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Tramadol withdrawals

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It's been almost 24 hours since I last took my pills. I bought some kratom to take since I heard it can take away wds. I took it this morning I guess it's worked. I don't feel high(which is a good thing). I feel ok. My head is starting to pound though. Like I can feel my pulse in my head and neck. It's starting to scare me. I don't have any one to turn to. I hope someone reads this and is willing to keep checking up on me. How long will this last??
 
I was taking 12-50 mg a day. They were prescribed to me at first, then of course I abused them. Been on them for 2 years. I can't believe I let myself get like this. I'm smarter than that. I've been reading that kicking this amount per day habit is horrible. Reading other peoples posts is helping though. Thank you for replying. It's nice to know someone is listening.
 
Oh thank God!!! I thought that was plenty! So I guess I'll be ok? My biggest fear is having a seizure. Is that common on this dose?
 
12-50? or you mean 12 x 50mg tabs a day? either way, tramadol withdrawals aren't as terrible as made out to be. you'll feel crappy for a few days physically, but it's the mental side of things that are the hardest to deal with in my opinion.

you're not going to have a seizure coming off it. there are no physical dangers of withdrawing from opiates, tramadol included. however as tramadol acts in a different manner to most opiates (it has minor SNRI activity) the headache you're experiencing is most likely brain zaps - they aren't dangerous, just annoying. i suggest using some lopermide if the diarreah gets terrible. apart from that just stick it out.
 
you're lucky you didn't have a seizure while taking that kind of dose! 400mg is considered the maximum safe boundary in terms of seizure activity with tramadol - and for some even that is pushing it.

good thing you're coming off it now.
 
I was taking 600 mg a day. Im only about 24 hours off and I'm ok. But I did take 6 grams of kratom. I do not intend on doing this long term however it's making this bearable. I have a script of ambien so I will take that at night and the kratom during the day. I hope this helps me. I have a phobia of not sleeping at night. Is that crazy? So I always have ambien here. I just need to get through this first week and I'm in the clear???
 
I was taking 25-30 pills a day when I decided it was time to get off of tramadol. I used kratom to do this and it worked really well for me.

The headache/brain zaps is annoying, but I don't think it is anything to really worry about. I had brain zaps when I quit taking paxil years ago, and they are annoying, but will eventually become lesser as time progresses.

Just keep posting everyday so we know you are doing ok!
 
Thank you edgewise1! This gives me hope. How was it when you stopped using kratom? Did you have withdrawals from that?
 
Tramadol is definitely a tricky pill. I'm surprised like many others that you didn't have a seizure taking 600mgs a day.

Tramadol isn't a powerful drug so you're lucky there but the brain zaps etc....that comes with coming off them is nasty but tolerable.

Good luck........
 
Yes. I'm now aware that I was risking major problems by taking this much. I'm so glad I caught my head. Too bad it wasn't sooner. But I'm going to try to get some rest now. I might be here later tonight.... Thank you guys for listening and replying. I'll be here tomorrow if not sooner.
 
Addicted on, I started to tell you a tale about what happened when I stopped the kratom, but that will not help you in the long run so out with the truth!

I quit the kratom because I was taking to much and was doing so to get high. When I added it all up I decided if I was going to continue to get high I was better off taking the tramadol, and so I did. But for ~6 weeks I was off of tramadol and experienced NO problems. Kratom worked!

Understand that I WAS NOT ready to quit. I thought to myself that when I really did want to quit I could by using kratom. Of course I never did but that is on me, and you are not me so there is no reason why you can't quit!

Funny though, when I had the spinal cord stroke in July 2012 I was in the hospital and rehab for 3 months and had no tramadol during that time. I'm guessing the morphine that was being pumped into me was taking care of that and now I get by on 4-6 tabs a day with no problems.

Anyway, no reason why you can't do this and quit, none whatsoever.
 
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Thanks for letting me know what happened. And it was prolly the morphine that was helping you out in rehab. So sorry to hear about your spinal cord issues. This must be hard for you. Let me say that I do not want to quit, but i know i have to. I have a minor buldging disc in my lower back which causes nerve pain in my legs. And just as of recently I have been diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrom. Which is like carpal tunnel but in the feet. And i may be a big wuss but the pain is unbearable, especially at night. If I don't have any meds,(tram or lortabs) i'm up all night squirming around trying to get comfortbale all the while crying. It's miserable. So by me quitting all these pains will come back. And I can not control myself to take my meds as prescribed. Last night I went to bed last having kratom around 3pm. I took my ambien and fell asleep around 1030. Woke up at 1230 with the most awful pains in my feet and back and i started to panic. trying to deal with this pain, crying , walking around my house all alone ( but with a house full of people asleep), i gave in a took one tram. I felt horrible for doing this because i had gone 36 hours without any. Just using kratom. I feel i failed myself and I'm starting from square one again. But the pain stopped an hour later and i went to sleep. Woke up at 645 this morning and went straight to the kratom , taking 7 grams of Maeng Da. I'm ok right now. Just feeling liked a popped balloon. I was proud of myself yesterday until last night when I HAD to take one. Sorry guys If i'm being a puss about this. I know there are other people who are going thru worst things than me and I think about them all day. Silently hoping they too will get thru their demons.
 
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