hi and congrats for taking your life back. it will be the best thing you can do for yourself. i never took trams but, i don know you cannot quit them c/t. there is a very high and real threat of seizures. you must slowly taper off them. tapering is very hard to do for an addict, must dont have the will power. is there someone who can help you by holding your pills and givivng you what you need each day? that seems to work better for some. this doable, you can beat this. you just have to get a plan...know what you are going to do and when and then get started. you will need a reasonable taper schedule...and then you have to stick to it. good luck to ya and keep posting. if you need anything or have ?s pm me.
cathy
I didn't "abuse" tramadol (ultram). Max...4/ 50mg per day, sometimes only 2 tabs per day. I was told by my DR that it was as harmless as taking aspirin, non-narcotic, non-addictive. But if I missed my night dose I woke up in night sweats and nasal junk. And if I missed a morning dose I would become anxious, fingernails on a chalk board. I've gone thru all the w/d symptoms...flu, aches, pains, jitters...everything, over 2-4 pills a day. Shame on those Dr.s for misleading me. Quitting is the only option for me. I don't like to be "enslaved" I quit cold turkey. Some taper down.
I know you are busy and alot of things seem more important than putting yourself thru misery. There is a lifestyle to maintain, things to take care of etc. What you have is Good....but a bad storm during the night, or an accident driving into work, a loved one hurt or sick....all those things you really can't control....could wipe out everything in a moment. I'm not saying that you shouldn't continue to strive for good things, just don't do it and lose yourself in the process.
Keep asking questions about this issue. Keep coming back while you're thinking about whats best for you. We are here for you
its hard to come off it, it acts as kind of a anti depresent, releasing sarotonin in your brain right now im taking anti depresents to kinda help me feel beter then ill just get off it when im done. its really tough stoping it you dont really feel like your alive when youve taken them for a long time then stop taking them which makes it really hard
since you a pretty busy person dont abbuse them and start tapering them off realy slowing cause if you stop ct you can have seizures
I don't know much about Tramadol either, I too was a hydro head. I started out with a few here and there, as needed for pain. Then it was a few more here or there as needed for my mood, energy, because I had to go to the grocery store, whatever. I know the feeling of whatever so I take pills, at least its not coke, meth, etc. But it only took a year and I was taking way more that prescribed to just feel normal. I'm not trying to scare you but any mind/mood altering substance can easily become a huge habbit. Like CH_ST_NA said, you know in your heart of hearts if this is becoming a problem for you. I do know that if you decide to quit this is the place to seek advice, encouragement, understanding, and motivation. Keep posting and let us know what you decide.
Much Luv!
my addictions was hydrocodone and it was so hard to quit. i too take tramadol for fibromyalgia. i can say that it too can be addictive if you abuse it. if you want to get off of it and are having a hard time, my suggestion would be to go to your doc and tell him the truth and just ask for something for anxiety to help you with the withdrawl. best of luck, i can totally relate. i was on 12-15 lortab a day, sometimes more. they were like my best friend but they decieved me in so many ways. you just have to do what is right for you, you know in your heart what is right for you. keep posting here. lots of support on this forum. god bless you. christina