- Day 20 off sub, caved a little, does it matter? 11th November 2008
... take some valium (2.5mg total). I also considered tramadol , but thought better of it. If I take valium over the...
- Wife's really mad and I'm in the doghouse. Woof Woof 9th November 2008
... having considered everything from valium for anxiety to tramadol for pain and energy. But Valium is a downer benzo ... (don't need that), and tramadol scares me, though I may try 50mg if I can't get up...
- Hydrocodone / Oxycodone / Alcohol... Time to stop!! Need support 26th October 2008
... rephrase that. My last hardcore narcotics. I am taking tramadol to ease the transition. And I have been tapering ... first night I tried to just go cold turkey without the tramadol . I couldn't sleep a wink and was flip-flopping in ... withdrawl; but its not easy.
Stepping down with the tramadol has seemed to help with the hydrocodone/lortab withdrawl ... come my way one day at a time.
The doctors say tramadol /ultram is non-addictive but I have seen some posts ... experience or testimony in regard to the addictiveness of tramadol , i would love to hear.
I apologize for this being...
... Tramadol is VERY addictive. I became addicted after only taking ... guess is you will have just as hard a time getting off Tramadol as off Lortab. Please be careful, and perhaps look...
- Was given oxycodone post knee surg - want off it! 26th October 2008
... love the most in life.
I am having to stepdown to tramadol for about a week to make the transition. I was unable...
- Ultram/Tramadol Addiction Day 1 23rd October 2008
... narcotics. I am have been told by various doctors that TRAMADOL OR ULTRAM which ever you may call it is not addicting ... differently.......I AM ON DAY ONE OF A COLD TURKEY ULTRAM/ TRAMADOL DETOX. I do not have access to the drug because my ... intentions on going to the doctor. How long does ULTRAM/ TRAMADOL detox ususally take? I know the first 72 hours is...
... i have tried a couple of times to come off tramadol , i'm fine the first day and on the second i am so ... staggered overdose. She put me straight back onto tramadol and said i would be cut down very gradually over the ... i've even been told i need drug councilling for a tramadol although they gave it to me and i really want to be...
... I remember they gave me Tramadol when I was coming off of Oxycontin and I could tell...
... Hi - I am on day one today of a tramadol detox. I wasn't taking that much - I was at about ... for about 2 1/2 months. Still, if I don't have the tramadol when I wake up in the morning I feel like crap by...
- have question about diluadid 6th October 2008
... medications but I did develop a dependency on the Tramadol that was given to me in pill form to take home for...
- Should I be concerned about Tramadol? 24th September 2008
... Tramadol dependance/addiction does not happen after 20 pills ... And for some people it never happens. I've been on Tramadol for 8 1/2 years and can stop and start at any time ... individual. Once again though you have to be careful with Tramadol and only take it as directed, taking more than directed...
... In my experience, Tramadol can be addictive and for me it has the worst withdrawal...
- can i take ultracet??? and i am startin suboxone tommorow?? 15th September 2008
... the same opoid analgesic as ultram. Both containe tramadol a
synthitic narcotic. Ultracet contains acetaminophen...
- Why do doctors say Tramadol is not addictive 11th September 2008
... samples--sad, but true. i had a 9 year addiction to tramadol that caused 6 grand-mal seizures--it is extremely ... of greed! treatment centers are being flooded with tramadol addicts--it works on the opiate receptors just like...
... withdrawal. The pharmacist
probably saw that Ultram ( tramadol ) was a Rx only drug and not a controlled substance...
... responding. You all just validated my feelings towards tramadol . I've read that Tramadol is harder to come off of...
... acetaminophen) is more potent as an
opoid anlgesic than Tramadol (Ultram), thus it is more physically addicting.
Psychologi...
... I was given tramadol for a pinched nerve in my neck right before my wedding...
... you all so much for your stories.
I only took the Tramadol for three days. Last dose was yesterday morning at ... stomach. I really didn't think it could be from the Tramadol , but now I am wondering?? I am very sensative to some ... stories. I have a good friend who has been taking Tramadol every day for almost a year and she wants to stop...
... I just did a quick check on 3 websites regarding Tramadol . All three said it could be addictive, should not...
... Hi,
The Dr. and pharmacist should have known tramadol is addicting, but oviously they didn't. The pharmacy...
... I have been on tramadol for a few years now along with vicodin and percs all ... at different times. The tramadol doesnt even help my pain but I take anywhere fom 15...
... I Will Be Glad To Let You Know That Tramadol Is Very Addictive. I Have Been On It For 4 Years I...
... Tramadol is very dangerous and it the worst drug I every used ... the counter. Well the law changed. I have been off Tramadol for 2 weeks now and it has been hell. The aniexty ... warning it is very easy to get to high dosages with Tramadol and it is a killer to just go off. Do not feel alone...
... would be rather difficult here in the states, for one Tramadol at high dosages is very likely to cause Grand Mal...
... do not wish to know how addicting it is therefore Tramadol is not looked at as the stronger Opiates which required...
- How to taper off of tramadol 31st August 2008
... I AM USING TRAMADOL FOR OVER 6 YEARS FOR DISC PROBLEMS BUT MY DOC SAYS ... TRIED PERCOCET AND MORPHINE AND I LIKE ULTRAM BETTER( tramadol )...
... Todd,
I was on the tramadol route before getting on suboxone. I was up to 55 ... know how you feel when you talk about the W/D's from tramadol . Can you maybe print some info from the internet...
... recommendations on how to taper or wean yourself off of tramadol ???...
... expert of any kind, but I am addicted to pain meds, and Tramadol being one of my favorites due to the sense of well ... that it is addictive, but I am prime example of a Tramadol addict. Tramadol is the devil, and since I am more ... of a binge user, rather than an everyday user, Tramadol , by far has given me the worst WDs out of any other ... Tylenol #3 for about 3 or 4 days after getting off the Tramadol , it has greatly reduced, if not eliminated the WDs...
... moved to a new thread:
"Should I be concerned about Tramadol ?"...
- coming off tramadol 24th August 2008
... I was told to taper off Tramadol . Unfortunately, the doctor neglected to tell me until...
... obviously isn't aware of just how dangerous stopping Tramadol can be for a person. Many people have gone into seizures ... doctors are still unaware of the addiction potential for Tramadol /Ultram. If I remember correctly, they recently changed...
- Day 2 of Detox 16th August 2008
... feel free to talk i to are on day two of getting off tramadol feel crap but willing to reply at least it help to...
- Ouch. What is real pain? 4th August 2008
... experience with pain medication withdrawals (I did W/D from Tramadol but I'd only taken it as prescribed for 8 weeks)....
- Does Tramadol help with Vicodin withdraws? 30th July 2008
... Tramadol is addicting. I was given Tramadol after being released from the hospital for surgery ... have to go through the WD all over again with the Tramadol . Unless you are given and stick to a taper plan,...
- is restless hands,legs,arms a sign of tramadol withdrawal? 20th July 2008
... start of it if it were oxy/perc style, im unsure about tramadol but think its kinda similar probably less drastic...
... If I were you I'd quit taking tramadol immediately. I am a huge pill popper, you could say ... . I have taken everything from Vicodin, Lortab, tramadol , you name it, as long as it gives me a buzz, I've ... experienced withdrawl from any other pain killer except for Tramadol . The withdrawals are horrible. Restless body syndrome ... worst ever.
You should be very aware that Tramadol IS very addictive, no matter what they say. I have ... had several grand mal seizures while taking Tramadol , and I still am having a hard time kicking the habit...
... intended purpose to using it to block out life issues. Tramadol is not meant to block out life issues. What starts ... had some wise words for you... the effects of the Tramadol and the worry about withdrawal will make the problems...
- Newbie needs support 13th July 2008
... Vicodin a day. I myself slipped on Vicodin and used Tramadol to get off the Vic. Now I can't get off the damn ... Tramadol and have found an addiciton doctor to help. Listen...
- Tramadol 28th June 2008
... Hi Jschooly,
I have been on Tramadol (Ultam) myself many years ago. That was one really ... mind to it it can be done. I first started out with a Tramadol addiction before I ever got into the heavy stuff. ... m struggling to get off sub like you are with the Tramadol .
You can read more about what I'm going through...
... suboxone is 50x stronger than morphine--taking it for a tramadol habit of 6 pills a day is utterly insane. i can not ... a 100x times harder to get off of!!! taper off the tramadol by 1 pill a week and you'll be much better off. you...
... jschooly is trying to make is that she cannot get off the tramadol . Tapering one pill a week sounds peachy, however...
... suboxone is 50x stronger than morphine--taking it for a tramadol habit of 6 pills a day is utterly insane. i can not ... a 100x times harder to get off of!!! taper off the tramadol by 1 pill a week and you'll be much better off. you...
... months to get off it and feel half way human again. tramadol also raises serotonin levels, so maybe a ssri anti...
... Hello Everyone,
I have a Tramadol habit of 6 + a day at 50 mg for about the last 5 months ... and thought I would wean myself off of Vic with the Tramadol - HA!! I have tried tapering the Tram and start to ... about the Sub that it makes me just as afraid as the Tramadol . I am thinking I should just try tapering on my own...
... I wonder if you would have to be in Tramadol withdrawl to even take the sub?
I think Tramadol ... me here.
1. Will you go into wd if you aren't in Tramadol withdraw first? When I first got sub, it was off the ... do the VERY short and LOW dose detox make sure your Tramadol connection is cut off! They say the hardest part is...
... went through wd's a million times. I'm not saying Tramadol is easy to get off of, actually it was a very hard...
... Eventually, you will be off the Sub and I will be off the Tramadol . It will happen. It's just a matter of time. Even...
- oxy w/d 26th June 2008
... was non-narcotic. He wrote me a script for Ultram ( Tramadol ). It is a med that doesn't require approval every...
- Also trying to get off Suboxone! Need Help and Encouragement! 23rd June 2008
... jschooly,
I have moved your post to your own thread, " Tramadol ". Please address the concerns of the original poster...
- Sneezing 20th June 2008
... sneezing?
I am currently working on getting off tramadol (for the second time) and as you know it sucks. I...
- Can Someone Help? 9th June 2008
... I have been taking approximately 10 50mg tramadol per day for about 10 months. I want to wean myself...
- Heavy Tramadol User Kicking Habbit 31st May 2008
... hi , i just wanted to add to your tramadol post--what happened to me. i had a total of 6 grand ... mal seizures on tramadol i was up to 40-50, 50mg pills a day. gettin them off...
... alot of people consider tramadol a weak opiate, but it is very hard to get off !the...
... insight, reach. This is the scariest time for me. Tramadol has consumed my life for so long it will be a struggle...
... [QUOTE=kellibear;3590984]alot of people consider tramadol a weak opiate, but it is very hard to get off !the...
... I am hoping Sub will help my get safely off of the Tramadol . What a mess!!!...
... Dear Reach,
Wondering how the tapering down off Tramadol is going? I am thinking of doing this myself. I am...
- Chronic Pain 12th May 2008
... Hello michael,
You can ask the doctor about Tramadol but I must warn you that it has mixed reviews.
...
- am I an addict? 8th May 2008
... I sometimes take meds from my parents ( tramadol and xanax). I don't necessarily WANT to do this.....
... Llama;3561206]I sometimes take meds from my parents ( tramadol and xanax). I don't necessarily WANT to do this.....
- Tell me about tramadol? 20th April 2008
... hi fitz - im no spark but i have taken tramadol as a legitimate painkiller - the problem being, i ... this under the title "A risk-benefit assesment of tramadol in the management of pain"...
'Résumé ... / Abstract
Tramadol is a cyclohexanol derivative with μ-agonist activity ... during the past few years, when it was discovered that tramadol not only acts on opioid receptors, but also inhibits ... review aims to provide a risk-benefit assessment of tramadol in the management of acute and chronic pain syndromes ... . Tramadol has been used intraoperatively as part of balanced ... doses. Postoperatively, intravenous and intramuscular tramadol has been used with good efficacy. Analgesic doses ... other opioids used for postoperative pain management. Tramadol has been used with good results for the management ... have been published for cancer pain management with tramadol in several studies. The potential for abuse or addiction ... superior, and most patients with adequate analgesia from tramadol had to be changed to a more potent opioid after a ... increased nociceptive input during tumour progression. Tramadol can be recommended as a safe and efficient drug for...
- Anyone else withdrawal from Ultram (tramadol)? 19th April 2008
... there who have expirience of this. I myself am on tramadol but as yet have no expirience of coming off the drug...
... I was on Tramadol for about a year and withdrawing from this was living ... got better but they still show up every now & then. Tramadol is very addicting and people should be warned. I onlly...
... I don't have any direct experience with Tramadol , but from what I've read it's supposed to act similarly ... , very disconcerting. I would not be surprised if Tramadol is having a similar effect after really long term...
... Wow, coming off Tramadol was hell! I went through a week long detox period...
... today trying to find out if anyone else is addicted to Tramadol . I got addicted to Vicodin last year and started ... ideas about Suboxone or a better way to detox off Tramadol ??
Thanks for your thoughts and the best of luck...
... I used to take approx. 9 tramadol s a day. I decided to go cold turkey and it was just ... bad as when I later went cold turkey for percocets. Tramadol is a narcotic. While withdrawing from Tramadol, I ... completely different person. Sub was a life saver for me. Tramadol has some sort of anti-depressant quality to it. Because ... Tramadol isn't classified as a narcotic, a lot of people underestima...
- Can I do this or am I a fool 1st April 2008
... the pills so right now, I am living on OTC and a few tramadol when the pain is bad. But the shooting leg pain and...
- Advice needed 20th March 2008
... now in the same situation.....I read that xanax and tramadol helps....I luckily have both. Xanax I rarely take ... but I Never throw them out........ tramadol is like a chicklet but I keep it just incase.
How...
- Ultram ER taper help please? 18th February 2008
... lot better painwise, but have read too much about tramadol withdrawal that I'd like to do the best taper I can...
- trying to get off opiates 14th February 2008
... sleep, ibuprophen for pain and you might add some tramadol but with careful control.
3. If that is not successful...
- Question about withdrawals from Vicodin, thanks 13th February 2008
... addicted to vicadin and to get off of it, I switched to tramadol and now am addicted to that. It is less expensive...
- how much subutex should i start with 2nd February 2008
... does tramadol work for heroin withdrawal...
- I have a problem with suboxen? 29th January 2008
... of people that have used Sub to come off of Ultram, Tramadol , Ultracet, etc.... I knoow that they SAY these aren...
- Suboxone and Ultram 23rd January 2008
... that's why we are here to support eachother. I was on tramadol also and tapered off of it. It was hell on earth!...
- Hydrocodone - The Party's Over 22nd January 2008
... about quitting the hydros all together. I still take Tramadol and that helps. I had major back surgery 1 1/2 years...
... have been feeling well and handling my pain with the Tramadol and over the counter meds. I have been taking some...
- tramadol withdrawel 21st January 2008
... to the nasty world of withdrawl!! I to have taken tramadol and the withdrawl was horrible and I even tapered...
... I'm sorry you're going thru this. I have taken Tramadol off and on for 4 years for Fibromyalgia and now Lupus...
... to the nasty world of withdrawl!! I to have taken tramadol and the withdrawl was horrible and I even tapered...
... 3402733]I'm sorry you're going thru this. I have taken Tramadol off and on for 4 years for Fibromyalgia and now Lupus ... is why I feel my pain is so manageable without the tramadol . Go and see an accupuncturist you might not have...
... take them that long. I will never ever take another Tramadol again I still have nightmares about them!!!!:)
...
- Please Help Me with My Taper 14th January 2008
... program that works. I take direction well.:)I also take tramadol . I take 3-4 50mg a day and am probably addicted to...
... However, your usage is not that high. I would drop the tramadol first. It has a longer half-life, and is harder to...
... want to do something.
I do have one thought on the tramadol ...You're drug of choice is the hydro, and I have heard ... a lot of people using the tramadol to taper off of hydro with. The hydro is the more ... every week or so, and you could also taper on the tramadol slightly as well...whatever works for you best, but...
- No withdrawals?? are you kidding me??but going to doc's on tuesday:( 12th January 2008
... headache ever and the damn leg cramps.....i took a tramadol and a .5 mg of xanax....i went to bed, woke up a few ... on tuesday...and i want the RX....do you think the tramadol is easing the withdrawals?? i know thats addicting...
... states are using (percs etc) what i do know is that tramadol is an analgesic painkiller for moderate to severe...
... usually aren't until day 3 with nothing. And yes, the tramadol will ward off withdrawl, and some people use them ... you can get by just fine til Tuesday on Xanax and Tramadol though til you get your script filled. Good luck....
... oh hell ya the tramadol is helping you with the withdrawls. I did that one ... wanted to quit. My doctor gave me a prescription of tramadol for my back. I decided to take tramadol in case I ... started loosing my energy and getting a headache, I took tramadol . A few hours later I took another, then another, ... then another and for that whole week I was taking tramadol ALL DAY. My script ran out and all of a sudden my ... withdrawls from tramadol were worse than withdrawls from percoset.
Never ... again will I take tramadol in my life!...
... with no percocet and no w/d's...yes i am taking the tramadol 4 to 6 a day....i am in excruciating pain though. ... high serotonin levels.....so i will not take any more tramadol ........
- Will somebody please help me???? 19th December 2007
... which is non-opiate. Surely there is something!! Tramadol ?
That's always my biggest fear...is, what will...
- Having a hard time 17th December 2007
... diffrent meds such as, Lortab, Vicodin, Percoset, & Tramadol . I've been on Lortab though for the last four or so...
- Don't get it 14th December 2007
... In the past I have taken Tramadol and Lortab those were my two drugs of choice that ... took for pain. About six months ago I quit taking Tramadol and at the time was out of Lortab. The withdrawl from ... the Tramadol was living hell and I will never ever ever look at ... another Tramadol again. I read in a post that it is good to write down ... the Lortab? I can't let it go like I did with the Tramadol . Is it because I know that once the Lortab is gone...
... but be proud and thankful you are not taking the tramadol anymore and that you reconized all the crap it put...
- Day 1 9th December 2007
... can quit a 15+ vicodin a day habit, you can quit the Tramadol . It will not be easy, but you can do it! Get a plan...
- Klonopin for OC withdrawl 5th December 2007
... had expired.
I am in the process of tapering off tramadol . I have like, 4 refills so I decided to take the slow...
- Off Suboxone.... 6 days and counting 4th December 2007
... it will be a loooong haul.
Replacing sub with Tramadol is a really bad idea. Tramadol works on our brains ... process.
Many doctors are still very naive about Tramadol . A few years back I had gone to see a new doctor and ... prescriptions. He then offered me a prescription for Tramadol ....What an idiot I thought to myself...that was my...
- Please Help! With Addiction 29th November 2007
... other pills are doing to it? The soma is a form of tramadol right? Excuse me for my not knowing, I always thought...
- where do I start? 28th November 2007
... I want to break my tramadol addiction(25 a day)more than anything.Where do I start...
- Body Jerks 26th November 2007
... Hello,
I Am Addicted To Tramadol And Have Body Jerks Especially At Night.i Am Terrifying...
... How much do you take? Is it for pain. I use Tramadol (about 6 50mg a day) for back pain hydros to get happy...
... 3322941]How much do you take? Is it for pain. I use Tramadol (about 6 50mg a day) for back pain hydros to get happy...
... become a matter of life and death.Once you stopped the tramadol did the body jerks stop?
K....
... it all right on the table. Did you start taking the Tramadol for legitimate pain? I started with Vicodin after ... an operation, then switched to Tramadol . Just tell the doc that you want to get off of them...
... and several people have posted about getting off the Tramadol , because 25 a day is way too much. The body jerks ... you and I hope when you start weaning down on the Tramadol , you will get to the point where you no longer have...
... and several people have posted about getting off the Tramadol , because 25 a day is way too much. The body jerks ... you and I hope when you start weaning down on the Tramadol , you will get to the point where you no longer have ... rls.There have been times when I have stopped the tramadol and the body jerks were gone within 2 days.I would...
... source of the problem. Just as in Lisa's case the Tramadol she takes is the cause....
... slipperyslope...I agree, Lisa is taking way too many Tramadol s a day, but the body jerks may be caused from the ... For what it's worth, I have never had a buzz from Tramadol either and pain relief was nil. This was several...
- tramadol to ease hydro wd's 16th November 2007
... nightmare. I have 3 pills left and i have a bottle of tramadol and have read stores that it can help ease wd. i will ... see what help is available. I am looking to use the tramadol to help me get at least thru far as functioning at...
- i did it again 15th November 2007
... foot trick either!!!
Does anybody know if i take Tramadol if it will help the w/d's till i see my dr. on saturday...
... like you're about at the end of your thread. Yes, tramadol will help with the w/d's. You just have to be careful...
... back on that horse and you'll be just fine.
Yes, tramadol will help, however like g8trgrl said, please be careful...
- Class action law suit 10th November 2007
... a relatively short flirtation with Vicodin, then Tramadol . I went through a period of about several months of...
