Ruthy, I just read your story and wanted to say how sorry I am. Yes, i remember everyone saying that tramadol was not addictive, then a family member got addicted and I started looking in to it.
Last year when I needed back surgery, the surgeon gave it to me, I never took it, thanks to people like you who have shared I realized I could get in trouble.
Again, I am so sorry.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Smalltownmom, thanks so much for your response.
Your advice is good. Stop one at a time, very good idea. I have not taken Tramadol so don't know a lot about it.
I would taper one thing at a time. I'd stay on the gabapentin as it will help with the tram withdrawals. You're on a really high dose of gabapentin. I have been off and on it for years for nerve pain. I stopped it last summer and began again over the winter. I'm tapering off and am down to 100 mg 3x a day. If you have the option, I'd plan on doing it super slow. Gabapentin has it's own withdrawal symptoms if you come off it too fast.
Hey there, I;m so sorry for your problems. If it were me, and I am not a doctor, I would first very very slowly begin to taper.
Very very slowly.
I understand it is difficult to see a doctor very quickly. Not that you need to do this quickly. I have read that tramadol is addictive.
We are not allowed to advise about tapers, to be honest I would not know anyway.
Once I realized that I was taking too much Xanax, so with my doctors help I began to reduce it. I would write down every time I took it and how much. I did not realize how strong Xanax was.
For me gabapentin made me very photo sensitive, I have heard of others who gain weight. I was on a very low dose for a short time. I am sure others will be a long to talk soon. Hang in there.
Sorry that should have been 1800 total gabapentin