any advise

[cassmax]

hi all, ive been on this site a few times and have desided to add my story and ask for any advice, ive been taking tramadol for the past 6 years, at first it was for a mottorcycle accident but pretty soon was for the other well known reason most people on this forum will relate to. i had been taking upto 20, (50 mg) tablets a day untill the past weekend when i had my second siezure. being surrounded by good friends and my wife i was in good hands,i have now begun the proccess of getting professional help. iam now cut down to 8 tablets a day and worked a plan out with my devoted wife to tapper of this terible drug. is there any other substitue i could take to make the progress quicker? i went through the prossess 4 years ago and it was the worst thing i had went through in my life the withdrawell is bad but the deppressions were horrible. iam only 4 days into tappering and the deppressions have not hit home yet as iam still on 8 a day, iam in the uk and been to my GP but the process is very slow,and private treatment comes with costs of arround 4 thousand pounds. Is there a quicker way to do this with minimall withdrawl.   many thanks for reading   stevie!

[cassmax]

hi everyone, just a note to say ive now been off tramadol since last tuesday, i was taking neurophen to aleviate the withdrawel, still dont feel great but will soon! all my old motocross injuries are now showing there faces, going back to see my gp as iam in a bit of pain, definately finished with tramadol and now hoping to get fitter been hitting the gym 3 times a week for the past 3 months, just incase anyone reads this and planning a tapper off program it took me 10 weeks to go from 20  50mg tablets a day to none so its more than possible it do this!      

[Blondie98705]

In weak moments remind yourself your stronger than you feel, wiser than you think, and there's nothing you can't accomplish! You can do this! Belive me if I could get off drugs anyone can! Your life will get better every day that you go without

[pattifan]

Hi Cassmax,

Hope you come back and post soon so we know how you're getting on.

Take care

[mcnani2012]

hi cassmax, hope you doing well, i am on day 15 off tramadol and i thought i would tell you how i am feeling.  it helped me to know that things will get better and they do!  about the first 5 or 6 days are the worst and then you start feeling a bit better and bit better is awesome compared to the beginning.  by now i am sleeping without having to take tylenol pm and i am waking up feeling better.  dont get me wrong it is still hard but it is nothing like those first few days!  you should know you are doing GREAT and you are NOT alone!  it DOES get better!  good luck and keep posting!           crystal

[laurel453]

Welcome to the forum, cassmax

and congrats on your clean time :)

there is a private journal that would be interesting for you because it is a sort of thread meeting point for many people quitting tramadol....they met there and help each other ..

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/216286/Tramadol--Ultram-Recovery-Room-Part-36

or stay here posting and telling us how you are doing, you are not alone and this is a very good place to find support. :)