Quitting Tramadol cold turkey while pregnant

[Kylie4501]

Hi there, i need to talk to someone who was successful at stopping Tramadol cold turkey while pregnant. I am 33 weeks pregnant and my doctors will not do a slow taper so i have no choice but to quit CT.

[Kylie4501]

I am doing everything and taking everything i can and nothing is helping the legs:( i dont know if im strong enough to taper, but im scared of what might happen to baby.

[atthebeach]

The Epsom salt baths, bananas, moving as much as possible, magnesium/ potassium supplements, wrap your legs with ace bandages or heating pads.
You have to continue the taper. You are almost done. You are doing great.

[Kylie4501]

I am starting to agree with you now...i would absolutely die if something happened to my baby so i need to ask another doc...who though if my OB and pain doc wanted a 1 pill a day taper?

[waterview4326]

   I know we have been talking about the taper and CT. I think a taper as much as you want to CT would be better for the baby, however I am  not a nurse  or anything just a gut feeling.  I would think about continuing the taper, yes if you could ask a Dr. or EVEN call your pharamist and ask, they KNOW ALL drug interactions. They may be able to guide you on how you can drop the taper successfully. You know I will be here to completely support you, I admire you, I,m here for you

[michael1953296]

7 pills how many mg? They make Trams up to 200mg a pill but normal is 50mg?
I'm a guy so can't address the pregency issue but went cold turkey off trams and I was taking 40 pills a day(2000mg) If you are at 350mg a day a taper can help but tapers need to be over a good amount of time to be really effective. By just dropping a pill a day you will not stop the WD's. Ask your doctor about using Gabapetin as I have no idea about Gabapetin as far as the baby goes?
Best to you
Michael

[vicki595]

Cold turkey can be so dangerous for the baby so I'm advocating for tapering and I'm a nurse...