tryed ultram instead ofNorco sry

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well I want to apologize first. I went against what ppl on here told me and I tryed an ultram pill ystrday in the morning. It turned out ok though. I didnt feel any type of head change or get high or anything. However I ended up going to work and going the full day at work and having a very good day and finally making it to 24hours without any norco. but then the w/d was starting to kick in and I took my usual in the evening. But halfway through the day I noticed though I still felt great, even like 6hours after the one ultram that I took in the morning...if anything it really just helped me get past a mental block that "I cant go to work without taking norco first to get going in the morning." i dont know, feels like I made a little bit of progress though. I only took ONE ultram, maybe it just helped me psychologically I dont know. everybody told me not to try it, but I did and ended up having a better day then I have in many many months. I still have two of the three ultrams left, not sure what to do. Another thing that seemed to help me by taking the ultram is the danger of taking it, I knew in the morning that if i took it that no matter what I could not take anythign else for at least 8 to 12 hours because I am too afraid of mixing anything...even if its only one, i'm a very conservative person actually. i'm an addict too, big time. i guess it is fortunate that i've always been too afraid to try antything. not even cigarettes, never tryed! my entire family smokes and is addicted to at least one other drug. So I know i'm an addict too. big time. but I also have that fear, which is a blessing.

troubleinohio · Answer

please read the thread Tramadol- What is it & What does it do
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/413630
copy and paste that url into your browser if you cant find it and read what Hopeless wrote about it. I saved it in my favorite places becasue she describes it so very well.

I just will repeat sorta what she says here. The one or two you may take now that is helping will soon not be enough and you will find yourself NEEDING many many more just to seem normal, and also to stave off WD symptoms which seem to be worse than hydo WDs.   

So I would not try to get more Ultram. I know its very tempting but dont do it. I almost fell into that very same trap myself about 2 weeks ago or less. I took a few ultram for 3 days straight and it did take what was left of my WD symptoms away without getting me high. But it scared me for all the reasons Ive read on here, and I did not take anymore since then. Got too scared i could get addicted to that as well and suffer an even worse fate than I had on hydro.

LQQKThrewU · Answer

Yes, please don't beat yourself over this. We understand the pain well. I tried using Ultram years ago to help coming off the hydro when I first started having a hard time with my neck herniations. It did not help me any,not even a bit. I am glad though because I had no idea you could get addicted to it.I probably would have stayed on it. Instead I stayed clean for awhile and was given dilauded and then finally OXY. My neck does well with a tens unit so it was time to come off all pills again. It will be going on day 4 for me now. We are going to beat this. Hugs to you.

KeepTheHope · Answer

I tell you the truth, I'd rather just take ultram once or twice per day and feel normal and not high rather then take 5 norco every day and feel like **** anyway. I feel totally normal and my senses are all there (nose runs, I cry, I laugh, I make jokes, etc) yet I dont have withdrawls. so if I had to chose between the two, I wish I could get more ultram and just completely get rid of Norco. I dont know. Ultram just doesnt do anything to me like hydrocodone gets me all high and euphoric feeling. But then I'd be stuck with the problem of ultram. Probably a good thing that I cant get ahold of it anyway.

KeepTheHope · Answer

thank you. I am more motivated to really get this done now. Especially after going a  full day at work the way i did. I remember thinking as I walked up the stairs how different it seemed to be at work and pretty clear headed. It just felt good. Well now i'm gonna have to again continue taper myself this weekend, and then through next week and next thursday i'll try another 24hours and then I'll start my 3day weekend on day #2..... I dont want to quit until I am at 4 or less per day at least for a few days at that amount.

IBKleen · Answer

Honey, never, ever make an apology. My goodness...

OK, so it helped. Just be very, very careful. You KNOW the risks so make sure that you deal with that. You are on your way, so let's go with that, ok?

zzzaaaccckkk · Answer

I can only tell you what u were told here was probably correct I was told the same about ultram. The er told me I should be on it, then finally on my fourth day cold turkey I saw my family doc. Ultram was a definite NO.  I was coming of oxy n was put on Xanax  for day and Valium at night. This is only a ten day regiment. I hope that helped. Good luck.