Tramadol Withdrawal
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11 things you need to know about tramadol withdrawal
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NOTE: Restless leg syndrome can also happen when coming off of Tramadol
Restless leg can happen coming off of any opiates such as ie- hydrocodone( Norco ) Oxycodone (percocet) very common WD side effect not just Ultram
My sister has had restless legs for over 2 months now she can't walk on her own, speaking is difficult to. How long will this go on?
If you were taking it for RLS, it's no surprise that it would come back when you quit.
@@mercykerubo8530 I hope you got medical advice. It sounds serious. See your doctor if you haven't already.
Getting a good absorption of magnesium is very good,& drinking electrolytes,,,, having some Irish spring soap on bottom of feet w/ socks💪🏼 Works Wonders within moments👍🏼
I just came out of tramadol withdrawal symptoms for the 3rd time in my life and the drug has no hold over me again forever. I feel so alive right now. I am strong 💪
You are strong!!!!
Wow...you said.."I FEEL SO ALIVE RIGHT NOW !"... congratulations..God bless you in Jesus name...for ever..Best wishes from Lenny Luzitano...
@@lennyluzitano8920 no doubt bro. Thanks a lot. Sending love and light to you 🙏
How can I leave it or stop taking it my brother please show me
CONGRATULATIONS..!!!!!
I am about 1 week off tramadol and I have noticed that my old clever sense of humor is back again! Also I don’t feel like I’m on a roller coaster off getting high and coming down, getting high and coming down… also I’m quitting Marijuana at the same time, so double the symptoms but it’s all good, God is faithful and He will carry me through. I think the hardest part about quitting is the temptation to go back and start it again. I pray I never go back!
That’s awesome!
How did you do it plssss?
You will never go back ijn..
I think the worst part is the pain
Im finally quitting after 3 years but I'm having a quite a hard time, I'm exhausted but I promised myself never again
How are you doing now?
I’m on day 2 from not taking any tramadol I’ve been taking for years high doses I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy it’s by far the worst pain mentally physically and psychologically I feel like death is looking at me in the face this is my second going cold turkey so I know I will beat this and become Hercules once again just know that if your going through this you can do it and I love you ❤️
How long did the withdrawals last? I hope you are feeling much better now.
@@niknik5380 physical withdrawal lasted about 2 weeks all in and mentally I’m still going through it quite bad temptation is always there which is probably the worst of all depression will also come with it quite bad but it’s possible to beat this shit I’m feeling much better thank you but it’s not over yet 😊 if your going through a similar situation then my advice to you is remain strong motivated and positive and you can do it but seek help if you can my friend on your own is tough
Can I? God I feel I can’t
@@caligula4609 you can do it but it’s going to be fucking hard one of the hardest things you’ll ever do is come off it.
@@adamrastakhan6459 I have to. I don’t want to depend on anything just to feel good. It’s my first day and already I couldn’t sleep. Im shaking and sweating beads 😂 I’ll be alright in a few days. I don’t think I’m gonna have it as bad as others that have been using for years. It was a few months for my siatica nerve pain.
My tips with withdrawal: have a variety of ready-to-eat, comfort foods at home, drink lots of water, buy lots of soft toilet paper (runny nose, sneezes and constant diarrhea), you wont be able to work so plan accordingly, also the chills/sweats are hell so plan around mild weather (Spring or beginning of Autumn), distraction is your best friend so have all those planned (=youtube videos!), tell people around you so they know the reason for your mood swings, life gets dark during withdrawal so have all your mood lifters around you. You can do it, you are strong!
Never got those severe symptoms taking only 50 mg/day. I try to wean down to 25 before going off completely, but even that takes a lot of discipline.
I'd been Tramadol free for years, but started taking it again after a terrible typhoon left us without running water or electricity in the scorching heat. Now, I take 50 mg/day (rarely more), but know there will be a 5 day withdrawal period once I run out. Of all the withdrawal symptoms, restless legs at night is the most difficult to deal with.
I’m on day two of zero after it took around 4 years to taper from 400mg a day, after 13 years my body has taken control and is not allowing me to take it anymore, thank god🙏🏻🙏🏻 hardcore
Does it not affect your kidneys with wat guts you took it for 4 years
I think sadness and depression should be mentioned, as should the impossibility for some people to voluntarily taper due to pleasure-seeking and pleasure-needing.
I have had to stop, cold turkey, after taking up to 2000 mg a day. Cold turkey was my only choice; I am constitutionally incapable of tapering (psychological constitution, that is).
When I once didn't have tramadol and started to withdraw, the worst symptom for me was a feeling of crawling skin and feeling like I wanted to claw myself out of my own body. I would continually arch my back and tense. It's a horrific and frustrating feeling that honestly, after experiencing, is my worst fear.
That's before we mention the intense depression and feelings of hopelessness.
I don't abuse tramadol and only take about 300mg a day but it has actually had a positive effect of my life. It motivates me, I feel content and confident.
It works like an anti depressant on me.
Same!! Exactly what you just said!! But my gp randomly called me up and scared me and said she wants me off it asap because apparently evidence is now showing a link to adult sudden death syndrome
@@18laila I haven't heard anything about that. They will need to taper you off slowly.
Coming off it terrifies me. I've been on it for 14 years now and honestly in those 14 years I've achieved more than at any other point in my life. I'm more productive, ambitious, motivated and all round happier.
They were prescribed for chronic back pain after an accident and whilst they still do keep that pain in check, I use them just as much now as almost like an anti depressant and they work.
I know some people can end up abusing them but I haven't after 14 years and I know I won't but I would be lying if I said I wasn't afraid that one day I would be asked to come off them. I genuinely don't think I can and frankly I don't want to.
Of course it’s an upper no wonder you feel happy it’s a synthetic dopamine
Exactly…I have been taking it since 1995 back when they said they didn’t know how it works but it is not an opioid…prescribed addiction I call it…here I am 28 years later trying to wean myself because I can no longer take the cruel judge mental treatment of the medical community and the hoops I must jump through at their mercy. I chose this medication because I was told it was stronger than Tylenol and wouldn’t make me feel intoxicated…and it doesn’t….but I can no longer take the condemnation of nurses Doctors and such…I have actually increased my cannibus and Tylenol use…after all I take it for chronic pain…no one seems to address that…I feel like I am aging overnight the pain of 30 years ago is is increasing and this is only day three…
I have been on tramadol as needed since 2003. The most I have ever taken is 300 mg in 24 hours. Without it, I couldn’t have gone back to work after a very serious car accident. It’s 2023 and I don’t have a physical or psychological dependence. I do however have a steady sense of well being and ability to accomplish activities that I physically could NOT without these pills. I am now 63. I guess everyone is different, it’s been a true benefit for me.
I just realized this medication causes withdrawals. It really does feel like the flu. I didn’t know why I was in so much pain everywhere. My whole life hurts. But definitely not taking it anymore
For how long how much did you use?
Did you taper off slowly?
Depression from Tramadol withdrawal is dark
it can last months, isnt?
I am a pharmacist.age 45.I have been 14 yrs of Tramadol with 50mg 3tab/ day. I don't want to tapering this shirt. I stopped immediately. Today is the 14th day. The first 3 days were so horrible. I couldn't sleep for a single minute for 3 nights. But I saw the mirror and said to myself not to give up. Now 90% alright. One thing I would like to tell you is that for the past 5yrs i used to go to the gym and per month for 15 days i do work out a minimum of 2hrs per day. It might be helpful for me I think. Don't allow this shit to rule ur mind and body. All the best.
Today is the 25th day out of Tramadol. 99% ok. A little bit of sleepy disturbance.
Today is the 40th day out of Tramadol. Absolutely ok now. A little bit of sleepy disturbance. But manageable.
Today is the 94th day our of Tramadol. I am completely alright. Who r all wants to quit. Please set ur mind set. Surely will suffer for 5 days . After you will feel better. But will continue another 2 weeks. But manageable only. Once u finish one month u will see the new life for sure.
Today is 113 th day out of Tramadol. Everyone can come out of this drug. Don't give up. All the best.
Day 9
The absolute WORST withdrawals from any opioid medication I've ever experienced. Truly horrifying, I'm not kidding. Excruciating pain. Be very cautious if you use this drug.
It is very difficult, I agree
Coming off Tramadol is no joke. My doctor recommended taking 1 less pill each week. So you take, say, 8 a day for a week, then on Monday you take 7 a day for a week, and so on. It’s made it MUCH easier to taper. I’ve done it 3 times now. And yes, it can take months but so much better than trying to do it quick.
exactly you dont want to do it cold turkey. dose all the way down to 25mg and use clonadine it will go smoother than the stories we are reading on this thread
Cold turkey is hell. The worst part of the taper for me was going from 50mg to 25mg per day. I wish they had 12.5mg pills.
@@1mandrywallarmytv144
Who’s giving u the clonidine? Lol not everyone has access to those meds, I know here u def aren’t aren’t getting any things to help with withdrawal u caused yourself, nope they will let u lay in vomit and heart palpitations they may give u a Zoltan if u have good insurance.
@@averyshenandoah1637 yeah we have it good. Regardless you should always taper off. Makes a huge difference.
I was taken maximum dose for 14 years as a painkiller for spine problems. Ut was great at first then I just felt I slept my life away on this drug. I went cold turkey tried tapering before didn't work for me. The first 14 days are the worst ever started to feel human again at the 4 week mark. It's horrific you are not capable of doing anything at first sweats flu x10 symptoms numb hands and feet nausea stomach upset depression ec etc. It is worth it though I will never ever go back on these drugs . My life is far better now x
I've withdrawn from tramadol several times in my life. I personally have found it to be way more milder than real opiates. I used up to 800 in a day. Tapering is important to help minimize affect. Clonadine also helps with the kick. You have to do it intelligently to minimize the kick. I currently am on it again at 200 a day and dont stress coming of it.
U mean 200mg?
@@insanestuff9470 yeah 200mg. Ive been back on for 3 months. If I taper down to 50mg a day and clonadine the kick is smoother than the horror storys weve all heard. A little restless but sleep every night. The clonadine helps
Same. Used over 800-1,000 mg/day for a few yrs. Then just started tapering 50mg reduction every 3 days. Once i got to 100mg, I just quit cold turkey. Right now makes 48hrs+ and I'm good to go. Hadn't slept well the past couple nights. And the pain I had before using them is now over. My guess is i'll never use them again.
For me, transform was way harder than Percocet and hydro codone. I took a lot, if both, about 8-12 pills a day, 80-120 msg of Percocet and hydrocodome a day or 800-1200 mg of tramadol. But now I’m done, lost so many jobs and caused my family so many problems because of these addictions. I’m done! I just want a normal life. I tapered to 1-2 pills a day, then to one, split in to 2-3 pieces, then half a pill, and then nothing. Been without it for 8 days, felt horrible the first 2-3 days but then it got a little better. But still, my hands and legs feel restless all day and tingly non stop, like I can’t stop loving them. I feel so tired all day, and coffee won’t help much. My mind is blank and my back aches so much. Crazy! But it’s for the best! I’ve taken this on and off for 8 years and I’m now 33, and want a normal life! I’m tired of losing jobs and having so many problems! 😔
@@redpillinvestor8571 sorry to bother, you had pain, you get tramadol, you took them, you withdraw them and you pain is gone? I ask because i have tramadol for 9 years 300-400mg per day for my back pain, but i think tramadol made it worse, so next week im going to taper with tramadol drops
Oh man, the sneezing. I could sneeze for Australia.
And yawning.
I took loperamide for first 3 days and use ibuprofen for my muscle aches. I have been consistently using tramadol as an excuse for my daily productivity for 3 years and now i am sober.
Restless legs,back pain,severe pain,pain crawling under my skin and my joints,wanted to keep my body rolled all together like a ball.The flu is terrible to feeling like mucus is choking u,u feel like u about to die,.n through it all,u can’t sleep.i wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemies .Maybe on my husband who is not supporting me n refuses to help me during my withdrawal(oh Lord,not on him too).i hate the withdrawal symptoms of tramadol.iam a mother of three with little to no help so tramadol helps me do the work without feeling tired n loving my kids more.i have been on n off but it time for me to surrender all to God for help.From today,iam eradicating this evil from my body in JESUS’ name.Amen,so help me God.
Tramadol was considerably worse for me than stopping 30mg hydrocodone. The mental part was absolutely horrible. The problem is, is that it helped my pain really well.
I can't believe doctors tell you it's a lighter opioid. It affects me much more than heavier opioids I've taken. My problem in quitting , apart from being difficult, is how my pain will be without it. But I do suspect that it's making my pain worse. Tough call...
yeah its abit strange. some buds of mine who has used higher doses of this medication experience withdrawal as bad as heroin.
Yeah i did not realise that it was making my pain worse until 4 years of taking 150 mg/day i started like i can't even get of the bed until i take it or i can't even start my day without it , so i prepared and faced the hell there was no single inch in my body that was not in pain even walking is hard in the first 3 days i needed someone to help me to get even to the toilet i prepared with sleeping pills and hoped it would just pass so it lasted for a week of hell then the second week i started to recover from the pain i started having withdrawals symptoms for several hours a day all of them in the time that i used to take it so lunch and dinner so then after 17 days the hours of pain has been declining little by little until i recovered . But now after 6 months clean i took it for one month(relapsed) bc it helped me focus and be more productive at first than you will not live your normal life without it i waiting for the 21 of this month to go cold turkey in the last fay of my exams
Tramadol has actually changed me for the better.
For now
@@michaeljoseph5871 I've been on it for 14 years so not really sure what you mean by that.
How many do you take a day
For now or you are taking a very small dose. Anyone abusing it might feel better for a while but trust me it ruins you as a person over the long term.
for me, the withdrawals always happen 1-2 days after last intake for some reason. sometimes the withdrawal is manageable, sometimes its most definetely not. its just strange that it can be that random,
I was on it for 2 months because of knee surgery. 2 days after I finished my meds I got the worst feeling...like restless leg syndrome all over my body and felt like my skin was crawling. It's no wonder so many people struggle with addiction! After a while your injury is the least of your problems bc you get afraid of coming off pain meds. I'll never take those shit pills again.
How are you now ?
@@fishfire_2999 I'm good! Once I ran out of that last prescription, I didn't ask for anymore. In fact, I am 33 days clean from booze as well!
@@tlonnan84 Good job man ✌️
@@fishfire_2999 thanks man! I really appreciate that!
Exactly you call them.."shit pills".. tramadol sucks...the cause my heart to speed up."palpitations".. anxiety... Also sertonin syndrome..ups and downs with mood swings...etc..I wish they never put.on them...I am going from three 50 mg pills a down to two then one a day..then a half a day then zero.."GOD HELP ME".life was good before tramadol...I WANT MY LIFE BACK...
Thank you so much for making this video.
Relapsed many times, stayed clean for weeks, and then again I took them. Been through many withdrawals, and always sayed this is the last one. Today is my 3 day off, I telling myself that this is the last time, only I can do is hoping. Very very nasty drug, nastiest of all I tried
On day 9. Exhausted
@@feelingthinking Keep going! You can do this!! Ask GOD for the strength, in JESUS name.♡
@@feelingthinkinghow are you now?
@@feelingthinking how are you now ?
I wish I had never been prescribed this medication. I had back to back surgeries for a torn tendon. I refused other pain meds so the prescribed me this. Now they won’t help me get off of it! They have a referral to pain management. I’m doing better with physical therapy and very expensive inserts for my shoes. I never knew about withdrawal until I couldn’t get to the pharmacy in time. Omg! Horrible feeling. I thought I had Covid. Worst headache and body ache. My roommate said she was scared because I was grey. I’m brown skinned! So now my primary is talking to my podiatrist but nobody is telling me how to get off it. I’m sorry I would rather be in pain!
U are Hilarious!!! Lol I needed that laugh! But u are right!!! They are not going to tell u how to get off because u at stopping their check!!! The pharm world pays them!!! This is a sick world we live in!!! Ask God for Wisdom!!! In Jesus name! God Bless!
I stopped cold Turkey. Constipated, I almost died on the Toilet like Elvis. I used 5mg of Valium, Pax as I get it in South Africa. Very low dosage, and it helped me get thru withdrawal. I slept for days. After a week I became more alert and managed to stay awake during the days. To me, Pax is really not addictive as I take low dosage and only when needed. I use Movicol for Constipation and eat lots of Avocado and Nartjies/ Oranges. And Green Vegs and Salads. Paracetamol for those headaches. Really, Valium helps me every time after I had to take Tramacet for Pain. Cause it's all that helps for acute and severe pain.
Since everything is about money, why aren’t there companies that produce tapering doses - 280mg-250-220-180-150…60-40 etc.
I agree!!
It’s all a joke n all about the money! Sad
Im storting tramadol drops next week. From 60 drops (300mg), every day 1 drop less.
Excellent suggestion with tapering doses. I think one needs a minimum of one year taper off this drug. Doctors have no sympathy because it’s not them.
Because tapering means getting you off them
I hate the tremors and depression. Say no to this drug.
I get very dizzy coming off tramadol and I can’t drive my kids to school. It keeps me from coming off of it even though I get zero relief from tramadol. It’s ruined my life. It made my migraines worse as none of my doctors told me that opioids can cause rebound migraines and that they can make your migraines chronic instead of episodic. It’s ruined my marriage as well. I hate this drug
a mí el tramadol también me intensifica las migrañas, la depresión y el mal humor. Pero cuando no lo tomo siento como hielo seco en el cerebro 😢
I have been on 200 mg of Tramadol daily and now the VA will not prescribe me any at all. They expect me to cut it off cold turkey after giving it to me for severe spinal issues and after 5 knee surgeries. They suck!
I am so sorry to hear this! I feel like many providers don’t realize how bad withdrawal can be with this medication
I sometimes miss a day to give my body a rest, say on a Sunday and then during the day start feeling most of these symptoms. Good advice as I probably suffer this without knowing. Will manage my intake better till my pain issue gets resolved so that I can taper off completely. Was very confused and still feel crap ( the wortst so far in 8 months) but now I better understand WTH is going on with me. Thank You!😰
you’re welcome
6 hours but you usually feel the real craving about 12 hours later and it's a real deep one.
Tramadol 100 ER kind of blurs this line.
Tramadol makes it hard to swallow and constipates but it also means it has positive effects for IBS on a constant dosage if well regulated. It also reduces heavy cough during bronchitis and thus limitates tearing of the oesophagus.
And lastly if take in moderate doses it has tremendous upsides to raise the mood of people like me who suffer from bipolar II with emphasis on depression, plus IBS and chronic pain from trauma-induced nerve damage in articulations and bones.
All in all it's well worth it enduring withdrawal. The best thing is to anticipate it and keep a dozen tables to reduce the dosage so that the eventual weaning will be as smooth as it can be (down to 50mg for instance).
Today 18 October 2023 .
i will survive from tramadol..
i use tramadol since 2014 😢
how u doing man stil sober?
Panic attacks are the #1 reason why opiate addicts have such a hard time. It causes a very unique panic attack that must rival the worse panic attack symptoms. Once you get the anxiety down, it will come back the moment you realize you can breath. The fact that there is no escape in days that seem incredibly long is just hard to describe. Opiates are evil. The fact that weed was illegal while people I know got hooked on pain killers, heroin, and fentanyl is such a shame.
I’ve been on Tramadol, Palexia, Fentanyl and Endone at different times for chronic back pain and multiple back surgeries. I’ve quit all these drugs cold turkey after being on them for over a year and Tramadol by far was the absolute worst one to quit. I’ll never take it again, the withdrawals from that was the worst experience of my life. Don’t believe the doctors who tell you it’s safer and milder than other painkillers.
Really. Worst then endone withdrawals? I’ve been on and off endone 5mg for over 3+ years for chronic back pain and yes I was addicted and have been through withdrawals a few times and it is hell. I was prescribed tramadol 50 mg today from a new doctor I am allergic to paracetamol so they couldn’t perscribe me panadeine forte so they gave me a script for tramadol. I haven’t taken it yet doing a bit of research first. Now I am thinking twice ! Besides the withdrawals how is it for pain compared to endone? Apparently withdrawals start after a few doses so I am really worried and I don’t want to be addicted to a new drug 😕
@@justjuli3t Tramadol worked really well for my back pain. I was on the 100mg SR twice a day for almost 2 years. The best thing about Tramadol is it didn’t give me much brain fog like Endone and Palexia does and I was able to work and function normally while on it. I had almost no bad side effects either, just the occasional headache. It was only when I quit that it turned on me. My God the withdrawals! The physical stuff was horrible (I won’t go into that, pretty standard stuff even if it was severe) and usually painkiller withdrawals only last about a week for me but the Tramadol withdrawals lasted 3 weeks. The physical part was horrible, but it was the mental stuff that was hell. I had horrible nightmares for more than 6 months, the world seemed to look and smell and sound different (much worse) and it put me into the deepest darkest depression I’ve ever experienced. I lost interest in everything I used to love, stopped being able to function normally and lost my job and it took me over a year to get over the mental stuff. Neither Panadeine Forte, Endone or Palexia did the mental stuff to me. It’s probably OK short term, but for the long haul I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. In saying all that everyone is different and maybe you won’t experience what I did. Hopefully this all helps you with your decision.
I've heard that from many others. I was a nurse for 28 years, and I was on it for a while too. Harder to quit than percocet. Withdrawals MUCH WORSE.
@@shellyseaton1858 One of the natural effects of stopping painkillers is the pain coming back - with a vengeance. I gotta face the fact that I have chronic low back pain, and may always need something stronger than Motrin for the pain. I've been taking Motrin 6 to 9 pills a day but there's still a lot of pain. But too much Motrin is bad too, it can cause bleeding stomach ulcers.
I know this is an old thread- but I’m just now reading it. I literally just posted comment saying almost the same exact thing. Tramadol withdrawal is physically and mentally the worst thing I have ever experienced in my life and just like you I have taken and then stop taking several different medications with no problem.
Doc wants me off Tramadol I been on for over 23 years, before that from 1993 on codiene. I miss or am an hour late with taking my tablet and I experience real bad withdrawal. Like a desperation my body intensely pulsates hot cold, but also like deep fear being held over a cliff and the feeling gets worse and worse.
You really need help. Read my comment above. As I am prone to addiction, I must be very careful.
I had severe RLS while trying to detox off this stuff.
What do you do bout it? I can't sleep bcos of rls
@@jennettegovender2252 light exercise in the morning. Cut off on caffeine and nicotine. Avoid alcohol and antidepressants. If too severe take benzo diazepam but careful don't get hooked on them
@Baldspot yes, it's still legal most places.
Kratom only helps throughout the day but once night hits forget about it the RLS is bad and it feels like you have hairs in your throat
The only relief I found was to stand in the shower and let very warm water run down my legs. I think the combination of heat and hundreds of water pellets on my skin distracted the RLS "nerves" and stopped them from reacting. However, I had to repeat this on and off all night for 3 nights before the demons let me sleep. Lucky for me, my job started later in the day .
I have had seizures quite a few times on tramadol. Still taking 40 to 50 capsules everyday. I don’t want to experience withdrawal as it is really scary especially the restless legs
That's a lot. I was taking 20 50mg capsules a day. It took me slowly cutting it down to get to 2 a day now.
@@Freya1412 nice, im currently on 8 tabs a day. Im thinking to cut down to 7 for a few days, then 6 and so on. Do you think that will be doable?
@@johnlyon949 it's doable. The most difficult part is committing to that plan. Because I remember when I started weaning down, I'd be so sure that tomorrow I'm going to take 1 less pill. And then tomorrow came and I'd panic and promise myself I'd do one less pill the next day. Well eventually I had no other choice but to reduce the amount I was taking. The doctor who used to either sell me a prescription or the pills directly from his surgery had died very tragically. I had no opinions but to cut down. So I told my twin brother what was going on. I asked him to please hold the pills for me and give me the amount I specified to wean down to. And it worked. There really is nothing to be scared of. It's just that tramadol messes with your mind. So if you have one person you can trust, get them to help you.
That’s terrible and I am sure scary to experience!
.....I take up to 4 or 5 per day, over the last 10 years... and thought I was bad😥
My doctor died and nobody would refill my 8 a day tramadol prescription. I’ve been on tramadol for severe restless legs for 21 years. I slowly increased my dose every seven years due to tolerance. Since I didn’t have a doctor, I HAD TO quit cold Turkey. First two weeks were really bad but it’s been a month now and I’m still extremely dizzy. I know my restless legs are preventing more than 4 hours of sleep, but the dizziness is terrible how long until the dizziness stops
I'm the same, mine is mostly insomnia and bad fatigue.
I'm on day 18, I found with the restless legs I used ibourphen gel and or tiger balm.
I also found that cutting down my tea/caffeine intake made them a lot worse.
@@Abuu_hajaar yes! I have to take 2 Kratum and coffee about 3 hours before sleep
@@2120cbayliss tbh the fatigue got to me too bad in the end, I've started taking them again I have, feel like an embarrassment.
Suffered injury in the army so the pain and the fatigue was getting me down way too much.
I can't get hold of kratom here in UK unfortunately, would love to try it. Hope you're well though
@@Abuu_hajaar you’re not a failure. If I was working, I surely would have lost my job because of all the down time. Be thankful your health care is free, and just take them if you’re given them. Hopefully by the time you are forced to quit, you can get kratum there. The doctors in the USA don’t care about patients. I’ve never felt a high from these pills so I don’t know why they went from nothing to a schedule 1 drug.
@@2120cbayliss thank you for your reply, means a lot. I get them on repeat because of my injury, I just stopped because I was getting too used to them and still feeling pain so decided to stop.
Honestly my doctor is the same, he spoke to me like I didn't have a clue what I was saying about the tramaol.
I genuinely appreciate the reply, guess sometimes I just need to stop thinking too deep into things.
I didn't hear you say anything about brains zaps when I try to get off tramadol or if I haven't taken some at the right time I get Bad Brains zaps
Have you heard of this or do you know why this happens thank you.
I had never heard of anything like that but but interestingly enough I have had something like that in the past when on tramadol. I will have to look at studies and see what is out there. Great question.
@@medmadeez9159 If you get a chance please check into that I'd like to know why every time I go try to off tramadol that I get the brains zaps similar to what people have with the Anti-depressants when they try to get off of them if you look it up I'm sure you would see something about that. Thanks 😊
@@lillianwisdom8298 I had the very same thing happen! Those brain zaps are wicked and scarey af!
@@PS1982SHS how are you doing now? They are going away but now I am lacking energy. Hope you are doing great now. 😊🙏🏽
@@lillianwisdom8298 The brain zaps didn't last long - I had maybe 2 - 3 sleepless nights with them. I had a wipeout of energy as well. And also my bones/joints ached so bad every day. I was starting to believe I was just going to have to live with all that for the rest of my life. Slowly but surely the energy returned. Eat well, rest well, spend some time outdoors (ex walk, garden, sit, etc), and just keep plugging away. It definitely wasn't easy, that's for sure. Hope the very best for you!
Being taking 50mg of trams in the last 2 months. Will I suffer to much if I stop? 😭 srry 4 the english Im from Brazil. I love your channel.
thank you….you will want to speak with your healthcare provider on how to taper down. Unfortunately if you stop it abruptly it may cause withdrawal symptoms.
Anyone have a problem with severe itching while taking/coming off tramadol? It seems like a get an itch somewhere several times a minute, especially my scalp. I wonder if I'm allergic.
It's common with a lot of pain medication. i take an anti-histamine tablet to counteract the itching for a day.
I have constant adrenaline bursts going on in my head since I quit 8 days ago !
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Brain zaps? How you doing today
@@pkoale7833 all great now, I quit them 3 months ago now and no more brain zaps
I’ve been taking 100 mg 3 times daily for 15 years. I feel like if I were to be cut off I would die or assuredly be in rehab. I really am pissed off that I was told this was not addictive when it was prescribed to me in 2008. If I try to reduce I become depressed within 10 hours or so. I would love to be off of it but I sometimes feel it would cause so much upheaval in my life if I attempted to come off that it may be easier to just continue taking it.
I am so so sorry I completely understand.
True experience
Well if you have chronic pain you'll probably have to continue to take something for it, something stronger than ibuprofen or tylenol. There's a big gap between between NSAIDs and Opiates - nothing in between. Tramadol was supposed to fill that gap, but it's just as addictive as the other opioids.
In 2008 it was definitely known it is majorly addictive. I think it was classed in 2006 or so. It was prescribed to me in 1999 for fibromyalgia, at which time I was told it was not an opioid and was not addictive. I was actually given 800 mg a day! I was forced into going cold turkey in 2008 and couldn’t do anything for a month. It was sheer hell. I was off completely for about three years, but got back on it because it is really the only thing that seems to work for me. It’s a major hassle to get it every month because of controls, but I don’t think I could possibly do that withdrawal again. I literally wanted to die.
@@dorotheastovall245 Yeah, it’s terrifying. I’ve managed to accumulate some extra for emergency but used it up slowly this summer leading up to hip replacement surgery. Now it seems that the 300 mg daily is only enough to stave off withdrawal. It no longer provides the mental benefit it once did. When I first started taking it I noticed I was able to lay around on my off days much longer and watch TV instead of being productive. It slowly has decreased my ability to enjoy life. It can be distressing. I’m very thankful you survived withdrawal. Having to go cold turkey may kill me someday. I’m afraid my doctor may have something happen to him or he could move. He has backed off of trying to take it away. He is my regular doctor. He truly has my future in his hands. Sometimes he probes about pain levels and I can see the wheels spinning in his mind about reducing the dosage if I say my pain is less. But for me it is about the mental dependence. It doesn’t matter if my pain improves. I know you understand this. I wish only the best for you. Thanks
I live in a country where you can buy it over the counter in pharmacies. I am in a constant battle with trying to stay off of it. It really sucks!
Where do you live?
@@glowgirl8171 Thailand
I also live in Thailand and have had problems with tramadol. Ended up having 4 seizures. But that was 6 years ago and I'm happy to say that I'm clean today 😊
@@heavymeddle28 how many were you taking to bring on seizures?
@@therush5683 I took 30-60 tabs per day. Even though just for a short while it messed it up quite bad. Then I quickly tapered down to only 5 per day and that was no problem
How can you taper of if you addicted?? Thats nearly inposssible all or nothing cold turkey😢
It sucks but it’s the fastest. I’m too weak to taper. Cold turkey or nothing for me. (Not bragging)
I have been taking tramadol since 1999. 150 mg day. I have gone days without needing it, I don’t have any noticeable withdrawal. After surviving a near fatal accident, multiple surgeries, titanium rods and screws.....it allowed me to go back to work.
I feel so shitty, this is the worst withdrawal ever....survived day 2! Pray for me!
How are you holding up?
im not praying for you. i will only say that you will either make it or not. That is controlled by how strong you are as a person. Choose to be strong when you can. fake it till you make it. And whether you make it or not, this has nothing to do praying or not praying for god. Regular atheists and ones who strongly oppose the idea of God, get through this fine. And interestingly, they may also do better, because they dont feel like they are so inacpable, that they have to ask god. You will do this, by the strength of Octavia Morris. She will do it! You will do it! and you will thank yourself and no-one else. The benefit of thanking yourselff over god is so psychologically healthy. If you believe in God, God put you into this situation. what makes you think he will get you out. some will say that he gave you a challenge. If so, surely the challenge would be him asking you to do it for yourself without his help. Which good teacher wouldnt do this. How are you doing?! You will do this, Octavia Morris will prevail and you will achieve your potential in life. You will learn how to use other methods than pain medication and you will live a clean life free from the grasp of oppiates and/or addiction.
You alright?
how are you now?
Im using tramadol 6x50mg (sometimes 8x50) a day with 6x500mg paracetamol for my upper back pain.
Next week i will start with tramadol drops to reduce the dose with 1 drop a day! Pray for me ❤
I've made it guys! Today is day 4 off of tramadol ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
I've taken tramadol for at least 8 or 9 years! But thanks to the drops i have managed it! 🎉🎉🎉
@@pkoale7833 I had no idea they came in drops. So happy for You!!
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How many in here had to get help to manage this and how many got subotex ?
I5 relatively feeble and the withdrawals are also tiny.But they do exost.And they are extremely uncomfortable.
This is one opioid that a person could possibly stop cold.
Since the opioid receptors dont internalize vary heavily.
In Europe tramadol is used by dentists often.
Tramadol cant mask the withdrawals from Dilaulid Fentanyl Methadon etd,It is simply to weak for that
Interesting that dentist use it in Europe
The big problem of withdrawl tramadol is physicologist effect,depression,lost ur energy,lost ur spirit,no motivation
It's because it's also an anti depressants
I've been on it since a surgery in April (would have stopped under normal situation, but I have AS and I can no longer take NSAID after surgery so continued Tramadol, 100mg 3 times per day. I didn't have any a couple of days ago, kind of accidentally but also in the back of my mind I've been planning to test my arthritis pain when off it. About 28 hours after the last dose, I woke up from sleep with over 123 HR, started to get chills and felt like not knowing what was happening to me. Then realize if could be tramadol withdrawal symptoms. Anyway, hope to taper off once I the DMRD I'm taking can manage my AS stiffness.
I have just stopped taking Tramadol after being on it for nearly 20 years. I had my last 50mg capsule about 5 days ago and I have not had any withdrawal effects whatsoever
Does help with crohn's disease I will take all the symptoms vs not having any meds, I am currently getting a constant pain like someone has kicked me in the balls and stabbed me in my intestings, these are not all I take, I do not wake up and think I need my fix, but do take the maxed dose of these meds, still waiting to see what they going to do long term but these meds are helping and feel OK On them, wouldn't drive with them but still a lot better than not having them, if a tike comes I am not in pain I would cut down or stop taking these but I live with the pain I qm just happy I have an amazing family and kids who are there for me
I've been on 200mg for 15 years and decided to decrease to possibly none. I'm on my second week of 150mg. I experience moderate withdrawal symptoms after going to bed. I'm also on a bipap machine (like CPAP) and the withdrawals interfere with my use of the bipap. I'll be cutting back another 50 mg's making it 100mg's per day for 2 weeks. Hopefully I will kick it out of my system for good. I originally used it for a back injury 15 years ago. I'm 72 and coming off of it is affecting my physical and mental wellness, even suicidal thoughts.
It can be very difficult! I would contact your primary care provider and talk to them Because you have been on it for so long you may have to do it much slower. I would talk to them first and tell them what’s going on.
@medmadeez9159 my primary care is the one who came up with the plan but realized they were dropping me way too fast. I'll stay on 150mg for 3 more months, then drop in 25mg increments after that. My physician assistant was inexperienced on how to go about this. I think she was embarrassed.
I went cold turkey. Bad idea. I wasnt even taking that much. Mostly, it was the never ending stomach pain and burning skin. I went back on and am now tapering. I'm 65 and an old brain takes longer to heal. I get more constipation.
May I ask what part of you body / skin was burning? My hands and feet are like this.
@@MC-cu3dt hands, arms, body, legs. Feeling a sizzle. The stomach ache and nausea was tne most annoying. I think i'm coming out of it now. Not sure. 1st time this happened to me.
The Depression, hopelessness and unrest inside is awful too trying to stop this drug .
So I'm on day 19 of no tramadol.
I'm experiencing the fatigue and Insomnia still quite bad. Should have dilute a capsule to help and try it that way or carry on and hope these last symptoms go soon?
Bro how are you? please give us an update
@@Interstellar-uj3ie tbh I ended up just taking them again, I take them for nerve and cartilage damage injury from the army so the pain and the fatigue was just brutal mate tbh.
Why you ask anyway, are you OK yourself.
he bothered to answer you back. Come back and speak to the chap @@Interstellar-uj3ie
bro leave that drug, trust me, it´s evil. it´s a drug, taper down and end it. You willl thanks me.@@Abuu_hajaar
Please I need your help I am trying to withdraw and I think it’s killing me 😞
If you have any questions about your health seek medical attention promptly. If you are having severe withdrawal symptoms you may need to be seen in the ER. Speak with your healthcare provider immediately.
Take gabapentin
@@kellywalker9132 thank there I’m gonna try that tomorrow.. I tried stopping last week but I couldn’t.
@@kellywalker9132 Gabapentin was what made getting off Tramadol bearable.
use kratom
I didn’t call turkey one time because I was pregnant and the doctor said I had to stop immediately because I could’ve affected the baby. I ended up having a miscarriage anyway it was horrible.
I’m sorry to hear that
Been on tramadol several years. Last years 400mg daily. Now i ran out and next meds i have to wait almoust a month. Withdrawl is terrible depression and restless body, much pain, HOT! Then cold. Id rather be on constant hangover or whatever else tham tramadol withdrawl. How the hell i survive? Wish i had some knockout pills to get really toxicated and numb until tramadol withdrawl ends. What the hell i do. I havent eaten in days. I cant eat or sleep. I cant focus on anything. This is killing me
A white one for my whatever pain
In the end I start to cry
So I take the first again
I have a last one
And I hope to die
I am so sorry to hear this -you may need to go to ER if you are having such severe withdrawal symptoms. You might wanna call your pcp and find out if there is something the can prescribe to you to ease your withdrawal symptoms.
I'm on day five. and in two days I will still go to the narcologist, because I feel that I need support. I think that if you have the opportunity to visit a doctor, this is a good decision. in my case, I took a combination drug with paracetamol. I’m a little scared for the condition of my internal organs, since the dose has reached 20-25 tablets per day. good luck to all of us! and remember that in the future it is extremely dangerous to think that you can take the drug once without the risk of getting addicted. in my case this happened after 9 years of cleanliness
I am trying to come off of tramadol right now, I am having a very hard time, I don’t know how to
@@MMTx1979 was going pretty good until I went into a flare.. ended up in the hospital for a couple of weeks, and now I am on steroids, my Crohn’s/Colitis, interstitial cystitis and fibromyalgia all came out of remission.. the doctor was mad that I got off my tramadol without going to pain management or talking to him.. I’m taking 2 a day.. one to be able to get out of bed and move and the other at night so I can fall asleep comfortably.. as soon as I’m back in remission, I’m going to pain management🤞❤️
Thank you so much I know now heaps
I need help I want off these things please
Definitely speak with your primary care provider
I took Tramadol for 8 years and I stopped cold turkey the first 4 days were hell but then I started taking cbd oil and that helped so much specially for the restless legs. And now I don't need the cbd oil.
Am the same as you mate 😞
I can’t get off it I have tried and tried and tried and the withdraws are just so bad I have tried tapering down nothing works anyone have any advice
Yes you can, just need motivation. I was taking 2 gr a day, that's 40 caps - for a years, and I quit. Better now than for a year or two or three, and believe me this shit is consuming you and your life very fast. First 2 weeks are terrible, and after that everything comes easier. First 5-7 days, I recommend to stay home because you will be unable to do anything. You can do it believe me, it is hard battle but you can win
Cold turkey is best, at least for me, I'm not tapering guy
Tbh for me it was easy getting off just by reducing the dosage right away and taking for example a quarter pill then another quarter at night, that's IF I wanna add, which means half a pill a day. Another way is when also in the process of reducing your daily dosage try taking another substance with it just to trick your mind by feeling an other high instead of the tramadol's. The withdrawals are the worst but you just gotta bear with them for a couple of days then trust me it'll all be good.
Thanks for your advice....I want my life back....they give me heart palpitations...make me sleepy..feel useless..I..will go from three 50 mg pills a day ..to two...to one..etc...thanks again for the advise...I want my life back...
Another substance? What? Would MJ help in this regard?
@@jbr84tx Basically benzos or just smoke some weed or drink to keep it off ur mind till the withdrawals wear off completely lol
@@lennyluzitano8920 Don't mention it I used to take waaaay more mg's than you and the same technique worked just take smaller doses. I was dosing down till I would take one pill break it into 4 quarters and take a quarter a day or so, that way even if I don't take the day after I'm fine regarding withdrawals. I'm glad I could help, stay strong, stay safe.
@@migo369 thanks dude...I'm down to a half once a day..January 7
Its been a month of feeling worse than ever! Can't eat (almost nothing) and when I eat I feel like I have rocks in my gut and often vomit. Then today I realized that the new blister packs I started on a month ago did not have tramadol added (as some days took one pill or 2 depending on pain levels). I don't want to now start taking it again as its been a month but my stomach is still so horribly sore with a feeling as if I have rocks in my gut. Is this normal??
It's normal only. Don't give up sir. I am going to complete one year out of Tramadol.
How do you get off this cause it's a capsule not a pill that u can break and wein off.
I'm 8 weeks clean off codeine but been on tramadol for 3 years now I dont know how to get off I talked to a public rehab they said methadone was my only way off I said NO to that. Any advice much appreciated. Hate it makes me dizzy as hell
It comes in pills as well….you can see if your prescribed can maybe give the pills instead so that gives you a little better control. Slow slow slowly coming off is best. Often this decrease the withdrawal symptoms when coming off. Some people do it over months.
Hey, you can get pills! You can split them up and take in smaller doses over a period of time - don't do methadone that is a replacement for heroin ect it's bad , don't out that shit in you, and just slowly get off tram using pills
i cold stopped 3 days ago I got to say I'm not feeling good at all the suffering is very hard I have been on them for 13 yrs 200mg per day I hope I make it
After 6 hours yes you start feeling sick 😢:( um this is good information:-) thank you
i messed up and did not properly dose down. i pretty much using 300-500mg daily apprx 2 years. I'm a daily drinker as well and gave it up as well. so I have the double whammy going on right now. 4th day in. Started clonidine yesterday and picking some gabapentin today. Cant wait to get this demon off of my back. Probably my 10th kick.
Hopefully you are under the care of a provider who can help you with this.
I easily went down from 4 a day to 1 a day over time, but just struggling too much to get off that last one. My doc has prescribed a slow release tramadol to try, but i just cant seem to find time to just stop life for 2 weeks to get off the tramadol...... I guess im just going to have to take the plunge and find time!
I hope maybe this will help you. 3 years ago, my doctor tried to prescribe Tramadol at 50 mg 3 times daily. He told me they were perfectly safe, but I did my research on them. For that reason, I never took more than one pill daily. I have been slowly weaning off of that one tiny pill for a month now and am now down to 1/4 of a pill nightly. It is crazy, because only taking that small amount I am having diarrhea, restless legs and anxiety. The worst part has been the mental problems. I can't explain it, but I was not wanting to leave my house, depressed and just my mind isn't right. Two weeks ago, I started taking L theanine and 5 htp. It has helped tremendously, and I hope to be totally off of this stuff in a couple of weeks. When I wake up in the morning, I feel mentally whacky, again can't explain it but about an hour after taking the L Theanine and 5 HTP I feel much better. I dose these supplements three times daily.
Saw another CZcams where the guy reduced it a long time gradually . So you'd go to 1/2 like a month . Then this guy crushed the half & mixed with I'm just guessing 1 t water then used a dropper taking half that for a month . Then taking it every other day then 1 time a week . Till quitting. I've been super depressed , not motivated to do anything & exhausted . No sleep unless I take alprazolam . I quit 2 months ago . Like that guy but without the dropper part . Last week felt so shitty took one & seems like I'm withdrawing all over again.
i have that coming up soon. I am currently trying to get down from 2 x 50mg daily to just 1. Im finding it hard to get to 24 hour gaps between pills. for this reason, im not looking forward to going from 1 to zero. Did you manage to make the jump yet???
@@floatingtangerine no I was off for almost a week, felt so shitty I’d take a half about every other day . Then my mind got so foggy , sometimes I forget to take , it then I realize how s****y I felt. I have one and feel better so this might be a permanent.
Last day of my tramadol box, tomorrow I know I won’t miss it for going to the gym because I’m strong 💪😎
O I new iv been on them 3 months and I don’t want them no more now I got them for pain prolaspes wombe no more I felt fluie depressed and un well and tired and sick. Sleepier. Dizzie well no more now hart flutters. Well 3 months was enoufe for me. ❤
Can tramadol be water tampered..
I have take it for 2,5 weeks minimum 4 daily and I stopt it cold turky it's no joke Alhamdoullilaah I had faith and keep strong after 7days I'm back normal but it was hard first time and last time with these opiaats drugs
yes, quitting is difficult
Really it's possible to quit tramadol by help of phycdealic substances?!
Ur way doesn't work without support
Excise does pain double
The first 4 days will be horrible. The next 10 days are mild . But you can do it sir. Now I am on 62nd days out of Tramadol.
Wow same withdrawals as gabapentin.
With God by my side i can get throught this
Edit: I did it
Would you say it is less dangerous than oxys, percs and subutex when it comes to abusing it?
No far more it interacts with your brain differently altering serotonin levels! Go watch a video of some trying to come off of it not someone who is reading an essay over a PowerPoint presentation!
Withdrawal is the same as Suboxone lasts for weeks..
NO! ITS JUST AS BAD
Personally ,I found the withdrawal worse than Vicodin. The RLS at night was horrific. Stomach problems, chills, just awful. There's an odor that emits from your pores while withdrawing from this stuff. So unpleasant. Then there's a long period of not being able to feel any joy. It lasts for weeks. The mental aspects ? All I can say is good luck.
Tramadol is super bad could be same or even worse then harder opiates
i was on tramadol 50mg for over a year now and I've decided to quit taking them, haven't had my morning dose and its evening time and I feel completely fine, is it still going to hit me? why am I not having any withdrawals?
Generally speaking, it depends on how long you’ve taken it and how much. Everyone’s body is different as well. Hopefully you don’t have any!
Ok i was on tramadol for only 16 days how long withdrawals if i cut dose in half every day. I'm not going to taper for months.
You can stop cold turkey, 16 days is nothing, you're just dramatic too much
Am adected please I need way out.thans you
Please make sure to see your primary care provider asap so they can help and give further instructions.
What about overwhelming fatigue? I’m quitting and I feel so sleepy I can’t stay awake.
Yes that is very common
@@medmadeez9159 ah that’s reassuring thank you
Thank you, I’m on day 3 of my second attempt 😢
Hos you doing @@Chrispackettt
Going through it right now. Trying to play it off on day two. Only sleep for 45 minutes last night. Tossing and turning all night. But I’m sticking to it. Took an allergy pill to see if it might help. How are you doing now? Hope all is well.
I dont know who may reply to this.... But im an athlete and i was prescribed to tramadol for pain.. but i dont take it as prescribed.. i dont know if im hooked to it or not.. but ive been taking it for the past 2 months now but only 3 times a week during my training days 100mg per day.. i dont touch it on other days.. i dont feel the need to abuse it or increase my dosage.. i just wanna get through my training sessions without the pain hindering my performance.. i take it only on mon, wed, fri thats it.. how do i know if im addicted or not?
Please please get off it. It slowly becomes a life changing addiction and getting off of it at a certain point feels like hell on earth. Worst depression I've ever felt.
deja de tomarlo. Con el tiempo sientes que no puedes tener buen ánimo sin tomarlo. Y más adelante así lo tomes empiezas a tener bajo ánimo, más aún si lo usas para "descansar".
tal cual, las primeras semanas te dan la vida, luego ya es lo peor@@brevedad1
@@Mansplainer452 you described it perfectly "life changing addiction"... it may ruin your life, evil drug
Exactly same to me. @@brevedad1
I have been on them for the last 4 months, took around 600 tablets, then I decided to just quit and not taper them off, it was really bad, I'm on day 8 of quitting now but still have adrenaline like bursts going on in my head, does other people get this feeling?
Yes!!! I do that is exactly how I feel!! That is a pill of crap!! It’s a chemical pill!!! With no help out their for the middle class!!!
Brain zaps
@@Abuu_hajaar great to put a name to it, also glad I wasn't the only one who got that wierd sensation, very strange !
@@stevenvitali7404 very weird sensation, If I'm right it's something to do with the broken connection between certain transmitters in the brain.
How long you not taken any now, how you feeling.
@@Abuu_hajaar i take 4 a week now, one on Thurs,Fri,sat,sun, still get a bass type hum now and again, they still have a hold on me!
Amen
Horrible drug 💯.
I found myself blacking out
Does tramadol damage your lungs/oxygen
It can cause respiratory depression
@@medmadeez9159 can exercise help ?
@@medmadeez9159 or how is the treatment
In indonesian,tramadol is the most big disaster
I can come off it no problem
Synthetic opioids suck! Addicted and you must be addicted Tylenol because that's basically what it is😂
L-Tyrosine is a good way to lift your mood after withdrawing from tramidol. i quit 3 days ago and after some seriously dark thoughts amongst lots of other issues i am now taking some specific amino acids such as tyrosine and DLPA (DL PHENYLALANINE). its working right now as my mood is good. i will use them tomorrow to see if my mood is still positive. amino acids are also non addictive. L Theanine might work as well.
How did it go