tramadol withdrawel

[Winnie31]

dir75- What do your pills look like? Mine were white with a line and you could break them in half. I tapered to a half for ten or so days.

Winnie

[dlr75]

Originally Posted by Winnie31

dir75- What do your pills look like? Mine were white with a line and you could break them in half. I tapered to a half for ten or so days.

Winnie

I have in the past had the kind you are describing. It was from a different pharmacy. The ones I have our small and round, and do not have a line in them. I guess I could take a knife and cut them in half. Or even cut them in half at work. So even after you were only taking 25 mg for 10 or more days you still had withdrawals. You would think that your body would not need such a small dose. This is so overwhelming for me, and I feel like this is the only place I can talk about it. I have talked to my husband, and I know if I really laid it on the line for him he would support me through it, but I have been strong for everything that has happened in my life, and this makes me feel like such a weak person.

[Winnie31]

You are not weak at all!!!!!! These pills are evil..I'm not the only one that has had the problems with these pills. Yes, I tapered and still had the restlessness and insomnia. Most of the other symptoms disappeared but these held on. I also know that some people didn't have a problem quiting but they didn't take them that long. I will never ever take another Tramadol again I still have nightmares about them!!!!

Winnie

[MsMinn]

Hi,
I have been addicted to tramadol/ultram twice now and this last time I tapered very very slowly. I got down to about 3 a day and then slowly went to 2.5, then 2, then 1.5, etc. I did use a knife to cut them in 1/2 and even 1/4 towards the end. I gave each taper at least a week. It took a long time but was easier on me mentally as ultram does give a seratonin boost and I am already on an antidepressant so it just added to that. I still had some depression while tapering, but not as bad as it would have been. Then, when I was ready to be done, I planned to take my last one on a Weds so that the worst of the withdrawals would hit on a weekend. It sucked...fever, chills, flu-like stuff, anxiety, but didn't last more than 5 days total I think. The mental stuff lingered longer but eventually my brain got used to being without it.
It is a very addictive drug for some as it attaches to the same brain receptors as an opiate, even though it's not classified as an opiate.

I wish you strength and calm in this process. It's not easy but it is worth it to be free of it.

Minn

[Blasterboy]

I've noticed people prone to depression have a bigger problem coming off this drug, due to the lose of seratonin etc