[cleubert]

Originally Posted by Drugstore_Cowboy

Ultram is definitely addictive. I take them for my back (I cracked my spine in 2 places a few years back), and after taking 6-7 a day for about a week, there's definitely some withdrawal symptoms. I was a heroin addict in my early 20's, and some of the symptoms, though less harsh, are the same. Weakened immune system, night sweats, and muscle pain are definitely there. So the companies can say what they want, but it's definitely physically addictive.

It does not dazzle me. Tramadol is an opioid and while not as addictive as others, still a force to be reckoned with. Problem is so many people order from the wrong places online they may not even get the real thing. Being a medical professional I can recommend only eztramadol.com as I know of no others. Sorry.

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by cleubert

It does not dazzle me. Tramadol is an opioid and while not as addictive as others, still a force to be reckoned with. Problem is so many people order from the wrong places online they may not even get the real thing. Being a medical professional I can recommend only eztramadol.com as I know of no others. Sorry.

If you are a medical professional then you should be suggesting that these people see a dr for their meds and not order from any of these flaky online pharmacies. Anyone who spams this forum with online pharmacy web sites gets deleted on the spot and then banned. We don't mess with ANY online pharmacy advocates here. I wouldn't expect to see anymore promotion for ANY online pharmacies here. God bless.

[bski1]

Hello Everyone,
I Am Currently Looking For The Best Way To Get off Of Ultram/Tramadol Safely.
I Am Currently Taking 5 627 m tablets in the morning just to get out of bed.
and 5 627 m tablets in the afternoon..as you all probably know you start off taking the correct dosage and then its just not strong enough anymore so you up the dosage and then soon 2 is not enough so you take three and so on so fourth. I have been carrying on this way for about 2 years. about 6 months ago i was getting so bad that i was taking 10 in the morning and 10 at night i had about 6 seizures so i tried to get off of them..it was about 1 day with out the drug that i started getting cold sweats,vomiting,depression, body aches that were so intense i felt like i couldn't move. and so many more symptoms of withdraw.
so i started to just take one a day and the what do you know now about 5 months later im back to my old habits and very scared of ending up seriously hurt or dead.
i am very serious about kicking the habit..but from what Ive heard its actually very bad to just quit cold turkey...i am thinking about taking NA classes but im just not very open to talk about my problem.
So Thanks Everyone for listening if anybody has any advice or think they can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks/Brit

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by bski1

Hello Everyone,
I Am Currently Looking For The Best Way To Get off Of Ultram/Tramadol Safely.
I Am Currently Taking 5 627 m tablets in the morning just to get out of bed.
and 5 627 m tablets in the afternoon..as you all probably know you start off taking the correct dosage and then its just not strong enough anymore so you up the dosage and then soon 2 is not enough so you take three and so on so fourth. I have been carrying on this way for about 2 years. about 6 months ago i was getting so bad that i was taking 10 in the morning and 10 at night i had about 6 seizures so i tried to get off of them..it was about 1 day with out the drug that i started getting cold sweats,vomiting,depression, body aches that were so intense i felt like i couldn't move. and so many more symptoms of withdraw.
so i started to just take one a day and the what do you know now about 5 months later im back to my old habits and very scared of ending up seriously hurt or dead.
i am very serious about kicking the habit..but from what Ive heard its actually very bad to just quit cold turkey...i am thinking about taking NA classes but im just not very open to talk about my problem.
So Thanks Everyone for listening if anybody has any advice or think they can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks/Brit

It really bothers me that you're taking so much tramadol especially after already having seizures. That is a huge side effect of tramadol. I hate it when people take so much that they start seizing.

You need to taper down off the tramadol slowly. Stopping abruptly from a high dose of tramadol can cause seizures just like taking too much. I would advise reducing your dose by about 20% every 4-6 days. Do that consistently and you'll be clean soon and safe while you're doing it. Good luck and God bless.

[MaisieC]

Originally Posted by bski1

Hello Everyone,
I Am Currently Looking For The Best Way To Get off Of Ultram/Tramadol Safely.
I Am Currently Taking 5 627 m tablets in the morning just to get out of bed.
and 5 627 m tablets in the afternoon..as you all probably know you start off taking the correct dosage and then its just not strong enough anymore so you up the dosage and then soon 2 is not enough so you take three and so on so fourth. I have been carrying on this way for about 2 years. about 6 months ago i was getting so bad that i was taking 10 in the morning and 10 at night i had about 6 seizures so i tried to get off of them..it was about 1 day with out the drug that i started getting cold sweats,vomiting,depression, body aches that were so intense i felt like i couldn't move. and so many more symptoms of withdraw.
so i started to just take one a day and the what do you know now about 5 months later im back to my old habits and very scared of ending up seriously hurt or dead.
i am very serious about kicking the habit..but from what Ive heard its actually very bad to just quit cold turkey...i am thinking about taking NA classes but im just not very open to talk about my problem.
So Thanks Everyone for listening if anybody has any advice or think they can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks/Brit

Hi Brit,

Robert is correct that going cold turkey off tramadol is dangerous. Especially if you've had seizures already! Here is a taper schedule for tramadol that you can read and use as a model to plan your own:

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/725

Easy does it getting off this drug.

I really think NA is a good idea for you. I understand maybe you don't want to talk too much. No one will force you to talk. Once you see that it's a safe atmosphere, you'll probably feel more comfortable about speaking up, and it will certainly help you more if you're able to open up a bit.

The reason I think NA would be helpful is that you have continued to take the tramadol even though it was giving you seizures. That's self-destructive, obviously, and when we start doing self-destructive things with drugs, it usually means there's a problem we need to address. NA will give you the support you need to understand why you would do such a thing to yourself and learn how not to do that stuff again. It's really worth a try!

Good luck and please let us know how you do.

Maisie

[bski1]

Thanks Guys,
Im Going To Give NA A Serious Effort.
Ill Let You Know How It goes.

[John Weelsen]

Originally Posted by bski1

Hello Everyone,
I Am Currently Looking For The Best Way To Get off Of Ultram/Tramadol Safely.
I Am Currently Taking 5 627 m tablets in the morning just to get out of bed.
and 5 627 m tablets in the afternoon..as you all probably know you start off taking the correct dosage and then its just not strong enough anymore so you up the dosage and then soon 2 is not enough so you take three and so on so fourth. I have been carrying on this way for about 2 years. about 6 months ago i was getting so bad that i was taking 10 in the morning and 10 at night i had about 6 seizures so i tried to get off of them..get some health and medical information about prescription drugs...it was about 1 day with out the drug that i started getting cold sweats,vomiting,depression, body aches that were so intense i felt like i couldn't move. and so many more symptoms of withdraw.
so i started to just take one a day and the what do you know now about 5 months later im back to my old habits and very scared of ending up seriously hurt or dead.
i am very serious about kicking the habit..but from what Ive heard its actually very bad to just quit cold turkey...i am thinking about taking NA classes but im just not very open to talk about my problem.
So Thanks Everyone for listening if anybody has any advice or think they can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks/Brit

I see... actually Ultram it's a very serious drug. I had same problems as you...after i increased dosage of Ultram/Tramadol...

You need to change something in your life at all... and in a first you need good doctor or clinic.

[aussieman]

I started using 50mg 4 times a day,then 100mg ones,then 150mg slow release two times a day on to 2x150mg and 2x50mg a day to handle the pain(400mg a day). Been on them for 8 years now .They seemed to work to kill the pain untill now.They seam to be making the pain worse. sleepless nights,mood swings when they start to wear off. Also things like milk taste and smell off all the time.I have been taking some herb tablets -Glucosamine sulfate complex 1000mg for 4 months now with fish oil tablets and that has allowed me to start cutting down on Tramadol. I have gone off them for 2 days before.You get bad sweats,sleepless nights,pain but after that you find out if you are really in pain or just in your mind.I felt like a cripple so I started taking them again,next thing you know I felt like superman!.The problem being while you are on them you don't feel any pain and you think you can do any thing. This is were you can do your self bigger harm.Anyways I have been going cold turkey for 24 hours and have taken only one 50mg table in 12 hours to get off them and 2 nurofen (ibuprofen 200mg each) for any pain. It seems to be working so far.
I will keep you guys posted.

[ballybee]

Hi all I am a new member and am having a bit of a nightmare at the moment. I have been suffering with a painfull coccyx and sacro-iiliac joints for about a year and after several consultations with rheumatologists and pain management people I was diagnosed with anylosing spondylitis, however the meds that I have been prescribed first tramadol and then butrans patches and finally transtec patches35mg anyway all came to head last week when i just felt very unwell and took off my patch and then had 5 seizures in one afternoon! went to hospital and basically got told its a reaction to the drug dont use anymore! Consequently in huge pain until i saw the pain management guy last week and he prescibed oxycodin. Took that twice and felt like ******** so went back onto the tramadol 100mg, however feeling really anxious all the time and my legs are twitching like mad and stopping me from sleeping ( had no problems like this when i was on them before) I just want to come off them altogether and just take anti inflammatories for the pain what can i do to make it as painless as possible. I have only been back on them 2 days. Am i suffering from withdrawel from the patches or a reaction to the tramadol. If anyone could give me some advice as I live in rural ireland and am having real problems getting help. Thanks
Ally

[melinda7.5]

Originally Posted by aussieman

I started using 50mg 4 times a day,then 100mg ones,then 150mg slow release two times a day on to 2x150mg and 2x50mg a day to handle the pain(400mg a day). Been on them for 8 years now .They seemed to work to kill the pain untill now.They seam to be making the pain worse. sleepless nights,mood swings when they start to wear off. Also things like milk taste and smell off all the time.I have been taking some herb tablets -Glucosamine sulfate complex 1000mg for 4 months now with fish oil tablets and that has allowed me to start cutting down on Tramadol. I have gone off them for 2 days before.You get bad sweats,sleepless nights,pain but after that you find out if you are really in pain or just in your mind.I felt like a cripple so I started taking them again,next thing you know I felt like superman!.The problem being while you are on them you don't feel any pain and you think you can do any thing. This is were you can do your self bigger harm.Anyways I have been going cold turkey for 24 hours and have taken only one 50mg table in 12 hours to get off them and 2 nurofen (ibuprofen 200mg each) for any pain. It seems to be working so far.
I will keep you guys posted.

Hi Aussieman
I know it's so hard to stop using are pain meds...I also was a person that needed to stop.
The person that normally does the tramadol threads has had family issues and does not have allot of time right now...
If there is anyway I can help please let me know...
The one thing I have learned about tramadol is that you should taper off of it just in case of seizures...so please keep us posted on how you are doing...
Talk to you soon, Melinda

[melinda7.5]

Originally Posted by ballybee

Hi all I am a new member and am having a bit of a nightmare at the moment. I have been suffering with a painfull coccyx and sacro-iiliac joints for about a year and after several consultations with rheumatologists and pain management people I was diagnosed with anylosing spondylitis, however the meds that I have been prescribed first tramadol and then butrans patches and finally transtec patches35mg anyway all came to head last week when i just felt very unwell and took off my patch and then had 5 seizures in one afternoon! went to hospital and basically got told its a reaction to the drug dont use anymore! Consequently in huge pain until i saw the pain management guy last week and he prescibed oxycodin. Took that twice and felt like ******** so went back onto the tramadol 100mg, however feeling really anxious all the time and my legs are twitching like mad and stopping me from sleeping ( had no problems like this when i was on them before) I just want to come off them altogether and just take anti inflammatories for the pain what can i do to make it as painless as possible. I have only been back on them 2 days. Am i suffering from withdrawel from the patches or a reaction to the tramadol. If anyone could give me some advice as I live in rural ireland and am having real problems getting help. Thanks
Ally

Hi Ally
Im going to give you a little info on the patch that you were talking about.
It would be my guess it was the patch...
The effect of this medicine (including any side effects) can last for up to 30 hours after removing the last patch. If your doctor is changing you from this painkiller to another opioid painkiller, the new opioid, as a general rule, should not be administered within 24 hours after removing the Transtec patch.


With prolonged use, the body may become dependent on this medicine. As a result, withdrawal symptoms such as feeling agitated, anxious, nervous or shaky, or having difficulty sleeping, may occur after you stop using the medicine. but tell your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms after stopping this medicine. If they occur, these effects usually disappear after a couple of weeks.

Let us know how your doing...
Melinda

[Bulldemon]

Hello , I have used tramadol for about a year due to disc problems. When I first started using it, I followed the dosage my doctor prescribed, but like so many others have stated eventually you have to use more to keep the pain down. At the worst time on these pills I was taking about 4-5 50mg tabs a day. For the last 6 months I have been taking 1-2 a day. They are no longer for the back pain but when I try to quit I go through the withdraw ugh they are the worst. Its like 99% of your energy has been sucked out and you can barely move your fingers to turn the channel up and down on the remote. Not to mention the "Freak Out" like every 10 minutes. Its like your on a roller coaster going 100 mph but last for about 2 seconds. Anyways this is my second night off of them Im trying to quit because I know im addicted and I want to be off of them for school and to get my life under control. My question is to make the depression and freakouts less of a factor my girlfriend has 2 prescriptions of depression meds. Since ive heard wellbutrin can help I was wandering if one of these 2 would help sertraline 25mg or citalopram. I have no medical insurance and no job, I was laid off so going to the doctor is gonna break the bank would it be alright for me to take one of these? . Thanks for all your time. And thank god im not the only one going through this, it makes me feel less alone . Thanks again .

God bless
Brandon

[mareke]

Originally Posted by Bulldemon

Hello , I have used tramadol for about a year due to disc problems. When I first started using it, I followed the dosage my doctor prescribed, but like so many others have stated eventually you have to use more to keep the pain down. At the worst time on these pills I was taking about 4-5 50mg tabs a day. For the last 6 months I have been taking 1-2 a day. They are no longer for the back pain but when I try to quit I go through the withdraw ugh they are the worst. Its like 99% of your energy has been sucked out and you can barely move your fingers to turn the channel up and down on the remote. Not to mention the "Freak Out" like every 10 minutes. Its like your on a roller coaster going 100 mph but last for about 2 seconds. Anyways this is my second night off of them Im trying to quit because I know im addicted and I want to be off of them for school and to get my life under control. My question is to make the depression and freakouts less of a factor my girlfriend has 2 prescriptions of depression meds. Since ive heard wellbutrin can help I was wandering if one of these 2 would help sertraline 25mg or citalopram. I have no medical insurance and no job, I was laid off so going to the doctor is gonna break the bank would it be alright for me to take one of these? . Thanks for all your time. And thank god im not the only one going through this, it makes me feel less alone . Thanks again .

God bless
Brandon

You should definitely not take an anti-depressant while taking tramadol as doing this will increase the likelihood of seizures. The “Freak Out” periods you are experiencing may well be precursors to seizures. When I was taking 400 mg of tramadol per day my whole body would sometimes twitch as I tried to get to sleep as if a jolt of electricity was going through it and I suspect these twitches were like mini-seizures lasting a split second.

On the dosage you are taking coming off tramadol shouldn’t be too difficult. The hardest part in your case is the length of time you have been on it making coming off it seem daunting because you will have forgotten what it’s like to not be on tramadol but you’ll find that after 4 or 5 days you’ll feel like a new person. I took 400 mg per day for 6 years and stopped cold turkey and while it was unpleasant it was bearable. I’m now back on tramadol after being off it for a few years and I’m taking 100 mg per day and occasionally 200 mg to help cope with pain and every few weeks I stop taking it for a few weeks going through a predictable withdrawal process. It’s the same process you are now going through.

The first day off it is relatively easy because you still have some in your system. The second day is the hardest day because all the tramadol is out of your system and you feel more pain not just because you are no longer on tramadol but also because your brain will be more sensitive to pain until it re-establishes its normal levels of chemicals. You also feel down and vulnerable and if you have any tramadol available you feel tempted to take it. You are better off resting and sleeping (sleeping is pretty well impossible if coming off 400 mg per day but possible if coming off 200 mg or less per day) and using milder painkillers if you need them and once you are through the second day you should be through the worst. The third day you feel better but you still won't be quite 100% and the fourth day is probably the first day that you are pretty well back to normal. This whole process might be a little more drawn out if you have been on tramadol for a long period like you have so the third day you may still feel low but by the fourth day you should definitely start to feel much better.

The depression you think you have is only your brain depleted of chemicals which it didn’t have to make while you were on tramadol but in a few days your brain will re-establish its normal levels of chemicals and you will feel fine. If you feel increased pain levels this will also pass because while you are on tramadol you are less sensitive to pain but once you stop you are more sensitive to pain for a while until your brain returns to normal. You’ll also find that you will feel good because you will have all your brain acuity back and you'll realise how good it is to have a fully functioning brain again.

Once you are completely off the stuff you should try to exercise doing something like walking for as long as you can each day and you may be pleasantly surprised at how good you feel and you may discover that you feel a lot less pain than you thought you would.

[Bulldemon]

Thanks mareke for replying to my post. I wont take any anit deppresants Ill just keep it in my head im not really depressed its just lack of chemicals. I appreciate the support and will stick in there.

[biztec]

I also have Fibro and take Tramadol (50 mg) twice daily. I find it takes the edge off the pain, but it's still there in spades. Also, it makes me drowsy.

[msakms]

Greetings everyone,
I just wanted to share my experience with tramadol. I started using ultram on my second year in medical school to boost my studying hours and my effort to keep up with my A's. As a matter of fact, opiods under the tramadol family cause insomnia, generalized CNS hyperactivity and certain neurotransmitters over production which explains the reasons I used it for. Some people might be wondering why I didn't use adderall or so, well simply cuz it's withdrawal is so much worse than ultram on the long term usage "characterized by parasympathetic dominance". I will briefly describe the withdrawals I had after using it for almost a year ana half, I had tremors along the extremities, typical restless leg syndrome, severe depression, insomnia "caused by pain" and not to forget the extreme weakness and tirdness. Of all these, the one I couldn't cope with was the depression that almost was going to kill me. I used alprazolam for the depression, nolfen, profin and neurontin for the pain, caffeine and a combination of both ephedrine and pseudoephedrine for the CNS depression and the flu like symptoms and finally hydroxyzine under the brandname Atarax for anxiety. After a week I was normal and ultram independent with having a feeling of being better everyday.Concerning the depression I suffered from, I could observe the progress of withdrawal through my dreams "seriously". In other words, while on ultram I had halucination like dreams "that I enjoyed indeed", during the withdrawal period I had goal acheiving dreams.Lastly, for comparison purposes "maybe", I was on 600mg daily, three 200mg of ultram equally taken through out the day.

[mareke]

Originally Posted by msakms

Greetings everyone,
I just wanted to share my experience with tramadol. I started using ultram on my second year in medical school to boost my studying hours and my effort to keep up with my A's. As a matter of fact, opiods under the tramadol family cause insomnia, generalized CNS hyperactivity and certain neurotransmitters over production which explains the reasons I used it for. Some people might be wondering why I didn't use adderall or so, well simply cuz it's withdrawal is so much worse than ultram on the long term usage "characterized by parasympathetic dominance". I will briefly describe the withdrawals I had after using it for almost a year ana half, I had tremors along the extremities, typical restless leg syndrome, severe depression, insomnia "caused by pain" and not to forget the extreme weakness and tirdness. Of all these, the one I couldn't cope with was the depression that almost was going to kill me. I used alprazolam for the depression, nolfen, profin and neurontin for the pain, caffeine and a combination of both ephedrine and pseudoephedrine for the CNS depression and the flu like symptoms and finally hydroxyzine under the brandname Atarax for anxiety. After a week I was normal and ultram independent with having a feeling of being better everyday.Concerning the depression I suffered from, I could observe the progress of withdrawal through my dreams "seriously". In other words, while on ultram I had halucination like dreams "that I enjoyed indeed", during the withdrawal period I had goal acheiving dreams.Lastly, for comparison purposes "maybe", I was on 600mg daily, three 200mg of ultram equally taken through out the day.

Interesting post. I’ve not seen anyone before saying they used it to help them study but I can confirm that it gives you an energy boost that can allow you to stay up all night and feel alert. When I was taking 400 mg daily I subjectively felt it improved brain function and helped me to focus and perform better at tasks requiring high levels of reasoning power.

It can also be used as a sporting type performance enhancing drug by the way although I’m not advocating it be used for anything other than pain relief. I’ve done 60 minute treadmill sessions while on it and I’ve been amazed at how much I can increase exercise intensity while feeling far less discomfort than I normally would. Being a painkiller I guess this is understandable but how effective it is in this respect has been a surprise to me. Because of the way it reduces the brain's perception of pain signals it makes a mockery of the no pain no gain principle that normally applies with exercise.

[rawls007]

I've been addicted to ultram for over two years now. Every time I try to stop I experience terrible withdrawals and always end up back on them.

I've been praying every night for God to just please get me off of these stupid things, they are beginning to ruin my life. I've lost weight, I feel tired all the time, and I've lost all my motivation to do anything.

Well, last night I got my answer. Last night my wife woke up to me convulsing, drooling and vomiting on myself. At one point it didn't look like I was breathing and she thought I was dead. The next thing I know I was being lifted into and ambulance and I woke up at the hospital. They told me I had a seizure due to the ultram.

I had taken around 20-30 50mg. pills over the course of the day. It certainly wasn't the first time but it will certainly be the last time. I've got too much to live for. 3 kids that adore me, a wife that loves me, a good job and a nice house.

Please don't wait until somebody wakes up to find you convulsing and near death. Get help now!

[no_more_tram]

Originally Posted by FitnessFave

I am a part time fitness model and so staying healthy is kinda in the job description. I have been doing a ton of strength training lately and I have been offered Tramadol to help with the aches and pains. I don't want to get addicted and I definitely understand the definition of moderation. I was wondering if anybody can tell me if I will get hooked off the Tramadol if I take it once? Will I have to withdrawl from this drug?
Thanks for the help!
If I do end up taking it I found this website that supplies it.
http://www.reducedprescriptions.com/
Can someone tell me if I need a prescription for this.

Ok well I had a back injury 3 years ago and took Tramadol for almost 2 year straight, I have also taken vicodin, percocet, you name it. Tramadol was the WORST to withdrawal from. I have been to 2 detox units. Finally I got on Suboxone now I am 9 days clean from that. The first day I took Tramadol it made me feel GREAT, I had energy, I was happy, nothing bothered me, it was great. But then eventually that ended, and I started upping my doses, until finally on some days I was taking 20!!!

Tram helps with the serotonin in the brain, and helps with depression. So when you get off of it you become VERY depressed.

Some people can take the same dose for years, and never have to up it, but you have to realize ANYTHING you take for a period of time your body will become tolerant to it.

If you pain is THAT bad then maybe you should try pain management. I just wanted to let you know from my experience. Some say it's non addicted well that's false, its just as addictive as any pain med. Good luck, and let us know what you decide to do, but please be careful and make the right choice you don't want to end up like how I was.

[no_more_tram]

Originally Posted by rawls007

I've been addicted to ultram for over two years now. Every time I try to stop I experience terrible withdrawals and always end up back on them.

I've been praying every night for God to just please get me off of these stupid things, they are beginning to ruin my life. I've lost weight, I feel tired all the time, and I've lost all my motivation to do anything.

Well, last night I got my answer. Last night my wife woke up to me convulsing, drooling and vomiting on myself. At one point it didn't look like I was breathing and she thought I was dead. The next thing I know I was being lifted into and ambulance and I woke up at the hospital. They told me I had a seizure due to the ultram.

I had taken around 20-30 50mg. pills over the course of the day. It certainly wasn't the first time but it will certainly be the last time. I've got too much to live for. 3 kids that adore me, a wife that loves me, a good job and a nice house.

Please don't wait until somebody wakes up to find you convulsing and near death. Get help now!

WOW, thank God I never experienced that, I also was addicted to Tramadol for about 2 years, and I went through hell getting off them, but luckily I was able to get into detox and took Suboxone, ever thought of trying that? How many days clean are you?? I hope and pray that your doing ok, I am 9 days clean from Suboxone. so I know how your feeling I also have 2 kids and
I am a single mom!! Please let us know how your feeling!