Tramadol

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I've been on this for around 5 years. Taking between 300 to 400mg a day. I never knew how damaging and addictive this stuff was. I have tried tapering 3 times and failed miserably i just cant do it. I have a demanding job and im always scared durong the tapering down that I'm losing productivity due to withdrawals.

I've now booked a week's annual leave, during this time I'll be going cold turkey. Ive told my GP that this is a last resort. There's no point trying to taper as when it gets bad I can get more from friends. I just need to stop. DH is onboard and supportive. I've no DC at home. All grown up so no issues with caring responsibility.

Has anyone ever done this? I can't believe I'm in this situation being so dependant. Clock watching to take my next hit so to speak. I'm awaiting my leave to be approved. I'll be stopping the tramadol 2 days before it starts so I have a full 7 days in bed trying to get passed this. I eoll update this thread in the hope it helps soleone iny position one day. I feel like it's my last chance to get off this awful drug. I wish I had the finances to go into rehab.

For me it was 2-3 weeks and I was absolutely hooked. I experienced highs with them hence the addiction. Then over time I was taking them because it was too physically painful to stop. I did get off them though but it took two goes and a horrendous withdrawal both times. It'll be 10 years clean for me next year.

Oh goodness. Well I'm only 24 hours in, for severe sciatica. It doesn't actually feel to be working but I've only got a weeks dose so I will see how I get on, and I won't ask for more. Let's hope the pain goes away!

Eek. I appreciate this is an older thread. But after having been prescribed Tramadol today for the first time due to an ongoing 8 day migraine - which they now think is triggered by an infection.. After reading this thread I'm quite reluctant to take them. I've only taken 1 since this morning as I'm new to them and a bit cautious and it knocked me for 6. Though didn't take away the pain as such.
I have been given a box of 60 and I really don't want to become reliant on them but I'm needing some relief from this pain as nothing is helping.

I was diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition about 6 years ago. I am in unbearable pain constantly Ive had many procedures and been on so many medications and the only ones that stop the pain are tramadol and naproxen. My dr called me the other day when I requested my repeat prescription and told me the number of individual tablets I'd had over the past year whilst laughing... and said i need to accept i have a chronic pain condition. She has cancelled them as a repeat prescription and that is that. I feel deflated, I spend so much of my life in pain and this was the way I was able to function. I took a lot of consideration and weighed up the risks of a drug such as tramadol but the pros outweighed the cons for me, I have become dependent but it means I can still live and not be in constant, unmanageable pain. Now I am unable to get a prescription from my GP, I am at my wits end. Do I just live in pain? Some days life doesn't feel worth living with it. I've even ordered some off one of those dodgy online sites as a last resort. Just fed up and looking for support 😦