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How long will this withdrawl last?

From what I have read on here my withdrawls have not been that bad. I am taking Ultrim, (Tramadol) to help with the withdrawls. This is day four. I cannot stay away from the toilet. I know this sounds gross but where is all of this coming from? I cannot even believe that this is all coming out of me! What will happen when I run out of the Tramadol? This is the hardest thing that I have EVER done! I cannot believe that I let myself get soooo caught up in this!
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Day 5....I woke up and every inch of my body hurts! I did a few stretches and am feeling a little better. I feel like I have a little more energy today.

I have been taking the vitamins suggested. I think they are helping. This seems like such a slow process. My mind plays tricks on me. I keep thinking, "one little pill will make you feel better".

I am commited to NEVER go through this again!
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617347 tn?1331293081
humm what i know is that most of us go through a lot of sneezing and running noses soon after quitting... but if you are feeling better from your allergies.. well, good :)
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Well I am closing day 4 and looking forward to getting day 5 over with. I felt pretty decent tonight, even had the energy to take my dog for a walk.

I also realized something..... Until stopping taking the percocet, my allergies were horrible! Not sneezing or coughing but my eyes itched so bad that I could have scratched them out at times. I realized this evening that I have not experienced any of that for several days now. Does anyone know if this is a side effect of the drug or is it just coincidence and the pollin count is down?

May God bless each and every one of you and may he give us the strength to face tomorrow.
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A doctors option often is just to prescribe drugs which is what got us in trouble in the first place- I can say this as my father is a doctor! They are trained to treat symptoms not the cause. Suboxone is for lessening the withdrawal and cravings as it binds to the same opiate receptors so you feel "better" or good. Now though, you have to get off of that! I would NEVER take it personally after reading many horror stories on here.... Why swap one addiction for another? I'm on day 6 and so much better- but now it's thr mental aspect we have to deal with...

I would steer clear of the doctor and find a substance abuse counselor to talk to or attend a NA meeting or similar- and/or stay on here and post and help others going through what you are....

Hang in there- you are not alone !!
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In my opinion. You don't need the sub..you've alredy made it this far! You've come too far to need that nasty sub....just my opinion. You're stronger than that!
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That is how I feel about it.
This doctor seems to think that it would be best for me.
Is Suboxone more for short term to help deal with the withdrawls or is it more for long term recovery?
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I wouldnt it if you are on Day 4. You are almost through the Wd's and next is the mental battle. I am going through that now after 6 years of usage and DT many times. I am almost to day 14 and the mental is much less severe than it was days 5-11. I am hoping by the end of next week its just some cravings.
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Well, the Dr. called me back. He would like me to find a doctor in my area that prescribes and deals with Suboxone.

I feel that I am on day four and am doing fairly well. Why would I start taking a drug that from what I read has it's own addictive qualities?
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Good job on flushing that pill!!!  Yes your emotions are normal and will be all over the place.  You have numbed them up and now you are starting to feel again.  That is a good thing!!  I am proud of you for telling the lady what is going on.  Hopefully the guy will call you back and you can get into some counseling.    sara
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I do feel better having told the lady at my work. She seemed so understanding about it.

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I did flush it. It was only one pill. I was hanging onto it in case of emergency.

It is strange how at one moment I feel like I have energy and the next I feel like crud. I have been forcing myself to do things. I went outside and sat on the deck with my dog. I bleached my garbage can, I threw out all of my old empty perscription bottles. I do not know why I hung onto these.

My boyfriend stopped over for lunch. It was my chance to tell him and I chickened out. He has a football game tonight to go to so I will not see him. I am going to tell him tomorrow for sure!

I do think that I am starting to feel better. I have not visited the toilet for about an hour and a half.


I did call the employee health office at my work, (I work in a hospital). I ended up crying on the phone and told the lady everything. She has put me in contact with a guy that is supposed to call me this afternoon. She has assured me that my job is not in danger and I do hope she is not lying to me.

I am very emotional. Is this normal?
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I was just reading another thread that you had posted on....do you still percocet in your possession?  If you do you need to flush that.  Having meds laying around will only call your name.......sara
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Wow! I have no idea how you have been able to handle this on your own for this long, wannabsober. To go thru withdrawal without support is just about as close to hell as u can get. Maybe turning it around and looking at this from his angle might help. One way or another he is probably going to find out someday, somehow. I know that I would rather be told by my hubby anything that he had lied about. If u go to him and say, I screwed up, im sorry, and now Im fixing this, what is the worst that he is going to say? Most good partners that Ive known will be more hurt if u dont trust them enough to tell them the truth, no matter how much it hurts. Once its out, your guilt is gone and, if u are already on day 6, most of your symptoms will be too, soon. If he is as good a guy as u say he is, he can take it. The bummer part is that you need to decided how to hurt him LEAST because he will b hurt either way. I wish you all the best and sincerely hope that everything will work for you! please, keep us posted.
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You will feel so much better when you tell him.  My family knew something was up also so when i finally told them i was met with a ton of support from them.  My "friend"(i have a hard time saying bf at my age!!) holds me very accountable and doesnt take any crap from me.  I told him this was very important early on.  I dont always like it but it is what i need.  He was hurt in the beginning but with time my actions spoke louder than words.  Now he is one of my biggest fans.  The guilt with this will eat you up till you talk to him.    sara
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I know that I need to let him know. I just don't want to hurt him with the fact that he has been lied to for months and months. He knows that something is up and keeps asking me what is wrong. I have a hard time looking him in the eye. He is a great guy and has been so good to me. How can I continue hurting him like this?!

I do think that the Tramadol are what is making me sick to my stomach. I am not sure if it is the actual pill or the guilt that I feel for taking another pill!
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495284 tn?1333894042
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You will feel some rebound pain for awhile now but usually it gets better.  The longer you go without the meds the better you will feel.  Tramadol is very addicting and comes with its own set of problems when getting off them.  Our secrets keep us sick so it would be a good idea to let your bf know what is going on.  We have to get real honest with ourselves and others about our addiction.  There is nothing to be ashamed of.  We are here to support you so keep talking with us........sara
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Why do you say that Tramadol did not work? How did it not work?
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Soon I will not have a choice but to get off of the Tramadol because I will be out. I only have one more dose which I will take this evening. The problem with cold turkey is that my boyfriend will know that I am in withdrawls. He will also know that I have been lying to him since last Dec.  
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I ask myself the same thing...hey, I just want you to know that last year sometime, I tried quitting vicodin and took tramadol for the withdrawal. Not to discourage you, but it didn't work. The only thing that has worked for me so far is cold turkey. I'm on day six now and I feel almost great....you will drag out the withdrawal process by taking tramadol, either that or get addicted to the tramadol....possibly just go back to your drug of choice.....you're doing great, but I suggest trying it without the tramadol....the fear of getting sick is far worse than getting sick. You can do it!
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How on earth did I let this happen?!?!?
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Yes I did read your other post. I am usin immodium and it is helping. I keep getting waves of feeling like I will throw up but I end up not throwing up. I wish that I had the energy to do something. Also, I do honestly have back issues aqnd of course my back is killing me! Any suggestions on that? I haven't told anyone about this. My family spent a great deal of money to get me into treatment last November. It was not court ordered so I quit going telling myself, "you do genuinely have back issues" and then returning to the percocet. I just became very good at hiding it. In fact, my family still believes that I go to Narcotics Anon. meetings when in fact I have not gone to one in over 6 months. I am so ashamed and I am afraid to tell anyone for fear that I will lose my family and many friends over this.
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617347 tn?1331293081
Hi... did you read my other post ? i asummed that you did but ... are you taking anything to help you with diarrhea ? maybe some immodium could help you.

Tramadol is addictive and it is not the best thing to be taking now, wannasober , so the sooner you run out of them, the better :)

days 3 and 4 are usually the worst days for most of us and i would think that you will start feeling better soon so hang in and be positive... this is also a mental battle and the more positive you feel, the best your frame of mind will be to face this part ...
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