Hey all, first time poster. I actually came on the site to get a little info on Oxy's as although I am a long time opiate user / abuser, I dont run into Oxy's very often. Anyway I figured I would give my two-cents about Tramadol as I have been prescribed them for about 3 years now. First a quick run down on my opiate past... After some experimentation with opiates like Vicodan as a college student I noticed that they really helped me with my IBS stomach issues since they all have a constipating side effect, and obviously kills any pain I may be having at the time due to those stomach issues. My addiction to opiates really began after a guy I have known since gradeschool gave me a Buprenophine (Suboxone) pill. At the time I didnt know they were used to treat addicition to Heroin, I was just told they were much like Vicodan. Holy shit I loved it from the very first day and got hopelessly addicted for about 5 years, until I finally bit the bullet and went through withdrawl that lasted over 6 weeks. These days I am SUPER careful - I still partake, but I do not and will not use them regularly.
A few years after getting off Buprenophine my stomach issues got so bad, and I had been to so many doctors who never helped shit, that I finally went to the Mayo Clinic, which is known for being one of the finest hospitals in the world. Anyway long story short they prescribed me Tramadol, which is a controlled substance here in the US. I get 180 50mg pills a month. I was unaware of the seizure issues that I read about here, but personally I give 90 of the pills away to my good friends so I dont have all 180 on me, which leaves me 4 days a month to partake and after years has never given me a problem or caused addicition with this method. Anyway I take 20 50mg pills all at once... which is 1000mg. This gives me the closest and best opiate buzz to Buprenorphine I have had to date. I get extremely numb, tingly and my entire body feels absolutely amazing... Although it makes me nod, I usually end up staying up all night, however much of that time I have my eyes closed in a state of utter euphoria just listening to the TV or Stereo... If I do this in the early afternoon, I will feel amazing all day and well into the wee hours of the night. Its the first opiate I have done that keeps working almost as long as Bupenorphine, not the 2 - 3 hours you get out of most non-synthetic opiates, although at lowe dosages it lasts 4 hours... this is not the time release version either.
Anyway I see here that it affects everyone differently. In my experience, all my friends love it too as I give away at least half the bottle every month to make sure I dont have too many laying around and I am done with them for the month asap. Most of my friends will take between 7 - 10 of them, (350 - 500mg) and they just rave about them.
I dont want to give anyone bad advice, especially after reading about the seizure warnings, but after rading some of the posts from people who didnt think they worked worth a shit, my only response is I think you didnt take enough. Take that with a grain of salt, but in over three years 95% of which I take 1000mg at a time, up to 1500mg a few times, I never had a single problem. My biggest advice is that you take them IMMEDIATELY after eating or you can very easily get sick to your stomach and end up puking. As long as my friends and I eat first before taking, we dont get pukey. If you take a large dose on an empty stomach you very well may get sick.
Also one other thing... I noticed that chewing tobbaco REALLY intensifies an opiate buzz on both Buprenophine and Tramadol. Cig's do to, but not nearly as much. On days on doing my Tramadol, putting in a chew will make me start ot nod and feel that much better... as soon as I take out the dip I will almost immediately notice a drop in intensity, ill stop nodding as much, etc.... as soon as I put another Dip in, bamo... im right back there again. I only buy Dip when I pick up my monthly prescription and I only use it while im on my Tramadol, and after passing that along to all my friends they all agreed 110%.
Anyway, my two cents... nice to meet you all
Rygar
but hopefully it will save me from my $35-50 / day oxy habit.
