Is Tramadol withdrawal hard?

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I'm 17 and I had severe scoliosis, needing a spinal fusion 5 weeks ago, and for just over a month, I was on 2x200mg Tramadol tablets a day. I talked to my GP about feeling dizzy and sick and he said it was because I'd been given too high a dose in the first place because of my age, and not enough instructions in getting off it from the hospital. He told me to taper off it, saying I do 2 days of 2x100mg tablets, then 2 days of 1x100mg tablets, which I took in the evening. I did that, and now this is my second day of taking none, yesterday being when I missed the last dose, so my body was expecting it till then.

Last night was disgusting, restless legs, my muscles are horrible, insomnia, headaches, diahorrea, generally ache-y and grumpy/upset, and my least favourite at the moment due to having 2 titanium rods recently put in my spine, the damn sneezing. I'm in year 12 at the moment, so my inability to focus at school today or at home for homework is detrimental.

I sincerely hope this doesn't go on for too long, because I'm over it already, the back pain and side effects from the op are enough for me.

I'm trying to get it around to the other people in my position, aka getting spinal fusions, on tumblr (as the drug is commonly provided in this situation) to refuse it/ask for something else, or at least understand what they'll be getting themselves in for.

I know my just over a month is nothing compared to the years some of you have been on it, but the withdrawal still sucks so much, and I hate whoever had the idea to put me on it in the first place.

That is completely false... I've been addicted to Hydro for almost two years now and I hardly have withdrawal... Tramadol I've only been on for about a year, on and off, and the withdrawal is TERRIBLE.

It's scientifically worse because it's not an opiate. Yeah, it's NOT an opiate... it doesn't bind to just one receptor in the brain, but four or more, making it that much harder to get off of. It is weak, but it is hard to come off of.

Coming off tramadol is very hard,not easy. I have been on 8 a day for 3 years and eventually got fed up of the hot flushes and anxiety. So I'm cutting down gone from 8 a day and now on two a day and its not easy, I ache start getting really hot and twitchy, but I really need to get off this, unfortunately due to bad knee replacements in a lot of pain anyway, and the doctor was not a lot of use. He gave me ibruprofen and paracetamol as replacement so pain is bad. Anyone got any advise to get off the last two tramadol without cracking up?

It's horrible. I've been on Tramadol 2x 100mg a day for almost two years now. Yesterday I couldn't use any because I ran out of it and during that innocent one day of not taking it I got every withdrawal symptom except depression and diarrhea. NEVER stop it immediately and NEVER without a doctor's help. Good luck!

I took Tramadol 100mg three times a day as prescribed for 3 months following a car crash. I weaned down as recommended. This is day 2 of cold turkey and I'M IN HELL!!!!!! Stomach upset, jumpy arms and legs, my skin and scalp are crawling, cold sweats, I'm grumpy and jumpy and agitated, I've been getting through the day on caffeine and sugar cos I'm wired yet exhausted. I just want to wake up in 3 days time and feel better. For those people who think it's nothing, think again. I wish I'd never been given them by my GP ......

Bedtime cannot come quick enough,  though I doubt I'll sleep.

I wish there was an easier way to get off them. :(

hi, i have been tasking tramadol and abusing it for over 5 years. i am off it now but it was very hard and yes it took several attempts. you will be coming out of your skin and have sleepless nights, dierea and sneezing and feel like you cant do anything. i do have good advise. i was getting tramadol from 2 docs when one switched me ti butrans. i couldnt quit tram by weaning off but i found butrans removed 95 of withdrawl symptoms and to my displeasure at the time was impossible to get a euphoric effect from no matter what i tried and i tried everything from heat to multiple patches so dont bother. anyway one difficult week followed but nothing like totla withdrawl and i feel very good. bad news id butrans is not perscribable for detox but ask your doc to switch you for general pain concerns and you will be able to get off tramadol without the miseery!

ok folks , ive had a atv wreck when i was like 17 i started taking painkillers here n there got married 2 weeks after i turned 18 got a shoulder op 6 weeks later they gave me the works with painkillers for little while then my family docter started me on ULLLLLLTRAMMMM and it was so freakin good at first it was a blessing a god send welp let me take 1 more with this dose , next day im taking that extra then week later extra again then bam im out early waiting n begging for my refills ive been doing this for over 7 years i love them but i hate them i want off so bad my wife left me because of my ultram n pain killer addiction i hurt so bad its not funny had 3 more shoulder ops then last was considerd unfixable so they disabled me not much money there , but she left me guys when i needed her the most about 6 months ago so i freakin maned up i let her go she deserves a betetr guy that can support her in life im a poor country boy growing crops n odd jobs to make ends meet i never layed a finger on her and she up n left so now months later im still depressed even with ultram about not having a soul to relate with but i got one more day to go with ultram and ik whats instore for me so im tryin to mentally prepare for it its about a 5-6 day process now if u can swet omg it goes away so much faster if u just swet it out i mean swet till ur clothes are drenched but im on 7 at 12 pm noon and 6 at 9pm , but i wanna get off this drug and start my life over i just need a friend to help me to give me a lending hand and support i want off for good i wan start over and find me another girl and start a family im 25 i know i have much improvement to go but first step is this freaking drug they call ultram i want it gone history kaboom poofed powwed burned out of my entire life im fed up guys so fed up almost to the point where im thinkin of killin my self because its so hard to quit it i just try to keep my head a float but if i kill my self ill go to hell n not see my daddy n granddaddy n best friends thats passed so guys please if we could all hold hands right now and form a line we could clear our bodys fro this and warn people this will ruin your life it did mine but pray for me guys n ill pray for u holds my hand on the computer screen GOD BE THERE FOR MY FRIENDS THAT STRUGGLES WITH THIS DRUG THAT HAS HAD TO GET ON IT DUE TO SEVERE PAIN AND BEING LIED TO SAYING ITS A NON NARCOTIC LIKE A BC POWDER , WERE GOOD PEOPLE WERE NOT BAD YOU KNOW WERE NOT SO PLZ HELP US ALL RID THIS DRUG PLEASE MY DEAR JESUS I BEG OF YOU , AMEN , i love u guys n girls this is from alabama so stay safe stay golden

I Don't Know If Anyone Is Still On This Thread But If You Are, Hello Out There! I Am In The Battle Again, 96 Hours Clean This Time. I Used Kratom To Help Me Get Through The Worst Of This, But I Want To Wean Myself Off Of That. Does Anyone Out There Have Any Experience With Using Kratom To Help? If So, When Am I Safe To Start Weaning Off And When Did You Begin To Taper Down? Any Help Is Appreciated. Thanks And God Bless

My Heart Aches For You Guest, You Are Not In This Alone. Hang In There SweetHeart You Can Do This. I'm Standing Right There With You.

I'm currently "kicking" from a three-and-a-half year Tramadol addiction. I am not sure if I've actually encountered the anxiety that everyone here is talking about (thankfully) but i do feel like absolute c**p. 

I also have a hard time falling asleep, even though I feel extreme fatigue after a long workday. I hit the snooze button way too many times until I realize I will be running late to work.       

Even my lymph nodes are tender and slightly swollen (maybe because of the detoxification process?? I am not sure). It totally does feel like a flu. I TOTALLY feel drained of energy but because I am no longer floating on the haze I was used to daily, I feel what I can only describe as a feeling of "heartache" -- you know that feeling you get when your heart sinks to your stomach when you're heartbroken. But I am not. I also feel the rapid heartbeat. I am on day three. Wish me luck to finish the last leg of this detox :(

 

What if the tramadol withdrawals are worse for the baby than being on the tramadol? When i don't have tramadol in my system i have bad siezures and muscle spasms after two weeks into the withdrawals. How did you do it? I've tried and tried to come off but the violent throwing up and siezures scares me. I literally feel like i will die. any advice? please?

it  has been a few days for me, and i am hurting BAD. i want to sleep, but cannot. i sneeze a lot. when i do lay down, my legs want to jerk. 

Yes i agree that id rather withdrawl from opiates than tramofol. The doc needs to know how bad the withdrawl is so he can tapper. I heard its worse due to the effect it has on the brain. Sort of like a antidepressant. Worse withdrawl ive ever felt.

Horrible indeed, Worse than Coke, Bath Salts, Oxy and any number of other drugs I've used over the years. Tapering is the way to go. I've gone from over 2000MG a day to 50MG a day within a week span while I was in the Military and after a week of 50mg a day I cut em out of my diet completely. This was years ago and now  I still will take them on occasion but with a fair bit more respect as I have found out first hand where carelessness can lead.

Good Luck to all.

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I'M WRITING ABOUT  TRAMADOL AND COMING OFF OF THIS DRUG. FIRST OFF, ITS THE SAME AS COMING OFF OF VICODIN, OR ANY OTHE OPIATE. THEY SAY IT'S NOT AS INTENSE AS OPIATE WITHDRAWAL. I SAY WRONG!!!!! I'M GOING THROUGH TRAMADOL DETOX RIGHT NOW. IT FEELS THE SAME AS OPIATE WITHDRAWAL. I'VE BEEN ON EVERY OPIATE THERE IS. AND DETOXED OFF OF ALL OF THEM. THIS IS THE SAME. THE DRUG COMPANIES ARE LYING TO US. IT'S BEEN 5 DAYS NOW, AND IM HAVING NO LET UP ON THE WITHDRAWALS. MY DOCTOR SAYS THE WORST IS DONE. I SAY BS. IT HASN'T LET UP IN FIVE DAYS. THE DOCTORS WONT GIVE ME ANYTHING FOR MY WITHDRAWALING. THIS IS HORRIBLE.  DONT TAKE TRAMADOL FOR MORE THAT 10 DAYS!!!