nasty meds

[fibrocentric]

Hey guys!

So I have talked to a couple of you guys online over the last couple months and you all seem really nice and I have to say that it is great to be able to talk to others that have the same problem! I have a pretty supportive family but I also have three young boys that I home school and I am currently trying to launch my own skin care line so I can't afford a flare up. It's really hard sometimes to relate to people that don't carry the cross of constant pain. My boyfriend is very kind most of the time but just about anytime we fight he throws the fact that I am almost always complaining of pain in my face. Apparently my illness is making him just as miserable because he feels like he has to do twice as much (e.g. work, house, kids) as I do because of it. The funny part about that is that he doesn't do a whole lot when he is here except for complain about how messy and lazy the kids are. That really pisses me off!

Anyway, I'm ranting, but I have no one to talk to about all this stuff. He is out there bitching at them in the living room right now. God!

My main gripe right now, besides all that stuff is abtually medication related. I have been taking tramadol for about six months, 50 mg twice daily for chronic pain. Just like every other med this is starting to lose it's benefits because I have built up a tolerance. Since it isn't working I have gone back to more natural pain relief options that aside from giving me the munchies work far better than the trams. Now I just want to chuck the damn pills out the window but I am so scared of the withdrawals!

Has anybody else on here had experience with getting off this med after being on it for long? How should step down and how long do the withdrawals typically last? I would really appreciate some advice!

[fibrocentric]

I found the thread, I feel horrible for some of the people on there! but if these stories are true (i have no doubt they are) then i know i can get off of them. there are some posters that were taking as many as twenty a day and they are now clean from them! really put my issue into perspective.

[remar]

Your welcome. I do hope you find that thread because you can talk to other people that are quitting Tramadol.  Take care. Remar

[fibrocentric]

thanks remar, i will check out that thread. like i said, most of the time he's great he just likes to use it as a tool to get his point across i guess.

[remar]

I think it would be a good idea to talk to your Dr about a tapering program.
That's a shame your boyfriend does'nt always understand what your going through. I only have one child and she's grown. I can't imagine taking care of three kids and having that much pain.
There's a very long thread going on here about Tramadol and how to quit taking it. Hopefully you can find it to ask questions. It may be in the addiction forum. Take care. Remar