Help withdrawal

[Browndog123]

Been on tramadol for 7 weeks was told to stop them I am walking the walls with withdrawal symptoms. How long will this last should I start taking them again to stop this.

[bubblyalex]

I am sorry that you’re suffering because of stopping it. I am a little surprised that you just stopped and weren’t perhaps told to reduce to then stop. 7 weeks is a decent enough length of time for an opioid that do have addictive qualities. Before this latest downturn for me I was reducing the codeine by a tablet each day or so or so ... I’d got to half dose.

I would ask whoever told you to just stop for help and a taper situation. Or talk to a doc you trust more. Good luck 🙂

[springcross in reply to bubblyalex]

Hi ba. How are you feeling now?

[bubblyalex in reply to springcross]

I’m doing a lot better thank you. I am downstairs in hospital bed and have carers coming in three times a day... how weird it is. I don’t like it but it’s where I’m at and am grateful that I am being helped. How are you getting on?

[springcross in reply to bubblyalex]

I'm not too bad thanks. Had a MTX hangover this morning and also felt a bit stiff. I'm hoping the SSZ will start kicking in soon - I'm into my sixth week now. I'm really glad that you're having help, it was such an awful time for you. How is your pain now, is it any better?

[bubblyalex in reply to springcross]

The waiting game is so tough isn’t it. I’ve been really lucky on side effects so far with Sulfasalazine and MXT . Not much of a hangover so very happy about that. Probably going up in dose and to injections perhaps. A lot lot less pain than Sunday night. That was really really horrible. My friend on the phone told me to call 111. Apparently I was making very little sense. The steroids are doing the trick and I can at least get to the bathroom now. 👍🏻

[springcross in reply to bubblyalex]

Really glad you've got some relief. I could hear how awful it was. Hope you continue to improve day by day. Take care and all the best. xx

[bubblyalex in reply to springcross]

It’s nuts and I’m trying to see if I can change my dumping ground/office about to take a bed so I don’t ever find myself stuck like this again. I think if I hadn’t pushed it by going upstairs I might not have got so bad. You have a good rest of day too. Be kind to yourself. 🙂🙂🙂

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Kerp going do not have any more or you will have to start all over again. Drink at least 3 litres of water a day to flush it out of your system. I've just given up sugar and caffeine and this is what I was advised.

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How's it going Brown dog?

[Browndog123]

Went back on the pills and now going to come off them much slower, feel better need a good night sleep x