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Tramadol Hydrochloride
I took Tramadol Hydrochloride for 6 months due to joint pain from my work. It worked wonders. I had energy, no pain, and happiness. But I began to notice that I had to take almost 8 pills a day to feel good. So I tried to stop. I cut dosage down little by little. I felt like ****. My body had this 'rushing' sensation of anxiety and aches. So now I have to take at least 1 pill a day just to feel normal. I stopped for 2 weeks altogether, but everyday I felt terrible, more so than I did before I started taking the meds. The only way to feel 'normal' was to take at least 1 pill every 18-24 hours. At least i don't have to take 8 anymore. I just wanted everyone to know that even though the medical industry denies the addiction possibility, it is really there. I'm afraid I will have to take one pill a day forever. Anyways, just wanted to share my feelings with ya. And my question is, why? How can I get off this stuff? 2 weeks doesn't even do it.
I agree with JayBay, it might be an idea to get some help with this stuff.
I have heard that Tramadol W/ds can last quite a while, but I dont know it throuugh my own experience.
What I do know is that I was in my doctors office a while ago and a drug rep was there. This was in Canada and she was talking about Drs in the U.S. often wanting to prescribe tramadol because it was suppose to be less addictive. (this is exactly what happened to me by the way when I went to my doc in Indy and thats why he prescribed Tramadol).
The drug rep went on to say that it was basically B.S. and that only applied when the medication is used for short periods of time, otherwise it is just as addictive as the others. The thing is I read up on it a bit and sure enough it said "is meant to be used for short periods of time or may lead to yadda". The funny thing was that the Dr. that prescribed it to me under the *less addictive clause* KNEW I would need it on an on going basis.
So in the end the drug rep, basically said that those Dr's had fallen into that puddle of thinking it was better, when in fact, when it's used for extended periods of time it can be just as bad (PLS note that I am saying EXTENDED periods of time).
My next question to you is this. Since you are down to 1 pill a day. How bad do the W/d's get ? Can you explain exactly how bad ? Do you get the full on vomiting/ bone-aches/fever-chills/diar/can't sleep/legs that wont stay still/basically the full on withdrawals...... OR....... some clammy ness head ache and dont feel so hot ?
There is a reason I am asking this, and that is, if the w/ds are fairly mild then you just may not have held out long enough for them to go away totally...... It will take a while
I have heard that Tramadol W/ds can last quite a while, but I dont know it throuugh my own experience.
What I do know is that I was in my doctors office a while ago and a drug rep was there. This was in Canada and she was talking about Drs in the U.S. often wanting to prescribe tramadol because it was suppose to be less addictive. (this is exactly what happened to me by the way when I went to my doc in Indy and thats why he prescribed Tramadol).
The drug rep went on to say that it was basically B.S. and that only applied when the medication is used for short periods of time, otherwise it is just as addictive as the others. The thing is I read up on it a bit and sure enough it said "is meant to be used for short periods of time or may lead to yadda". The funny thing was that the Dr. that prescribed it to me under the *less addictive clause* KNEW I would need it on an on going basis.
So in the end the drug rep, basically said that those Dr's had fallen into that puddle of thinking it was better, when in fact, when it's used for extended periods of time it can be just as bad (PLS note that I am saying EXTENDED periods of time).
My next question to you is this. Since you are down to 1 pill a day. How bad do the W/d's get ? Can you explain exactly how bad ? Do you get the full on vomiting/ bone-aches/fever-chills/diar/can't sleep/legs that wont stay still/basically the full on withdrawals...... OR....... some clammy ness head ache and dont feel so hot ?
There is a reason I am asking this, and that is, if the w/ds are fairly mild then you just may not have held out long enough for them to go away totally...... It will take a while
You need to talk to the prescribing doc about this problem. One pill a day is fine if you are taking it for the pain. If you want to get off the tramadol altogether, you need some help with the withdrawal symptoms. Your doctor can help with that.
I just wanted to say im sorry.
The drug companies remind me so much of the tobacco companies that its sick.
The drug companies remind me so much of the tobacco companies that its sick.
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