Tramadol to suboxone questions

[Tramprisoner]

I have decided to stop taking the tramadol i had a reality check 2 days ago and it was my rock bottom.  I take about 20 50mg pills a day. I will have a full script on the 24th of 180 so I was wondering is there a way to taper with just those? Otherwise I have an appointment with a doctor tomorrow to discuss a suboxone taper program to get off the tramadol. I have taken subs before for a short 10 day taper 2 yrs ago in a detox facility to get off oxy's and benzo's and it worked with very little withdrawl symptoms. I had a year and some change clean time then my doctor suggested tramadol for my ruptured discs assuring me it was a non narcotic. In my state it was just listed as a narcotic in January I think. So I was already addicted.  Any advice would be great. The people who posted comments in my other posts told me to post a new question so I could get advice on the subject.

[killerzoey]

Aw, I'm sorry, hon. For the tummy stuff, are you taking some Imodium?

[Tramprisoner]

Well the awful stomach issues started yesterday evening still no tramadol but its all def worse now. My back I think is by far the worst part of the entire process. We got out last night and just walking around walmart 2 hrs had me in years when we got in the car. This is what got me to see a pain specialist 5 yrs ago where I was diagnosed with a ruptured disc asteo authritus and a diseas in the spine called spondelosynthesis any ways it's almost unbearable but I made it thru the night took the reg chlonodine ib profin 800  and vitamins and a sleeping pill and a half last night cause I was in so much pain. I'm just hoping this gets better cause I truly don't know how long I can go with my back like this!

[killerzoey]

Wow--you're doing great! Amazing. I can tell how determined you are. Keep up the great work!!!

[YesLife4Me]

You sound great!  Keep on truckin...I hope it doesn't get worse but only better for you.  :)   I mean the withdraw symptoms..hehe

[Tramprisoner]

Oh my goodness....I slept for 9 1/2 hrs woke up feeling so much better than yesterday. So far I haven't taken any tramadol. I took a chlonodine, a non narcotic muscle relaxer, vitamin c, b-6,b-12, potassium, and a multivitamin. And it's now almost 3 and I still feel great. Mainly just restless legs all the time but hey at this point ill take it. So it's been almost 24 hrs since I took the last tramadol! I feel free already! I'm praying that its not going to get any worse because I know with 100% certainty I can do this! Oh and the dope sneezes have begun I for my first one while at subway eating and almost choked on my sandwich lol they come so sudden I remember having them for almost 3 straight weeks in rehab many years ago when coming off oxy and benzo's I thought it was just when u took stuff like that but guess not!  Today is just a wonderful day. I feel like a new person already and feel like because of you all who have talked me thru every step of my decision to stop made a big difference! So thank you. Ill update later this evening!

[Tramprisoner]

Julie (four jays) you have no idea how much I needed to hear this right at this exact minute! I only took 1 pill this morning and 1 around 3-4 I think. I have not taken anything since then except the ib profen my daughter is having two friends stay the night all 11 yrs old then I have my son 7yrs old but I managed to take them to walmart to get me several different vitamins and to get them snacks and breakfast stuff then to subway for dinner then to see a movie being out in the cold most of the day really got to me though my bones were just aching esp my back so when I got home I thought I can take a few it won't hurt anything then I got destracted and found myself reading your comment and I am glad I did because I have done so good this far why back track! So the kids are finally all in beds so I am going to take my sleeping pill chlonodine and ib profen crank up the heating pad and hope I am able to sleep a full night! Goodnight everyone ill update tomorrow!