Should I sleep through withdrawals?

[TramadolTrap]

What do I do? Can I try and sleep through these withdrawals? I'm having a rough time. I'm 53 hours after my last pill.

[VICourageous]

Good-Good-Good. YOU will get there!

EVERYONE is VERY Caring & Sharing on here..some stick around more then others and we KNOW how hard this figgen Diseases is for sure. It is NO fun at all even while detoxing and working on recovery..but it is WELL worth it!!

So Glad you are feeling better. Yep! Those crazy Emotions.

[dominosarah]

You dont have to apologize.  I went from crying to tasmanian devil in about .03 seconds when i was wd'g!!  It was ugly!!

[TramadolTrap]

Yeah I can see that point for sure, maybe I'm just emotional lol sorry

[dominosarah]

I have been nothing but supportive.  If you get to know who i really am you will know that.  I dont say things i dont mean.  I also know your emotions are all over the place as you dont feel good and trust me, i remember that hell.  I am in your corner and at some point you will see that.  When we take what is written out of text it is best to back off for a bit as the last thing i want is for you to be even more upset.  I speak from the heart and experience and i dont want to see you go thru this anymore.

[refills]

Believe it or not TT, Sarah is always very supportive. We sometimes say or have to hear some things that we don't want to. When we keep hearing, "stay positive" sometimes we are may not be in the mood for it. The bottom line is that staying positive is a little secret to success. It's hard but so worth it. You're doing great and just wow with the perseverance you're showing. Easy to tell you want to move on in your life. Again, take great care, I'm really impressed.......ike

[Ben727]

Tramadol is a tricky one because it's an opiod AND an anti-depressant. I suggest you take a look at the room here:

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1205433/Tramadol--Ultram-Recovery-Room-62

It's gotten really long so it may take some time to load. The people posting there are or were in the same boat as you and may be able to give you more insight into the unique challenges you face. Good luck!

[TramadolTrap]

Thanks. You don't seem very supportive. But thanks

[dominosarah]

I wish you all the best~

[TramadolTrap]

Ike!!! Thank you! That really made my day! I'm having a great day today! Slept all night long. Well until 430 when I had to get up :p

[refills]

Hey there and great job. There is an old saying " Don't throw out the baby with the bath water. I think it applies here. This isn't your first go around with detoxing and it's important to not forget about the things you did right on other attempts. Believe it or not this is the easy part. Failing isn't an option right now and that is what you must believe. Ride it out the best you can while keeping your eyes on the prize. Don't lose step with this recovery. The hits will keep coming and only the tough get to the other side. The so much better side. Stay strong and follow your plan. You can do this if you relax and remember why you're doing this. A better life is waiting for you. My Best Wishes to you and keep posting. You know how it helps.......ike

[TramadolTrap]

Sarah I'm doing my best. I'm not perfect.

[dominosarah]

This is why we preach aftercare. Once you get going with it you wont have to go thru this anymore as we learn the tools we need to stay clean and we deal with the demons inside.  I hope at some point you will say i am alive and clean another day...........

[TramadolTrap]

Thanks Vick. I take an anti depressant already. I'll be ok. I just want to know if I'll find relief by Christmas Day??? I'm like 66 hours in.

[jifmoc]

Tram- reread Vickie's first paragraph again. You have got to calm down. This will unfold the way it will and you may feel better on xmas and you may not. What I keep learning is recovery is to stop trying to control things. All it does is drive me insane.

Let go, girl. Let go.

[VICourageous]

Girl..You have got to stop dwelling on it or this will drive you crazy. Just take it as it comes. If YOU are lucky enough to sleep then my gosh good for you..sleep as much as you can..Maybe you will wake up and the w/ds will be gone. That would be nice for sure.

Just be prepared for the Mental part and go hit some of those meetings..Any AA/NA will help SO much. Church has been a life Savior for me too and mostly around this time of the Yr. The Trams have a chem in them that act on the Serotonin, as we have told you this before. SO maybe, just maybe you might need a AD for awhile, however, I would TRY to let your Brain Chems balance back on their own time. YOU will make it if you really want to and seek Support. Remember this is not a ME thing it is a WE thing..OK! CHEERING for YOU all the way this Time around. We are here for YOU!
Merry Christmas!

[TramadolTrap]

I have no restless legs AT ALL, this is very different than any other withdrawal.

[TramadolTrap]

I have trazadone that helps me sleep. My fiancé comes Wednesday evening! I pray I'm a little better by then.

[gnarly_1]

Hey Girl...well sleep if you can   all I could do was toss and turn endlessly.....most people dont sleep  ....if you find yourself in this position  turn on the radio softly so you really have to listen to here it  get a blanket and roll up on the couch and just deep rest it is not sleep but it will help you reguvatate your body...a hot soak right b/4 bed also helps  you just have to go threw it to get to the other side   I have said this a million times but ''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile''  this should be your mantra for the next few days  you will get threw it  keep posting for support............Gnarly