AbusedTampon
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So I have taken Tramadol for half a year now. I absolutely love it, but every time I take it, in resonable doses according to my tolerance, for a week straight, until I decide to take a day break and the day I do, I feel very depressed and un-motivated that day I decide to take a break, which is EXACTLY the day after the week. Basically like a mini post MDMA depression, but instead of releasing a shit ton of serotonin all at once like MDMA does, Tramadol releases less amounts but for a longer time, like the times I took it a month straight every day, dosing according to the building of my tolerance of course haha.
For example; after using Tramadol once or twice a day slowly building up my tolereance, the day I decide I need a small break from the tram, even at only a 100 mg tolereance, I feel miserable the day RIGHT after I decide to take a break.
My MAIN question is;
Why does Tramadol affect your serotonin so much
(Or does it effect your serotonin balance AT ALL(?), I may be wrong.)
that even after a month of reasonable use,-
(By reasonable use I mean taking only enough to were I can easily notice and indulge In its warming and euphoric affects, and with it being one of the only 'opiates' to have a surprisingly slow tolerance build, keeping that warming affect at a low dose is very easy, and actually building up that tolereance takes nearly a month to get it above twice my starting dose (50 mg) And as for getting back down, a one or two day break after a months use, somehow, for ME, lowers it back down to my starting dose and it's basically rinse and repeat for me at that point.)
-that AS SOON as the day I choose to stop for my monthly break, I fall into demotivated, and awful depression. OR am I wrong about the Tramadols serotonin inducing the depression, and I'm actually depressed regardless?
(I doubt I really am depressed regardless as I feel fine the times I only end up taking my tramadol once in the whole day, as it lasts almost until the end of the day, just up until I go to bed. However, I'm not going to jump to a conclusion, as I have not been of tram more than 3 days and the w/d lasts around a week, so I haven't technically been completely clean and out of w/d in almost half a year.)
I can only assume it's the tram as I have not gone more than 3 days without, and those 3 days weren't enough so my serotonin technically would still be balancing out and causing depression, THAT IS ONLY IF The Tramadol really is raping my serotonin, which is why I'm asking, does or does it not have a drastic effect on my serotonin receptrors. I REALLY need a good answer as my Rx for tram is coming to an unfortunate end. Thus I need to know what to do after it ends, and whether it's the tramadol inducing the depression OR if it's just my sober self in general. Yet again, I feel nowhere near depressed on tramadol, even if I dose up only once in the morning, however I end up struggling to sleep without any as I end up deep thinking myself into an unrealistic irrational situation that ultimately brings me empty and harsh sorrow. Again I just need to know if I should just wait out my serotonin to balance out after the tram end IF that's the reason for the depression OR if it's something else if it's not the tramadol. I'd very much appreciate any constructive responses, just remember you might just save someone from deep depression
For example; after using Tramadol once or twice a day slowly building up my tolereance, the day I decide I need a small break from the tram, even at only a 100 mg tolereance, I feel miserable the day RIGHT after I decide to take a break.
My MAIN question is;
Why does Tramadol affect your serotonin so much
(Or does it effect your serotonin balance AT ALL(?), I may be wrong.)
that even after a month of reasonable use,-
(By reasonable use I mean taking only enough to were I can easily notice and indulge In its warming and euphoric affects, and with it being one of the only 'opiates' to have a surprisingly slow tolerance build, keeping that warming affect at a low dose is very easy, and actually building up that tolereance takes nearly a month to get it above twice my starting dose (50 mg) And as for getting back down, a one or two day break after a months use, somehow, for ME, lowers it back down to my starting dose and it's basically rinse and repeat for me at that point.)
-that AS SOON as the day I choose to stop for my monthly break, I fall into demotivated, and awful depression. OR am I wrong about the Tramadols serotonin inducing the depression, and I'm actually depressed regardless?
(I doubt I really am depressed regardless as I feel fine the times I only end up taking my tramadol once in the whole day, as it lasts almost until the end of the day, just up until I go to bed. However, I'm not going to jump to a conclusion, as I have not been of tram more than 3 days and the w/d lasts around a week, so I haven't technically been completely clean and out of w/d in almost half a year.)
I can only assume it's the tram as I have not gone more than 3 days without, and those 3 days weren't enough so my serotonin technically would still be balancing out and causing depression, THAT IS ONLY IF The Tramadol really is raping my serotonin, which is why I'm asking, does or does it not have a drastic effect on my serotonin receptrors. I REALLY need a good answer as my Rx for tram is coming to an unfortunate end. Thus I need to know what to do after it ends, and whether it's the tramadol inducing the depression OR if it's just my sober self in general. Yet again, I feel nowhere near depressed on tramadol, even if I dose up only once in the morning, however I end up struggling to sleep without any as I end up deep thinking myself into an unrealistic irrational situation that ultimately brings me empty and harsh sorrow. Again I just need to know if I should just wait out my serotonin to balance out after the tram end IF that's the reason for the depression OR if it's something else if it's not the tramadol. I'd very much appreciate any constructive responses, just remember you might just save someone from deep depression
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