today is the second day and I feel much worse. Can anyone tell me how many days shall I have to suffer like this to come off it completely? I thought that the Lyrica was taking care of my discomfort. Now I am upset to know that I am addicted like this. I was told that Tramodol was not a narcotic. Joan - Sun City West, Arizona, USA
Thanks so much for putting this page on the internet. I recently broke two bones in my hand and the Surgeon and GP both prescribed Tramadol. At first it was great, no pain whatsoever after taking it. I've been taking it the past two weeks and I realised that it was likely Tramadol was a Heroin/Morphine derivative, if not that it must have been in the same family of drugs. Last night I stopped taking Tramadol since I felt there was little need for it now.
I was taking two 50mg tablets twice a day, sometimes two at night and one for when I felt the pain. Since I've stopped taking Tramadol I've noted I've been having SEVERE headaches, feeling insanely hot, suddenly cold and what seems like mood changes (I suddenly started crying!).
Hoping theres not long left of these withdrawal symptoms. What's worse is my Mother takes these for her Arthiritis and has a cabinet full of them! Must stay strong! Abdul - London, UK
Like Andy from Taunton I was given Tramadol on top of the highest dose of Pregabalin and had the same symptoms. I have now come off of Tramadol and am seeking a new pain killer to take over from it. I was so bad at the start of taking both drugs I could not move from a chair or open my eyes without a feeling my brain was swimming, I have had chronic in my elbows for 6 years and have forgotten what a pain free life is. MSB - UK
Having had a traumatic amputation of my lower leg I was given Tramadol. 8 months on I am well and truly hooked. Any lower dose of Tramadol gives me sweats anxiousness, loss of temper, loss of patience, flu-like joint pain and hyper alertness. The pain specialists advised me at the time that it was not addictive but It most definitely is a dependancy inducing drug. I am going to try to come off again but I fear I will have to take a couple of weeks off work to try and come off without shouting at a customer or getting into trouble! Don - Scotland
I start taking Tramadol in 1997 for fractures in my lower back and was on it for 2 years. At the time the doctor said it was not addictive. It slowly stopped working and the doctor kept trying me on other painkillers, but every time I came off Tramadol and started taking other drugs I would get ill with flu-like symptoms, my bones would ache, I was nauseous and my head would feel it was going to explode. After the 3rd attempt of coming off I realised what was wrong: I was hooked. The doctor said it was not the Tramadol and I just had a sensitive stomach. I stopped taking them and was really ill for about 5 days, then I and had flu for a few weeks, but after that I was fine. Next I went onto Vioxx until it was banned. Now I have been put back on to Tramadol, which I have been taking for the past 2 months. I am going to go and see my doctor next week and ask to be put on something else. My advice to anyone taking Tramadol is - yes it is good but don't take it for any longer than necessary! Leander - Nottingham, UK
I am so grateful for your experiences on here. I was searching the web looking in the early hours of the morning convinced I was losing my mind. I was prescribed Tramadol by a GP for pain related to my spina bifida. At first I was very drousy and sleepy, but since then I have been unable to sleep at all - other than the odd hour here and there. This has now gone on for 6 weeks. I decided to come off the drug as my GP told me it was highly addictive and he wouldn't recommend longer than 2 months use. I reduced the dose for a few days and then stopped. Since then I've had terrible night panic attacks, anxiety attacks, I am either boiling hot sweaty or freezing cold, I feel sick 24/7 and had terrible headaches. I feel 'uneasy' in my skin (I can't even put that feeling into words). Reading all your experiences helped me to see that it's the drug and not me, which was a relief. I pray these withdrawal symptoms go soon. I wish I'd never started with Tramadol. Amanda Leicester UK
I was prescribed Tramadol 3 years ago. At first the pain relief was great, but slowly the pain started to return. Everytime I started to reduce the dose, the pain would increase. If I missed a dose, I would start to suffer with
flu-like symtoms, which would go away as soon as I took Tramadol. I decided to stop taking the drug completely and then felt terrible for a few days - I ached all over, felt sick, headaches. But for the first time in years, I did not wake up with a hangover in the morning! I feel this drug is highly addictive and, if taken long term, causes more pain than it relieves. Steve - London, England
I medicated myself with Tramadol which is easily accessable a few miles south of me in Tijuana, MX without prescription for around $20 for 50 tablets. I created an expensive habit but I have decided I don't like myself this way. My 4 hour habit makes me quick to irritation with my children, no motivation, constipation! I AM ADDICTED and I am smart enough to recognize it. I took my last 5 pills 48 hours ago and last night was the worst experience of my life. Sleeplessness, agitation, thoughts of suicide, diorrhrea, chills, skin crawls, heat flashes and sweats and that was just at night. During the day, I feel weak, tired, and truly fearful of another night like that. Natalie - San Diego, California, USA
I starting taking Tramadol in December 05. It was great; immediately I no longer had any pain and on the plus side I actually felt really well. The side affect of constipation was a small price to pay and went when I decreased to just 1 tablet a day. Two days ago I decided to completely stop taking Tramadol. For the past two days I have felt like I have flu with hot sweats, chills, shakes and a general feeling that my mind is not in sinc with any movement my body makes. Worse, last night I paced the floor for hours anxious, shaking and unable to relax enough to sleep, I felt terrible. Today, feeling worse, I had to come home from work and searched the internet for informaton about Tramadol and thankfully found this website. I took a Tramadol three hours ago and already I'm starting to feel "normal" again. I'm off to the Doctors tomorrow to start slowly decreasing the dose to get off this drug before it takes over completely. I did not expect withdrawal symptons as I was told by the specialist who put me on it that I could take it as long as I wanted as it was not addictive. I disagree; there should be a warning about Tramadol! Carol - Chester, UK
I was given Ultram initially, then changed to Tramadol. I was told the only difference is that tramadol does not contain acetaminophen. I was also told it wasn't addictive, but trying to leave it on my own has been difficult. The symptoms are similar to many of you: terrible headaches, skin crawls, sleeplessness. I'm planning to take a few weeks to enter a detox center and get rid of it once and for all. Richard - Chino, California, USA
About four years ago, I was prescribed Tramadol for severe chronic pain. Previous to taking this drug, I had taken other strong pain medications and had never had any problems so I didn't expect any complications with Tramadol. Within a week of taking this drug, I noticed I felt despondent which progressed into depression over the years. However, since I had no clue that the Tramadol was the cause, I kept taking it.
I developed more severe symptoms like muscle tightness which was debilitating; the tightness affected my sleep and my ability to relax. I had headaches all over my skull and my brain felt like it was swimming or bouncing around inside. Then anxiety, insomnia and fatigue drove me to the point where I couldn't work and I started to believe I had mental problems! I had an alarming sensation of crawling under my skin and sought medical help. I had a MRI which showed I had previously had a minor stroke. However, my doctors were aware of this before I was placed on Tramadol.
I was also chronically constipated and bloated. If I took Tramadol at night, I would stay awake all night and the next day. My skin and mouth were chronically dry. The fact that I had a minor stroke before I was placed on tramadol could have exacerbated my symptoms. I found that it changed my moods and I became irritable and confused. My anxiety never went away. Although I was using it for pain it actually increased the pain slightly before it soothed it which is quite strange. However this is my own particular experience.
I am now going through detox and sincerely hope I will recover since the side effects were so severe. More importantly, the information leaflet which accompanies this drug states it does have the ability to do these things to a person; only I took no notice of it. C.R - Croydon, Surrey, UK
I have been taking Tramodol, together with Lyrica, for nerve damage but now the doctors have taken me off Tramodol. I have been suffering from anxiety, heat, cold shivers, flu-like symptoms, etc. Today is the second day and I feel much worse. Can anyone tell me how many days shall I have to suffer like this to come off it completely? I thought that the Lyrica was taking care of my discomfort. Now I am upset to know that I am addicted like this. I was told that Tramodol was not a narcotic. Joan - Sun City West, Arizona, USA
Thanks so much for putting this page on the internet. I recently broke two bones in my hand and the Surgeon and GP both prescribed Tramadol. At first it was great, no pain whatsoever after taking it. I've been taking it the past two weeks and I realised that it was likely Tramadol was a Heroin/Morphine derivative, if not that it must have been in the same family of drugs. Last night I stopped taking Tramadol since I felt there was little need for it now.
I was taking two 50mg tablets twice a day, sometimes two at night and one for when I felt the pain. Since I've stopped taking Tramadol I've noted I've been having SEVERE headaches, feeling insanely hot, suddenly cold and what seems like mood changes (I suddenly started crying!).
Hoping theres not long left of these withdrawal symptoms. What's worse is my Mother takes these for her Arthiritis and has a cabinet full of them! Must stay strong! Abdul - London, UK
Thanks for that. x
Hi Helen; you Sweetheart you!
I'm writing up an answer to your sweet message to me right now. The sweats are being caused by the Tramadol. How do I know that? Cause I have had them since I started taking tramadol, to the point I had to change clothes at 3am because I was soaking wet.
As to the way that Tramadol increases pain; I'm looking up my reference right now. It CAUSES NEUROPATHY after one year of use. I'll find the reference. Keep in mind that my mind, 25 days out still feels like a scrambled egg. Ok, actually I have no idea how a scrambled egg feels and I shouldn't make assumptions! LOL!
I'll be back. I'm so relieved you found this place and this journal because it is my INTENT that any of us who have been duper by Tramadol know exactly the fastest way OUT of the nightmare. And what helps and what to expect.
I'll be back in a minute with more details for you.
And yes, I got freakishly strong thru Bikrams yoga lost 60 pounds, went from a size 16 to a size 4 and still the pain didn't get better? It got worse? COME ON NOW!!! there is something SO WRONG with that picture! Right?
That's right! It's TRAMADOL that is the common factor here.
Be back shortly!
Love and healing,
Emily
I'm writing up an answer to your sweet message to me right now. The sweats are being caused by the Tramadol. How do I know that? Cause I have had them since I started taking tramadol, to the point I had to change clothes at 3am because I was soaking wet.
As to the way that Tramadol increases pain; I'm looking up my reference right now. It CAUSES NEUROPATHY after one year of use. I'll find the reference. Keep in mind that my mind, 25 days out still feels like a scrambled egg. Ok, actually I have no idea how a scrambled egg feels and I shouldn't make assumptions! LOL!
I'll be back. I'm so relieved you found this place and this journal because it is my INTENT that any of us who have been duper by Tramadol know exactly the fastest way OUT of the nightmare. And what helps and what to expect.
I'll be back in a minute with more details for you.
And yes, I got freakishly strong thru Bikrams yoga lost 60 pounds, went from a size 16 to a size 4 and still the pain didn't get better? It got worse? COME ON NOW!!! there is something SO WRONG with that picture! Right?
That's right! It's TRAMADOL that is the common factor here.
Be back shortly!
Love and healing,
Emily
Hello there
just wanted to share my story to see if i could get any advice.
My name is Andrea i am a 23 year old mother of three beautiful children and a wife of ten years. yeah do the math!!!! well i have had leg problems for ten years and about three years ago i started taking tramadol. little by little i upped my dose to about 20 a day. i just found out that my leg pain is acutually due to five herniated discs in my back. i have always been told that it was a scyatic nerve. one day i had ran out of the medication and i found out the hard way that this medication is very dangerous. I went through horrible withdrawls. i would sweat so much that my bed would be soaked. i could not get up. i was weak and felt like i wanted to rip my hands off. that was somthing that i have never experienced in my life. i was like this for days. that is why i dont understand why people tell me that in two or three days i should feel better. i never did. i could not handle it . mind you i did it cold turkey because i did not know that i would go through withdrawls with this medication. i then sent a freind to get some meds for me and here i am still depending on the medication that ruind my life. i want so bad to be NORMAL again. i just had a seizure and it was so terrifying. my 4 year old son reminds me daily that he seen my face in the mud and i could not get up . this just happened last week. i never wanted my children to see their mother laying in the dirt face down and shaking. my 8 year old seen me. i guess that as i was hanging my clothes i just looked at her and just fell and started seizing. she called the neighbor who stayed until i woke up. when she told me that i had a seizure i could not belive it and i could not remember anything. i could not even remember who the neighbor was until about 20 min later AHHHHHHHHHHHH i CANT DO THIS ANYMORE. i have no family members around me and the ones that i do have wont help me at all. if i were just to go through the withdrawls i would need somone to care for my children. and i dont have anyone. i dont want to fail my children or my husband yet alone my self. i never thought that my life would end up like this. I dont know what to do. if anyone can help me i would be so grateful.
most grateful
Andrea
just wanted to share my story to see if i could get any advice.
My name is Andrea i am a 23 year old mother of three beautiful children and a wife of ten years. yeah do the math!!!! well i have had leg problems for ten years and about three years ago i started taking tramadol. little by little i upped my dose to about 20 a day. i just found out that my leg pain is acutually due to five herniated discs in my back. i have always been told that it was a scyatic nerve. one day i had ran out of the medication and i found out the hard way that this medication is very dangerous. I went through horrible withdrawls. i would sweat so much that my bed would be soaked. i could not get up. i was weak and felt like i wanted to rip my hands off. that was somthing that i have never experienced in my life. i was like this for days. that is why i dont understand why people tell me that in two or three days i should feel better. i never did. i could not handle it . mind you i did it cold turkey because i did not know that i would go through withdrawls with this medication. i then sent a freind to get some meds for me and here i am still depending on the medication that ruind my life. i want so bad to be NORMAL again. i just had a seizure and it was so terrifying. my 4 year old son reminds me daily that he seen my face in the mud and i could not get up . this just happened last week. i never wanted my children to see their mother laying in the dirt face down and shaking. my 8 year old seen me. i guess that as i was hanging my clothes i just looked at her and just fell and started seizing. she called the neighbor who stayed until i woke up. when she told me that i had a seizure i could not belive it and i could not remember anything. i could not even remember who the neighbor was until about 20 min later AHHHHHHHHHHHH i CANT DO THIS ANYMORE. i have no family members around me and the ones that i do have wont help me at all. if i were just to go through the withdrawls i would need somone to care for my children. and i dont have anyone. i dont want to fail my children or my husband yet alone my self. i never thought that my life would end up like this. I dont know what to do. if anyone can help me i would be so grateful.
most grateful
Andrea
My name is Graeme Edgerton I am 49 and live in East Devonport Tasmania Australia I was given Tramadol and Pregabelin 2 years ago I took one tablet of each on a Friday night then the Saturday morning I woke up thinking I was having a stroke and said to my self I better not go back to sleep or I will die but I went back to sleep and woke up 2 more times thinking the same then when I woke up I couldn't feel the surface of the skin on my body from my head to my tows I needed to be helped out of the bed and my wife had to support me where ever I wanted to go like the bath room so on I couldn't talk real good and had every side effects that you could
Now I cant feel the top of my skin all over my body I don't know if I had a slight stroke or not my symptoms with the skin is like when you get your tooth out you can feel that you touch it but it still feels numb
Also my brain and eyes feel so numb that sometimes I cant drive I only want to stay at home and do nothing and when I do drive I may not be able to get home
I have my own security Business that I haven't been able to work in I can sometimes not know where I am some times when I get real bad
Every one doesn't understand what is wrong with me and that the tablets would not do this to me but it all happened after I took them
When you have side affects as bad as I did this knocks out your immune system and I don't know how much it has come back because I an allergic to more things now is there someone out there that has the same things going on or dose any one now what is going on with me
Now I cant feel the top of my skin all over my body I don't know if I had a slight stroke or not my symptoms with the skin is like when you get your tooth out you can feel that you touch it but it still feels numb
Also my brain and eyes feel so numb that sometimes I cant drive I only want to stay at home and do nothing and when I do drive I may not be able to get home
I have my own security Business that I haven't been able to work in I can sometimes not know where I am some times when I get real bad
Every one doesn't understand what is wrong with me and that the tablets would not do this to me but it all happened after I took them
When you have side affects as bad as I did this knocks out your immune system and I don't know how much it has come back because I an allergic to more things now is there someone out there that has the same things going on or dose any one now what is going on with me
I have been taking tramadol for only one week and Now I cant feel the top of my skin all over my body I don't know if I had a slight stroke or not my symptoms with the skin is like when you get your tooth out you can feel that you touch it but it still feels numb
Has anyone besides Graeme Edgerton had a similar experience to what I described above (sorry I messed up when I posted this-first time)
I was given Tramadol on 8/1/09 after lacerating and fracturing my left Great toe. I only took one or two at night for
no more than five nights. In the morning I felt bad and decided to stop. Since then I have had general sick feeling along
with fatigue, neck/headache, hot flashes, inablity to sleep, and increased resting heart rate (83-90bpm). My husband also has been on Tramadol at the beginning of the year -and when he stopped he went through the same feelings - he went back on Tramadol because he couldn't stand the way he felt not thinking it was the med causing it. I got off as soon as I began to experience the ill feelings that he experienced when stopping it. As of today 8/21/09 I still do not feel better. I went to the doctor today and she referred me to a cardiologist because she heard a heart murmur and irregular heartbeats.
I have not felt like this before taking the Tramadol. How long could the effects last??
no more than five nights. In the morning I felt bad and decided to stop. Since then I have had general sick feeling along
with fatigue, neck/headache, hot flashes, inablity to sleep, and increased resting heart rate (83-90bpm). My husband also has been on Tramadol at the beginning of the year -and when he stopped he went through the same feelings - he went back on Tramadol because he couldn't stand the way he felt not thinking it was the med causing it. I got off as soon as I began to experience the ill feelings that he experienced when stopping it. As of today 8/21/09 I still do not feel better. I went to the doctor today and she referred me to a cardiologist because she heard a heart murmur and irregular heartbeats.
I have not felt like this before taking the Tramadol. How long could the effects last??
A CAUTIONARY TALE:
I was prescribed Tramadol a couple of years ago after very invasive surgery. At first, I found the Tramadol a great help and one side effect was the feeling of extreme elation, although I did have some horrible side effects too: nausea, confusion, sleeplessness and worst of all severe itching. For this reason I stopped taking the medicine because the bad side effects were worse than dealing with the pain.
Then, yesterday evening I was a little drunk and found my old Tramadol tablets in the cupboard. Remembering the feelings of elation but forgetting the other horrible side effects, I very stupidly took a triple dose. For the last twelve hours I have had terrible hallucinations, not been able to sleep, felt like I was on fire, suffered violent vomiting and had that insane itching. I have literally scratched myself to the point of bleeding. I also have fallen over while trying to get to the bathroom. I have felt so bad that I have picked up the phone to call for an ambulance on a couple of occasions. I didn't go through with it though because I feel so ashamed for my irresponsibility.
I am still feeling terrible and have been sick three times while writing this but at least I can write, which would've been impossible a few hours ago.
I have now thrown the tablets in the bin. I know all this was my own fault for being so stupid by taking a triple dose while intoxicated.
I was prescribed Tramadol a couple of years ago after very invasive surgery. At first, I found the Tramadol a great help and one side effect was the feeling of extreme elation, although I did have some horrible side effects too: nausea, confusion, sleeplessness and worst of all severe itching. For this reason I stopped taking the medicine because the bad side effects were worse than dealing with the pain.
Then, yesterday evening I was a little drunk and found my old Tramadol tablets in the cupboard. Remembering the feelings of elation but forgetting the other horrible side effects, I very stupidly took a triple dose. For the last twelve hours I have had terrible hallucinations, not been able to sleep, felt like I was on fire, suffered violent vomiting and had that insane itching. I have literally scratched myself to the point of bleeding. I also have fallen over while trying to get to the bathroom. I have felt so bad that I have picked up the phone to call for an ambulance on a couple of occasions. I didn't go through with it though because I feel so ashamed for my irresponsibility.
I am still feeling terrible and have been sick three times while writing this but at least I can write, which would've been impossible a few hours ago.
I have now thrown the tablets in the bin. I know all this was my own fault for being so stupid by taking a triple dose while intoxicated.
I was taking Tramadol for three weeks for Pancreatitis. Unaware of the side effects I stopped it suddenly in favour of paracetamol only, when the pain became more manageable. Within two days I started to feel violently sick, couldn't sleep and worse of all 'skin crawls' that I couldn't explain to anyone. I started to feel irritable and anxious and felt that I just couldn't carry on like this. My stomach pain retuned and I was readmitted to hospital, given morphine for the pain and then Tramadol again. The skin crawls stopped but returned again after the Tramadol was again stopped. I asked the doctors in the hospital if this could be a withdrawal symptom but they all assured me it wasn't! I've now been experiencing this as well as sleeplessness, nausea and anxiousness for a week. It occasionally gets better only to get worse again. Does anybody have any idea of how long it takes for these symptoms to disappear? When at their worse I even get suicidal thoughts. Lesley
my hubby was on this drug, untill he had trouble swollowing, a rash , dizzy, cant stay awake, head pain, etc, he contacted the the doc as listed on the leaflet to do, they made nothing of this and just told him to lower the dose, that was last friday hes just come of it and still has all these problems and finds it hard to swollow etc, how long will this last does anyone know as the doc seems as helpfull as a chocolate fireguard!!
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