find boogieman on here. he is on here alot. he is a musician too and can probably give you some good feedback. good luck. peace. sway
you are playing with fire...twice a month will turn into twice a day.....you need to stop that now.....
Yeah the problem is most of us started just the way you are and sometimes its fast for others like me it took years before I was using everyday all day but sooner or later it will happen its the nature of the beast. You are lucky enough to relize already you might be headed for a problem take care of it now before you are here telling us you are taking 20 ultrams a day just to get threw the day ,trust me it does happen we see it all of the time :)
avis
Whoa....Your circumstances really rang true for me. Been there,done that, and yes, it eventually led to addiction. I am clean now, going on four months from Vicodin and a whole month free from Tramadol (bad stuff, man). Life is good.
I still occasioanlly get the desire for that buzz; it is really strong today despite the fact that I am feeling pretty good, pain wise. You are very lucky and wise (and maybe a little help from The Man Updstairs) to recognize where you may be going with this. And if I use my own experience as a guide, you are indeed heading down a slippery slope.
You were honest with your doc once, so do it again. Tell him/her that you've caught yourself taking for the high and for "coping" versus real pain management, and seek alternatives. I've been able to control my pain with Etodolac, kind of a high-test Aleve, an NSAID. It's risky as it is hard on the stomach and I need to have periodic liver testing done, but it does work and I am able to function. Maybe your doc can give you an alternative, non-opiate for those occasional flare-ups. If he does, flush the trams and the oxys. Especially the trams.
Be advised some medicos dispense Tramadol as it controls pain "but doesn't produce the high that vicodin and percocet and others do." Well, that's true, but it is VERY addictive and the withdrawals, at least from my experience, were way nastier than the vikes. Ergo, if the doc wants to leave you on trams, resist. Don't go there.
listen to avisg - - many of the people on this forum have horror stories. And it doesnt hurt that Trams were misrepresented by drug manufacturers and sales people for so long. Its really as much an antidepressant as it is a pain pill - - and there are better ones for your purposes - - - - I was the Director of Building and Grounds for a large mid town Methodist Church and I do know how demanding the positions can be ....... keep looking for a better answer. The ultram/trammadol will take more from you than it gives........
I had 2 seizures taking tramadol both at work it was extremly embarrassing. I am taking wellbutrin and that made it soo much easier to quite plus I have the confidence I once got through tram.
yes...i used to take 2 a day.... it helped with getting everything done...loved that buzz of well being and i was confident in everything i was doing as long as i had that pill...that changed into 3 a day 4 a day till i was up to 10 a day. listen to cathy...2 a month might just lead to addiction. save yourself now..stop if you don t need them please..maria