New Here......Day 5 of NO Tram

[2_b_free]

So hi everyone:)    I just found this community yesterday and Thank God for it:)  I have been taking Tramadol 50 mg tablets perscrbied amount of 200 mg a day....actually had been taking closer to 450 mg a day for the last couple of years.  So when my script ran out a little early this time I just decided to tough it out...........WOW let me just say did I find out just how tough I am...;( (not very)  
I have not had any Tram. for 5 days now...and went through the whole barage of horrible horrible W/D's!!  you name it..i had/have it!!!     Today feels like light is at the end of the tunnel...but then over the past hour i have noticed the cold sweats breaking out & muscle fatigue setting back in....I'm back at working after having to leave Thursday morning & sick on Friday!!!   So I've read that I may have to expect this to last a little longer at least a milder version of it maybe...but on day 5 and still feeling it I'm starting to worry - When will this end????

[2_b_free]

Thanks Haley - I'm rooting for you too!!  You can beat this thing - I have no doubt!!  My sis-n-law was a meth addict and she kicked it - she told me that she just made her mind up that it was enough and never again............she's been clean over 7 years;)  She's told me that it simply is a choice - once you make that decision & get over the physcial w/d's then keep making that choice every single minute to stay clean:)   Keep your chin up and believe me I totalloy get how hard that is to do.........but we'll get there one day at  a time;)

[Haley1867]

Hi you two........it's haley.  i was poking around and i found this thread.  2-b-free i am so proud of you!  You will be my insperation.  I am so glad you are honest enough to post your feelings on this site.  Reading about other's going through this reminds me that I can do it and that it will be ok.............i can get through anything.  When I have been addicted in the past on the harder stuff, I always stopped cold turkey..........funny how jail makes that happen.  I have never tried to taper off but after reading on this site I realize that with Tram it is safer. I need to make sure I don't abuse the last bit that I have because this is it, no more after this and I have to do it.  I am just hoping to do it quietly with as little wd's as possible.  I would hate to take a week off and deal with that around hubby.  So, I did post a response to your post on my thread but I wanted to pop on here to say WAY TO GO!!!  I am so happy there are people like you who have done it before me and can give me a glimmer of hope!  
And tramahater, that is the coolest name!!!!  Thank you.  You are both such caring and wonderful people to give your time to strangers.  I cannot thank you both enough!  Keep up the good work 2_b_free!  I am rooting for you!!!!

[2_b_free]

Thank you;)  I haven't taken anything except Imodium & Tylenol PM - maybe I'll give supplements a try!!   I keep telling myself it has to only get better from here on out.....but then I'll have a day that feels like I'm right back where I started...ugh;(

[LeaAnn807]

Hey!  You are about to turn a corner.  Hang on, ok?  The worst is over.  Just some lingering stuff will be around for awhile like depression, fatigue, muscle aches, insomnia.  Are you taking any vitamins or anything like that?  Mag/Cal supplement is great to take.  It helps a lot of symptoms.  Hylands Leg Cramps will take the pain in your legs away.  I didn't believe it until I tried it, but it does work.  

Keep posting ok?  You will get a lot of help here!