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[proudworkingmomof3]

I used to be a frequent visitor here but it's been a long time since I've visited so here I am again. I've been using and abusing vicoden and oxy on and off for about five years now. I've quit many times and relapsed many times. 6 months ago I herniated  two cervical disks and my doc started giving me vicoden for pain. I have gotten up to taking 6 to 10 10/325 per day. Up until this I had this thing where I would only take pills in the evening but now the first thing I do when I wake up is pop 20 mg with my coffee. I was being prescribed 120 pills a month and this month my doc said it's time to cut back. He gave me 90 for the month which were if course gone in two weeks. I took my last one this morning. He also prescribed me 50 mg tramadol. I have not taken any but I've been reading that it can help a lot with vicoden withdraw. The thing that scared me is that I've also read if taken with other opiates it can cause seizures. Is this true? I'm really scared to take any but I'm also really scared of the withdrawals that are starting to hit. How long should I wait after taking the 10 mg Vic before it's safe to take the tramadol? Just scared and need help and advice. Thank you.

[Scaredformylife1981]

Tramadol is horrible to wd from. I'm on day 6 of no trams and day 12 norco free. (Trams were my in between to get me through until I got more norcos drug) boy am I paying for it. Still not sleeping good, sneezing, body aches, stomach issues. Not fun! I will be talking to my doctor about this. I know he prescribes them a lot. Don't do it!

[clean_in_ks]

Dr's and patients are gradually becoming aware that Tramadol IS addictive.  It is a synthetic opiate with an SSRI (antidepressant) component in it.  It is VERY HARD to come off of so I'd just deal with the hydrocodone w/drawals and ditch the trams.

I was majorly addicted to hydrocodone too after a lot of medical crises in my life....towards the end before I quit, I would also pop 20 mg first thing in the morning and then lay there and shake, curled up in a ball until they kicked in.  It's NO WAY to live.....it doesn't even help with long term pain.
I was scared to quit.....and scared NOT to quit......so I just did it afraid...and YOU CAN TOO~

Best to get rid of the trams....and tell your dr you don't want anymore hydros.  Running out of pills is a golden opportunity to get r' done~

[tooter212]

I agree with all the others!! Tramadol is hell to deal with. It made me real bad depressed and didn't do anything for my pain. Thank goodness I didn't stay on them. Didn't even finish one bottle. I'm very subject to depression on anything. My doc Hydrocodone, even got to where it did too. I have to be real careful about what I take. Most don't do it till it's to late though.

[Jinx_777]

doctors always tell me that tramadol is not addictive and you suffer no withdrawals.  I call BS.  You are just trading one opiate for another, which is just prolonging the inevitable.  I suggest just facing it one time, get through that with the help of the Thomas Recipe at the bottom of this page and be done with it, once and for all.  good luck

[dominosarah]

You will be opening up another can of worms if you start with the tramadol.  Yes seizures can happen with this med and the wd's are awful.  You have been on this roller coaster long enough.  Instead of worrying about wd's figure out what is driving you to keep relapsing, then you dont have to go thru them again.  You have it in you.