Tramadol... why NOW after 5 months have gone by...

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I would have to look at the exact date, but I stopped taking Tramadol about 5 months ago. I had severe depression afterwards (went on antidepressants for the first time in my life, and I felt like a new person - anxeity GONE). From the day I decied to quit I had two left in the bottle, and it's still in my drawer. I have had no urge to take them - ZERO - because I feel so good not being hooked on them, its a non-issue. But this week it's creeping back up on me and I'm remembering why this is the time last year I got hooked on them. I have bad winter (ie, indoor) allergies, and in the Northeast here it's been only in the teens and we've had snow storms for a week, so with the house all closed up and the furnace blasting, I feel like CRAP. Taking the tram got rid of this sickly feeling; the allergies make me lethargic 24/7, headachey, running nose - its like having a cold that doesn't go away for 5 months. This is the time last year I started taking it every day and then could not stop. I told my doctor when I decided to no longer take it (I had a prescription) so its not like I could get anymore even if I wanted to. I've been to two allergy specialists - claritin and those do not help - I started shots for the allergies but it was a once a week commitment for a year and since I live in the middle of no where it was an hour drive to get the shot so I gave up after a few months. So I guess what I am here to say is....that tramadol that is left is calling my name LOUDLY. And I'm on here because my head is saying, what will it hurt? I only have 2 pills left, so even if i take one, that would still be the end. And how the hell am I going to get through the whole winter feeling like total CRAP!!!!

Bubbleguppie100 · Answer

Flush them! They aren't worth it. Have u flushed the pills yet? Can you talk to someone about this situation? A loved one? Sponsor? Thank god u came on here! You know what to do. God bless!

ImDONENoMore · Answer

I'm with everyone else - just toss them.  Won't make a bit of difference and even if it did, it would be a few hours and then it would be over, and you would feel bad about taking them.  Totally not worth it.

And I just want to mention, maybe you should have the air ducts in your home checked out?  We had a problem quite a few years ago where both hubby and I weren't feeling well, and it turned out that the ducts needed to be cleaned AND we needed to update the carbon monoxide detectors we had in our home.  The air quality in your home might be bad, so it's definitely worth checking out.

And good for you for posting first instead of taking those stupid 2 pills.  Just throw them away - not worth it.

marycarmel · Answer

Get rid of them.  Don't throw away your clean time for two lousy pills!

spider6 · Answer

Hi there, congrats on your success so far.
I don't know anything about trams.   But I wanted to give my support anyway.   I too have allergies (seasonal and dust), and I also live on a farm.
Man it's been like I've had a cold all year and there is nothing for me to take either.  On the opy's it wasn't so noticable to me but since my clean time (110 days), it's driving me whacko!.....hard to sleep, eat or talk if you can't breathe and are constantly having to blow.

Flush those things, like 3xs said....what's two going to do but make you feel sh*tty, and then perhaps sh*tty may be your trigger.  You can't get anymore so then what?  .....steps backwards my friend ....change gears.
Once they're flushed, it's a none issue.
Good luck, prayers of strength and fortitude.
:o}

3Xs_U_R_Out · Answer

If you know you can't get anymore and you know there's only 2...what's the point? Ya know? Just get rid of them. 2 isn't going to do anything anyways...except make you want more. Just flush em and be done with it. 
Your mind will let them go then you can go back to a happy recovery. 
Sorry about your allergy issues. I hope that you can find resolution for that.