Is Tramadol withdrawal hard?

Sorry that should say serotonin re uptake inhibitor. And. Goin to try Xanax and pot not Lilian lol hope it helps someone

I agree after the fourth day detoxing i felt normal again.

At one point in my life, I felt the more medications I took, the better off I would be health-wise.  Naturally, this is a mind-set of an addict/alcoholic, 21 years clean and 17 years sober. I made the desicion to get off tramadol and clonezepam with my doctor's support.  High doses for both although I did not get a high from either one, BUT I was dependent on them.  I believe I suffered from serotonin syndrome as I was also taking Paxil.  You CANNOT take any class of anti-depressants without the risk of serotonin syndrome while on Tramadol. I experienced hand tremors and muscle twitching so severe I thought I was going to have a seizure. But I was also on Remeron, an anti-depressant of the NaSSA class for sleep and the psychiatrist believed it was also covering my depression after stopping the Paxil. Nevertheless, I began to have olfactory hallucinations and woke up in the middle of the night with anxiety so severe, it bordered on panic attacks. So I decided I had enough.  I told my physician I wanted a titrating dose of an opiate for three weeks to cover the tramadol withdrawal.  I am a retired detox nurse and we argued over the standard detox protocol of clonidine (which I am on for hypertension) ibuprofen and a benzodiazepine. My argument was based that this detox method is a failure as I estimated at least 95% of opiate users would leave against medical advice within 48 hours of admission. He also believes that whereas Tramadol is not an opiate, there would be no opiate withdrawal. WRONG.  But I stood my ground and he relented. I handed over my prescription for tramadol, which was filled less than two weeks before.  The FDA recently classified it as a controlled substance because of reports of abuse.  I found this difficult to believe as I never felt anything except pain relief and I was on the maximum dose for years. It has been difficult and although the opiate he prescribed is working, it has a short half-life and I wanted the extended release form of the drug but he warned me that my insurance may not pay for the ER tablets.  However, I am happy I can resume taking the Remeron (it can be taken with an opiate) as insomnia has been a decades long issue and other sleep meds, Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata have proved useless.  Tramadol is a horrible medication and should be used only for short-term use.  Same goes for benzodiapines.I agree with my doctor regarding this.  I plan to use only conservative doses of acetaminophen  (New FDA warnings on NSAIDS) and PT excercises to alleviate my chronic back pain. Will be happy to be finally off these toxic meds.   

Tramadol withdrawal is absolute hell. Physically and mentally trying. If you can stop taking it, please do.
I started taking 1 50mg tablet....now I'm up to 4 and that's on a good day.
I go through withdrawal at least once a month because I don't manage my script.
Hope you're better soon. Stop while you're ahead.

ter six years on trams and half a dozen unsuccessful attempts at quitting I was able to finally get off them with very minimal and tolerable side effects. After much research I came up with a (dare I say magical) cocktail of OTC meds that enabled me to rapidly wean (from over a gram a day to absolute zero in less than 2weeks) while suffering only a few sweaty nights and lethargic days. I would be thrilled if I could help other people get off this evil drug. Let me know your situation and I will try to help you put together a plan.

Can you send me your plan?
Thank you so much

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How much ru taking.

How can my son get your plan. We need all the help we can get.

I'm day 7,still getting withdrawal symptoms moods cold sweats etc not as bad but when is this going to end ?and Well done to you

One thing I would add is to mentally prepare yourself before you even start. I make that sound was, but I don't intend to. I've detoxed multiple times due to chronic back pain. At some point I have to decide that being off of it is better than staying on it. Sometimes its very horrible and i struggle, sometimes, its still very unpleasant, but I'm more mentally prepared. One thing I try to do is focus on all the negatives it is doing and hold those thoughts as best as possible and I wen try to focus on the side effects as positively as possible. My mind races a lot during withdrawal. It makes writing interesting or at least somewhat fun. I really do feel a lot better when I'm not taking tramadol, but then the back pain eases back and before I know it, I'm getting another Rx. One of the benefits of it at less is, it doesn't destroy your liver or your stomach like over the counters do and, at least for myself,warmth I can function normally .

I was on them for 2 yr and stopped suddenly. I suffered really badly from wd. the firest week was murder depression and anxiety my legs were restless and my hole body was in pain. But after a couple of weeks every day got easier

I am on day 4 1/2 with just 4 tramadol and i am out now it's been bad been on 8 50mg tabs for 4 years when dose it get better

I have a great deal of experience with Tramadol and agree it is the worst narcotic I've had to break. I see plenty of horror stories so instead I'll focus on helping with the withdrawal.

If you can get Xanax, do so. If not, by far the worst part for me was a lack of sleep. I did finally come up with a process that sounds strange but worked for me.

First get Sominex not anything like benadryl. Next, purchase a homemedic or similar hand held ADJUSTABLE SPEED massage machine. I've had mine for years and paid 40.00 for it originally.

Tape the handle of the massager to a kitchen chair using gorilla tape or other strong flexible tape. Tape it in a location to where the massage head will land on the corner of your bed. Turn it on the lowest setting and put in earplugs.

Lay down to sleep and then VERY slowly move the vibration rate up. Eventually, in my case I hit a spot where 90% of the muscle spasms are litterely pulled from your body. I can't explain why it works but in my case I can sleep through the night.

Don't skip the earplugs as I may have suffered hearing loss from using this for a week straight, nightly.

Hope this helps everyone!

Did your symptoms go away in 2 weeks. I am 9 days out and I am miserable.

I am day 9 and doing poorly. Feeling hopeless as feel so depressed and anxious, along with physical symptoms. Any suggestions? I I'm almost inclined to go back on so I feel better. Thank you my name is Amy by the way.

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