24 Hrs Into Cold Turkey Tramadol

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It is 12:55 a.m. in U.S. I'm still awake. This is my second go round with quitting Tramadol. The first was back in May of 2014. I went to a detox facility for 5 days from a 15-20 a day habit. Had taken it for 7-8 yrs but 2012-2014 had slowly upped dosage. Was getting off internet last two yrs. 130$ twice a month or 3x a mnth. I couldn't take it anymore an had gotten sick with heart palpitations an skipped heart beat so went to ER an had to embarrassingly admitt to it. Two days later in detox. Came out ok. Was put on Zoloft two wks later. Then 2 1/2 mnghs later Zoloft was makin me to sick. Lost to much wt, liver enzymes went up to 50's. So had to stop. Then in Nov of 2014 found out I had started menopause couple months earlier. Had developed depression an anxiety. So had to start bio-identical hormone replacement therapy an Lexapro. Well Lexapro didn't seem to be doing much an still depressed. Dont know if it was PAWS fr Tramadol or menopause or both hitting at same time! Horrible. Didn't want to do anything. I almost felt like "why go on like this? Will I feel this way forever?" So in May of 2015 i couldn't take this depression, anxiety, yelling at my family who I love with all my heart any more an 2 antidepressants hadn't helped. Also had been seeing a psychologist but it got unrealistic expectations. So got a M.D. an sorta told him about my tram past an how I seemed happy on it (it does increase serotonin an norepinephrine) & i couldn't take this crying an screaming an felt like a monster. So asked about a real prescription of 2-3 a day. Limited supply. So started back on on May 21 at 3 a day. Now I am at 5-6 a day an ran out couple days early before refill. I thought, here I go again with worrying if Im running out an how to keep withdrawals away. My Mom had some so taking hers to to fill in. Pathetic! What's wrong with me! I thought this time I could handle it since a real prescription (not an endless supply from the internet which is ILLEGAL now that its a class 4 controlled) & only 3 a day. Well apparently not. I could tell I would be rt back where I was at 15 a day! NO WAY! The withdrawals are hell an even worse if youv taken for long time at high doses. I didnt have a seizure detoxing off in May of 14. So since on lower dose now an shorter period decided this long wkend I have to get off this pathetic piece of crap medicine. It's evil. It thinks it's your friend an make everything ok. NOPE! I was still screaming at everyone. I was dx with Generalized Anxiety disorder an some depression so I guess its not doin the same it use to a yr ago. So here I sit or laying in a hotel room to be alone getting over it an crying sn cant sleep. Im married an two sons 17 & 12. My husband knows Im doin this an my Mom. She hid her pills but after this time I'M DONE PEOPLE! DONE! Im in this hotel rm till Mon at 11. Alone. I've got Klonapine anti-anxiety pills (my rx.) & ibuprofen and Tylenol an Imodium an magnesium an potassium an lots of water an electrolyte mix. Bananas. Soup. Heating pad. Epsom salts. A few Tylenol #4 i had left over fr a surgery couple mnths back. I hate those. Why cant I hate Tramadol like that!. So Im hopefully going to sleep but haven't been in room till 3pm but no napping. Cant. No RLS yet. Took last 50mg tramadol at 7pm Thurs night. So been about 30 hrs. I praying Ill feel better sooner than a yr ago. Back then withdrawals lasted 4 -5 days. Just a thought, if a Dr offers you Tramadol, just say NO! Thanks for your support.

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Omg! I didn't know that tramadol was habbit forming? I have been sick from pancreas issues for about 5 yrs. I am an ex drug addict and try to stay away from narcotics that can be habbit forming. I don't take tly 3, nor vicadine, stay clear away from morphine even while in hospital. I found tramadol to be very low dose if i just take one every 4 to 6 hrs. now if im in lots of pain i take two but i get really gittery and high start iching and just don't like the feeling. I have had bells polsey and one thing after another. i always have tramadol around but i wing myself off it. i just got out from the hospital w/ pnomonia and i was told i had a fatty liver??? I had taken alot of over the counter medicaition trying to get over bronchitus but nothing worked. tyl is in sudafed and i started to notice after 3 doses my stomach started to hurt. long story short the medicaiton that the dr gave me had steriods in it and bam i was in the hospital w/ pnomonia. here i am again and on tramadol. i wonder if the fatty liver has anything to do w/ tramadol? but when i take it nothing hurts i actually feel better. but when i do take sudafed or the steriods that hurts my tummy. i am not ganna lie when i run out i feel sad. i miss them. and usually my doctor won't give me a refill and after several days i just forget about it. something comes up and i just get them again. are you serious you were addicted. what did u feel and how many would you take at a time? do u think im doing okey if i only take one tablet like 3 times a day while i need them? i do not sleep either w/out them. i usually take one and it helps calm me down. i take fab naps. but i have noticed that i am very aggitated and not very patient. i sweat alot and omg was that me crashing w/out it??? plz help me.. if i have an addiction problem i will throw them away and just bite the bullet. but i need to take care of my liver and pancreas i have a 3 yr old boy and married. i have a great life i have over come too much to just fall into the same trap as in my youth.

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Tramadol is an opioid...just like OxyContin, morphine, etc. What made you think it was not addictive? Opioids come under ALOT of different names and they all cause addiction in the same way. If you are worried about addiction, next time your doc wants to medicate you, ask if the drug is an OPIOID.

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@Maria

Post #2 has a valid point. Patients should always take the time to thoroughly research whatever drug they're being prescribed (whether it's habit forming or not) before swallowing it and hoping for the best. In my opinion this lack of due diligence puts too much trust into a doctor's hands who as humans are also prone to make mistakes.

Concerning Tramadol and fatty liver, I'm not sure if there is a relation, but I did read that taking higher doses than prescribed (overdosing) may bring about liver damage/failure.

Ref: livertox.nlm.nih.gov/Tramadol.htm

Fatty liver on the other hand is said to be reversible if you're able to identify and make changes to the underlying cause, whether it be diet, side effects of medication, aspirin, steroids, obesity, etc - All of which are confirmed common causes of fatty liver. It's certainly worth further investigation in my opinion.

I hope you're feeling at least a little better since you last posted.

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