Tramadol users and your effective ceiling and dosing regime

[Ethan8]

I don't mean how much have you taken at once and forgetting seizure issues if you blsted on benzo's what do you find a ceil dose is where things don't double in strength for example.

Lowest I got down to was 6 a day . 3 x 100mg each day.

But now its 12-16 a day. I could takes, I have 1000s stashed but i feel it might be waste.

I can potentite with Cimetidinep[sp] and hydroxyline.

Gaba and especially now pregablin is off patent it goes perfect but it so expensive, even generic.

Are you dosing before bed and at regular periods.

Toomuch trammy alone now without benzo makes my ocd go crazy ,likewise to wake up the faster acting ritalin covers me until the the trammy kicks in but i have to set my alarm 1 hour before waking to pop my pills so when my 5.30 alarm goes I am wide awake and move fast......otherwise I move like I 80 ,The benzo's have go in when I am up and eating short and long acting.
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[mutransmitter]

Tramadol was the first opioid I became physically addicted to. At first I didn't even know that physical addiction was possible until I stopped taking it because I didn't need it and became 'sick'. Seven years, heroin addiction and some hellish kicks off high dose long term Buprenorphin habit.

Anyway my tramadol habit was when I was a freshman in college and lived on the 3rd floor. For a couple months I had gotten down to 1 50mg pill per day. I took it before dinner and would walk to the dinner commons on a good one. Like Suboxone and most opioids lesser habit = better/more euphoric high. The next day, however, and every day while on this regiment I remember I was soo ridiculously exhausted all the time. I had to take a nap just from walking up the stairs to my dorm room. When I finally kicked it was seriously like only 2 days/ 2 nights and I woke up the third day feeling awesome. Then it seemed like hell but in hindsight when compared to hardcore cold turkey Bupe kick 25 days of 0 sleep followed by months and months of insomnia, RLS, hardcore anxiety, and all around shitty feeling (PAWS), I'll take a tramadol kick any day of the week.

My suggestion: get off the tramadol if possible. If not, ween down so your dosing if more pleasureable and your moods are more stable. High doses can make people very moody; during that time after the euphoria but before the sickness. Definitely don't get on anything stronger or you will regret it because at some point in your life you will have to kick, and its gonna suck a lot more if your taken oxys or suboxone. Hope this helps!

 

[Ethan8]

It does help indeed ,thank you very much!

 

[Trammy]

Mutran spoke the gospel! I've taken tram, prescribed at 3 50mg pills a day. But I've gotten to a

 

[Trammy]

Point that I desire to take more. And the thing to realize that with this drug, more isn't more. I don't feel more euphoric, just more obsessive and irritable.
I have kicked methadone so like mutran stated, I'll take this kick a million times over. I am currently 5 or 6 days cold turkey and honestly only the depression is the worst. Remember, tram has ssri properties and kicking tram means kicking opes and ssri.
But I'll take it any day of the week. My script gets filled tomorrow and I'm not sure how I'm going to control myself. I always start out with the best of intentions. Maybe have my husband dose em to me...idk but check yourself before your wreck yourself.
I've had days where I took about 6 max and when I went to go to sleep I would have these moments of slight convulsions. I guess that's my ceiling. Best to taper down dude.

 

[mutransmitter]

I know its easier said than done, but if your already at day 6/7 (by now) why not just stop? im sure by now the worst is behind you and il bet you got at least 6 hours of sleep last night, considering time v. dose. BUT I understand how hard it is knowing you could just go to the store and re-up just to feel better. What I would do if I were that far ahead, put on a song that pumps your up, make you wanna go kick some ass (which you cant do strung out) and in that moment of strength, give your pharmacy a call and cancel your script. If they don't over the phone, do it in your car on the way there. Ive done it a few times and the pharmacists always commend me for it. Good Luck!