twoismHello people.
I have been on tramadol for about 6 months - nearly continuously - the most I ever took in a day was 7 32mg tabs - gradually accellerated from 1-3 in the early months. Long story short - doctor wont refill so I stopped abruptly night before last (36 hours ago) I feel like I weigh 2 tons and can barely get off the couch... how long till I'm back on my feet?
Dragging around wondering how long?
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kaismama8 Oct 2012
Well, first off, you weren't on enough tramadol to help a flea, no wonder you took more. I'd say find a doc who knows how to treat pain. Tramadol is a funny med, it doesn't work to take a dose when you have severe pain, you have to keep it in your system to get ahead of the pain. I don't know where you are that you have 32mg tramadol, it only comes in 50mg in the states. tramadol with tylenol comes in 37 mg of tramadol. I take 100 mg 4 times a day, so you can see how undertreated you were. You should start feeling better every day. You weren't taking enough to amount to a hill of beans so it shouldn't be long.
Delila9 Oct 2012
Hi, your doctor shouldn't have withdrawn the Tramadol without advising you to taper off them. It might be worth asking him to reconsider, and supply you with one more prescription and a tapering plan? Unfortunately it may take around 2 weeks for you to be over the withdrawal symptoms. Lethargy, insomnia, hypothermia, nausea, dizziness, cramping, depression, and flu like symptoms are all common when withdrawing from Tramadol. I'm not wanting to worry you, just to let you know what you may experience. It may be a good idea to take some time off work if at all possible? There are things i can suggest to help you through if you like. Maybe you won't suffer too much, hopefully. If you need any more advice please don't hesitate to ask.
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maybe I read it incorrectly - they're the pills that are orange - and they do have acetaminophen. So I was taking 7 a day for maybe two months. Thanks for the help. I'm in the US.
The doc originally prescribed the ones with tylenol when I started on it, but I found it was alot cheaper to get plain tramadol. I told him if I felt I needed tylenol with it I could take a tab. Truly the dosing should be at least 2 tabs 3 times a day, and can be 4 times a day. What was the doc thinking? If they aren't going to prescribe enough to be effective, don't prescribe it at all. They cause more harm that way then if they do it right. Tramadol extended release works alot better then the others, but I had to stop taking it because my insurance won't pay for it, and its too expensive for my budget.
I'm not concerned with the doctor's credibility - I'm concerned about getting off the drug safely and staying off, I've lost one day from work already because I can't get in my car and drive in. I'd really rather focus on getting and feeling better. it's been 48 hours now since I last took it. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Its alot easier to get off of it if you have enough to taper it for several weeks. If you have something like xanax it can help with anxiety. Hot baths help if you have aching. There is very little you can do to get it out of your system faster.
Just an aside to consider, but with the Tylenol in the med you can overdose Tylenol and can have damage to your liver. The doc ought to be running a comp blood test to be sure there is nothing else happening.
Tramadol's a toughie to kick. But you should start feeling better by the weekend.