Tramadol withdrawal

[craftytots]

i have been clean from tramadol for 10 days now,but am having terrible 'irritable legs' at night when i try to sleep...it's driving me nuts,i have to keep getting up in the night and walking about' when i finally dose off it is not a restful sleep.my doc gave me 5 sleeping pills,which sort of worked,but they have been gone for over a week and i really don't want to get into pills again. i have dredged the net to find a herbal or similar solution,i've been told folic acid,5 -HTP {HydroxyTryptoPhan,} which is griffonia seed extract and i've tried Nightcaps with valerian root,hops etc; all natural stuff,but i am still getting the restless legs!!!!! i'm at my witts end... has anyone else goine through similar???? PLEASE HELP........


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[vicki595]

Nicely said BG!  

[BraneGame]

I don't mean for this to come off as an attack. But given that the focus of this forum is to support and give advice on how to recover from addiction, your question/request is inappropriate as that information does not serve ones goal to get clean and sober. There are many people on this web sight who can answer most any question about how to recover from substance abuse and recovery. If you would like that type of support start a new post in the community with your question or history.

[pdiddy7319]

where did you go in Mexico for the 100mg.  How many can you take back with you in the US?

[artoddger]

Boy am I happy to read about that RLS symptom to tram withrdrawal!  I used to laugh at those RLS commercials -- I thought they made up a problem just to sell the drug, but now I know what it means.  My legs feel like they need to stretch and move constantly when my feet aren't on the ground.  Reading this was a relief.

I've gone through a really strange feeling of shame with this tramadol thing; having kicked crack, heroine, and even a morphine spell, I simply did not have the respect I should have had for OTC drugs (well, otc in India where I'd been living the last couple years until returning to the U.S. a couple weeks ago).  Now I feel just stupid for having these insane withdrawals from what I would've once thought of as an amateur-hour drug.  Well, I sure learned the hard way.  This isn't as intense as a dope  kick, but it's draining and depressing.  I wish I had some suboxin left from my last kick, but I don't.  

Worse, I'm on effexor (as a result of years of bad behavior, I guess) and now without the tramadol as a supplement, I'm getting these crazy electric pulses shooting through my head and extremities... sheesh, I'm a mess.

I will NEVER again scoff at 'legitimate drug' addictions.

[george956]

tramadol...... it sounded so harmless..... i was prescr. tram. 50 mg 3x a day...it help me to ease the pain,but when the pills where gone ,i just crosed the border to mexico and got a bottle w 50 pills for 15 bucks, that was all i needed for 3 weeks, it was so cheap and easy to get them,i would buy 3-4 bottles at once,so i will not run out of them,6-8 months later,i was doing so good, they gave me a little boost of energy,i was feeling really optimisctict at everithing,then i found a place where i could buy tramadol 100mg. for 17 dlls,for 100 pills!!  i was in heaven...i will buy the same ,2-3 bottles ,more time pased by, one day i just run out of them,i said,no big deal....yeah right! i tought i was drowning the next day, my head was like a roller coaster....i was having chills...sneezing..bad anxiety....oh man!!  it was a few hours later and i was buying more pills.. now i know i need to stop this abuse of medicine....but im so afraid of goint trhu withdrawal again!!!!  i never ever before used any drugs,(illegal or legal) besides tylenol,and now i find myself feeling worse than a drug addict....now I AM a drug adict...i need to stop....i will stop....soon...i always say the same....This time is for real...i swear for my kids i will stop soon....i been reading the posts on this site,and i dont feel alone anymore....y will log on this site daily to check on the posts and let you all know how im doing...the most i took was 8-10 100mg a day...i will try taking less pills every week,i think thats  the best way for me, i dont think i can quit cold turkey..not right now..today only took 6 pills.....next week i try one less...............thank you all for any advice you can give...............see u soon...........

[ZJILLIAN]

Yes the restlessness is torture. I had it about 2 weeks and it was horrible. I couldn't sleep and couldn't stay still long enough to read. I just tried to give up and walk around, stretch, eat, and in general feel miserable. This is from withdrawal and it will stop!

In the meantime people have suggested many things. Some really like the Hyland's Restless legs Tablets. Which I believe is an over the counter drugstore drug. Nothing really helped except time and the firm belief that this was normal and would end. I think it is the memory of that that is the biggest deterrent to my using again.

Good luck; you really are doing great! This too shall pass!

[Lisa034]

gizzy gave you the best advice!!!!  Welcome and congrats on day 10!!!!!  Lots of people here in the same position as you.  You are not alone.  That rls stuff has worked for lots of people on this forum.  We are all here for you.
Good Luck
Lisa

[gizzy32]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on those 10 days clean. Instead of the sleeping pills, have you tried melatonin? As far the the RLS, that is very normal for awhile.  I have read on here some have used hylands restless legs tablets and it helped them. Hot baths are good too. You will get some better advice soon. Hang in there, many have come off trams successful here. Good luck.