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Ultram withdrawal

How long does it take to get Ultram out of your system? I take 3 a day ... I just need to know how many days or weeks will it take?
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I have been on ultram for 2 months now, and i was on it before years ago. The withdrals ARE BAD. I didnt sleep last nite and dont plan on it to nite,But you have to just keep reminding your self it will end soon, it takes about 4 days for me...I will never take it agian!!!! Hot cold, shakes, im aggervated easy, sweaty, cant get comfy....i feel like i wana give in just to stop this pain. I was in tears last nite
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i to was on methadone and the i know its trading one thing for another but i take 3 ten miligram tramadols and i have no withdraws from the methadone it has been a god send for me and i wish i knew how well it worked years ago i know everyone is diffrent but it worked great for me good luck i hope everything works out for you
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I sent you a message about the recipe.  I hope you got it.  It tells you where to find the recipe and how to post your own thread.
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hi iv been taking ultram bout 150 mgs a day uhh or less slowly weened my self off from like 400 mgs, iv been without for two days tired of needing them to feel better hope i feel better soon and for who ever takes them please be careful because its just as worse as any other addiction i hate them and want my life back so i pray for who ever is going through this physical/ mental bs i understand and feel your pain but tomorrow will be day number three so does any one knw how much longer i will feel like i have the flu times ten...this ***** but i know in the end it will be worth it..good luck
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What is the famous recipe? Im going through horrible ultram withdrawals!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!
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I thought I would finally take the time to share my story of Ultram addiction so for the first time I would admit it publicly and to myself. I have read forums in the past and found the stories so honest and wonderful and I could always put myself in everyone's shoes.  Yet at the same time not fully admit it to myself or others.  I want to stop so bad, this is a consuming part of my thought process right now.  It isn't bad yet, it doesn't effect my work, my exercise or my life but I do know it makes me feel like crap every morning.

I have been taking ultram off and on for about 8 years, I have endometriosis and the doctor gave me this to deal with the pain.  What a miracle this drug is in all honesty.  It would work so well I would only have to take one per day when the pain flared up.  I was taking maybe 2 or 3 per month in bad times and had plenty of months where I didn't take anything.  I never craved it, never took it for recreation.  About 6 years later the pain started to get really really bad and I was up to 4 or 5 pills per day to stop it.  It worked great, I was still able to work fine, workout and do all the things I enjoy, but as other people on this forum can relate too it does change your personality a little bit.  It makes you tired in the morning, eyes are puffy and overall health suffers.  I decided to have surgery and get everything removed so I wouldn't have to deal with this anymore.

the doctor never talked to me about stopping the pills, addiction or anything else and it isn't because he is a sinister person, he honestly hasn't had a patient complain about it. After the surgery I was prescribed oxy for 2 weeks while I healed, and honestly I didn't have that much pain. Certainly not what I had before but I followed his instructions about keeping it at bay.  After the second week I asked him if I could just take the Tram instead, it worked better and longer.  Of course that was fine.  Didn't take anymore of the opiates after that.

After 3 or 4 weeks I decided I was fine and didn't need any more medications. I was fully back to the gym, working out hard and feeling just fine so thought, time to quit.  Now I had never quit cold turkey before, and when I was taking one or two at a time and quitting I never had an issue.  My body wasn't used to it just yet. I thought the same would hold true here since it is "non narcotic".  Whew I was so wrong, I went through hell for about 4 days before I realized what was going on.  I had night sweats, the chills, couldn't get warm, felt like I had the flu, had the runs, and horrible insomnia.  I had no idea what was happening until I started doing some research.  Holy Crap i was a drug addict.  I was experiencing total withdrawal.  I decided to start taking it again and find a way to taper down and this is where I sit today.  I take 3 50 mg pills per day and spread them out.  I am in a taper process now and finding that it takes me longer than most people on this forum, mental or physical I have no clue.  There was a great post on another forum, that of course I can't find that shared a strategy that worked well for me.  

I want off this ****, I don't want to be this person anymore.  I feel like it is aging me faster than my own body and lifestyle is.  My plan is the following and I plan to post here to share so I stay true to myself and others.  This is very important to me, i don't need this. I am not an addict and don't want this to consume my life anymore.  Nor do I want to become an addict and I know I am dangerously close.

The plan I had read worked pretty well for me so i am doing it again.  

Taper off by cutting your dose by 1/3 each time, each person is different here but they had recommended every 3 days.  That was too aggressive for me and my withdrawal symptoms were too intense with this plan.  I am down to 3 pills per day right now and the plan is to take two in the morning then 1 in the afternoon.  the one in the afternoon prevents me from wanting one when i get home at night.  This is the biggest thing for me, getting home and wanting to feel higher.  It is so stupid.  At this time and at this dose I am experiencing withdrawals, they are mild compared to no drugs but I am jittery, feel like I am crawling out of my skin, irritable and moody.  I am able to sleep with a Melatonin right now so that is good.  I plan to do this until the withdrawal symptoms subside and I feel better, then it is time to cut it again.  

I am guessing this will take me a week to week and a half with each cut and the plan will be to be done within one and a half to two months. The hardest part is the insomnia that is experienced as the drugs in your system become less and less, the night sweats are horrible too.  Tapering does help with this stuff.

Another poster had shared that tapering while taking Ibuprofen and cough syrup will help with these symptoms so I will keep everyone posted.  My plan is to share here so i can stay true to myself and I am sorry for boring everyone here but I sure appreciate the support.
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