My Taper Status from Tramadol

[mlconnell]

Just keeping in touch and giving an update on my taper status. I've not written sooner as I have been tapering fast and in bed most of the time. I dropped my usage on Tramadol from 22-24 a day to 11 a day. This coming week I'm dropping it more until I can get to around 2 a day and then C/T. I will have a few left so when the W/D is real bad I can take just one. You know this dip from 24-11 has not been as bad as I thought because I am resting alot and not going out and being active. After I C/T I will need to become active and start exercising more. I am really suprised at how high my level is because of the level of comfort I am having. It seems it's taking a while to get out of my system. I have not eaten much and been drinking Iced Tea alot. I'm finally able to go # 2 and not to gross anyone out or anything but it stinks like a dead animal. This whole tramadol thing has really helped me to understand the wickedness of this disease. It's horrible. All of that waste has been in my body and I became to feel like the walking dead. I hate these pills and no longer want to continue taking them. I will update again soon. Thanks to all who have encouraed me and shared your stories that have helped open my eyes to the true devil this stuff really is. GOD BLESS

Slowly but surely I'm breaking FREE.
Michael

[mlconnell]

I was on the tramadol for about 6 months this time taking about 20-24 a day of the 50mg ones. I am not working also and have no insurance. I've detoxed before about a dozen times from Tramadol cold turkey but was not ever taking this many before previous. The most I am used to doing is 12 a day. This time it just was like a out of control motor with the petal to the metal. I could not stop doing them. I finally got to a point where I knew it was going to be time to die if I did not quit. Thats the last thing I want right now or ever this way. If you guys knew all the other holes I finacially dug in my marriage. I bet most of you already do without me telling you. I cannot bear to face my wife and tell her and then have to detox so I just took a chance in getting off them first befroe I tell her. At least if I get my walking papers I will be better off to recover and not have to go through that all messed up and in the middle of withdrawl. It's probably about $1500.00 of debt on her credit she does not know about yet. Any ideas how I can tell her? These drugs make you do some really stupid stuff. It's bad enough that she's the only one working now and money is tight as it is that this unfortunante thing has to happen to me. At first I knew what I was doing and then after I was hooked I had no control. Wish me luck.... this is my 3rd marraige and I don't want to lose this one. The others were not from drugs though. Of course not. The devil has to lie and wait till I have the best wife ever to have me inflict this type of trauma on.  Anyway I''m trying to stay strong.... Thanks for all your support and kind words. I wish everybody the best on beating this thing called addiction.

[troubleinohio]

Glad to hear an update from you. Wishing you the best as always and hope your taper will continue smoothly! Keep in touch, please!

[tramhamilton]

Thursday I had about 30 50mg tramadol, on Friday i went down to 2. today, saturday i took 28, so tommorrow i only have 2 left. then that is it. i don't think i can do this alone, and have no insurance and no job. So even if I wanted to i can't afford a dr appt or meds to help me. Any suggestions? How long were you on the tram and how much were you taking?

[allaboutmary]

I am on day 16 and still have an occasional dead animal coming out. LOL Glad you are doing well. Be strong, get clean, stay clean.

[lurker]

So good to see you post.  I wondered what happened to you after you'd been on for a while and the disappeared.  I'm glad you are going slow - people coming off Tramadol are at increased risk for seizures if they aren't careful.  Sounds like you are doing the right thing.  Good work - keep posting!