I for one have suffered physical withdrawals from tramadol.... I didn't think it would really happen, I have been taking them for about 8 months. and I brushed it off, but the first time I ran out, it was about a day and a half later, I would start to get this weird tickle in my throat that wouldn't go away no matter how much water I drank. and my legs particularly my thigh muscles, get this tight bunched up feeling in them making me have to flex them every 5 seconds it's really hard to describe it makes you want to jump right out of your skin and IMpossible to sleep. I can only guess this is RLS, as well my nose would run and I would be Super Fatigued and out it. Feeling like shit, nauseous with cold sweats. At First I wondered if maybe I was really just getting sick, I went to the pharmacy and got a little bit of codiene in a codiene cough syrup and it immediately took all symptoms away.. thats when I knew it was my first Physical withdrawal. and any time I run out of tramadol about a day later these symptoms come back Every Single Time. So yes there is significant physical withdrawal from tramadol it is the only Physical withdrawals I've ever had...
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Moral Decay
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I used tussionex cough syrup to get off of tramadol.
I was prescribed it legitimately for bronchitis. I stopped taking tram while taking the tussionex as directed. After two weeks i stopped the tussionex and had no ill effects. Previous to the tussionex every time i tried to stop tramadol i got horrible physical withdrawals.
I was prescribed it legitimately for bronchitis. I stopped taking tram while taking the tussionex as directed. After two weeks i stopped the tussionex and had no ill effects. Previous to the tussionex every time i tried to stop tramadol i got horrible physical withdrawals.
Pillthrill
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It seems that people get addicted to this stuff where I don't. I've done it for 3 years from everyday where I had a tolerance of 1g to just when I feel like it. I don't get it. I can crave it mentally but never had physical symptoms.
Moral Decay
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^ you are one of the lucky ones.
Free_Man**
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^ yeah for real + one - i get hella addicted to *anything* - an opioid that is also a serotonin releasing agent - well thats just yum yum yum lol
Pillthrill
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My only issue was meth and I ran away from that it. Tram doesn't seem to really bother me... *shrug*
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no worries man , good point i didnt see you were a greenlighter last time - my bad - doh
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where abouts in the world are you i have aim/msn/yahoo and skype if you want i can give u my add for one of these and we can talk shop?
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pillthrill said:
i guess after meth things might pale into insignificance - am surprised that you didnt even feel the slightest craving for tram after stopping it ?
any minor withdrawal signs ? ie runny nose - yawning ? slight headache ?
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Bpayne: In those 8 months, how big was your tolerance? In other words, how much tramadol did you take for you to have those WD symptoms?
Excellent response, now all this makes a lot more sense to me, thank you. Also how did you know I was experiencing problems when I redosed ? Cause your in fact correct, and your explanation about this also sounds spot on.
Shambles
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Serotonergics and dopaminergics (especially the former) are the ones to avoid. Basically any stims or psyches. I got a nasty case of Serotonin Syndrome combining LSD with tram before I found out how many interactions tram has and how severe they are. I wouldn't recommend it
There's a list of the several hundred interactions with pharms here - over 300 classed as "major"
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@ wings of wax: I started out taking about 100 mg a day.. and then it progressed to 200 mg a day then I went up to 400-500 mg a day. everyday for a LONG time though I was scared to go past 400. then I said fuck it and took 450 then finally 500. got to where I had to take 4 or 5 at a time just to feel it. so the neighborhood of 400-500 mg a day for a few of those 8 months caused me withdrawals
coincidentally this is off topic but... yesterday when I went to go get the codiene syrup( you can just sign for it here in NC)it has Codiene and guaif. The pharmacist looked at the log and was like "This is the Last time I am going to Authorize this to you" apparantly I've bought 2 bottles a week for the last 2 months or somewhere in that neighborhood lol
Oh and sometimes I feel the tram kick in just 30 minutes, but then again the up and motivated affect is the part I like best about it, and is why I prefer it to the codiene buzz that feels good for 45 minutes then just makes you sleepy and out of it.
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poppyplanet
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I didn't know you could buy codiene otc in NC. Just sign for it, that's something I'll keep in mind whenever I visit that lovely state. Concerning Tramadol, I've been taking it legally for the past month. Today was my 2nd day off, cold turkey. Even though I was only using it straight for a month at about 350mg a day, the withdrawal still sucked pretty bad. I caved in a couple hours ago and called a friend. She kindly brought me over a few to help out for the next couple days. I'm not a big fan of the speedy effect, but charish the opiate effect it has on me. If I had to choose and had enough money, I wouldn't be messing with Tramadol though, it's just easier to get from my doctor.
edgewise1
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I was thinking about the "come up" of tramadol the other day. My usually morning dose is around 600 mg. and I take it around 6:45. I can begin to feel this by 7:30 with a peak effect around 9:00. E continue to feel this up until early afternoon. I dose again with 600 mg about 4:00 in the afternoon and about an hour later I begin to feel it creeping up on me, and my worries, along with the pain begin to recede. By middle of the evening I can feel it coming down and I will sometimes dose again, but with 300 to 400 mg. It used to keep me awake, but now it helps me to sleep. Depending on the situation I can still get a nice degree of euphoria, and always that uplifting mood that tram gives you. I am a 9 to 10 year user of this med. Any other long time users still get good effects from this?
edgewise1
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bpayne, this is the first I have heard of being able to but codeine cough syrup otc in NC! I know that at one time you could buy an opium based liquid for diarreha, but that was done away with. Is it a chain pharmacy you go to, or a m&p pharmacy? This bit of news is very interesting as I would like to see if I could boost the tramadol with codeine and thus cut down on the amount of tram I am taking. Btw, I am in western NC, about 60 miles west of Charlotte.
yeah, I am in Concord nc right next to Charlotte, and most Chain pharmacies won't sell it to you. it is a product called "cheratussin ac" each teaspoon has 10 mg codiene and 100 mg guaifenesen. so go to an independant mom and pop type place and just say I want a bottle of cheratussin ac, they will ask for you Id and you'll sign thier log and they'll sell it to you. it's about 10 bucks for the bottle, which has approximately 230 mg of codiene in it, I started getting it becauseI was withdrawing from tramadol. I got some yesterday and now I have some more tramadol. being that I'm at my 400 mg max of tram would it be safe to down a little bit of the codiene syrup along with it?
Pillthrill
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My brain gets a lil antsy but it doesn't last long. Tramadol is known for fucking up my sinuses (a lot does) and giving me a nasty Tramadol hangover headache...
but nothing that seems like withdrawals. Only thing I have physically is a POST Tramadol headache, but I'm not the only one that gets it.
I don't know how you can do it bpayne. guaifenesen makes me sick as hell. I don't even take anything with it in it if I am sick as hell. Good way to throw up and with getting my Tramadol dose too high and not having ginger tea I've had enough. Note: Hot wings is a VERY nasty thing to throw up!! But I'm out till next month... oh well
damn, yeah I've never thrown up off of tramadol or any opiate for that matter, I remember when I was younger and didn't know the first thing about opies, snorting a whole bottle of percocet 5's in one night and drinking a bottle of wine with it, looking back I'm surprised I survived. but at the time I was oblivious to the danger. I've read that too much Guaifenesen can make one nauseous and projectile vomit. but I've taken as much at 1800 mg to get a 180 mg dose of codiene without any problems. and that was on an Empty stomach, and I drank beer afterwards and never got the slightest bit nauseous... strange because If I drink half a bottle of liquor I'll throw up the whole next day