How I Got Through Tramadol Withdrawal (And What I Wish I'd Done Differently) 

I’m currently on a 5 day cold turkey tramadol detox. I recently got a seizure earlier this week due to tramadol. I was taking 21 100mg pills everyday and Monday June 24, 2024 was the last time I took a pill. It’s been a crazy detox week but I’ve been feeling a lot better as each day goes by. The worse thing has been the major insomnia the past couple nights but I’m still battling. I’m 25 years old and I know this is just part of my story to speak about with others who are going through this at a young age or in general.

I’m 21 days cold Turkey off fentanyl. Craziest detox of my life but I feel human again. It’s beautiful.

Love to see the amount of people who are changing their life for the greater good. I am 11 days away from being 7 months clean off a 4 year fentanyl addiction. 🎉

My mom was given tramadol when I was a small child. She was given a very high dose of it, and was expressly told it wasn’t addictive. It was touted for years as non addictive and some really dumb ass nurses and doctors still think it’s not addictive. It floors me when they say it and I have to set them straight. My moms doctor died, and no doctor would write her a prescription for them. She was a single mom raising two kids and now was in incredible excruciating pain. And that night, she felt super uncomfortable. She didn’t know why but she was sweating, her legs jumping. She’d sneeze, swallow, and sneeze again, over and over. She didn’t know what was wrong. Then when she found out she was withdrawing.. she was terrified. The doctor she went to didn’t really care, he didn’t trust them yet since they were so new (probably the wisest doctor, but cruel to make her go cold turkey). Just cut her off. She went through terrible withdraws and a few days in, a “friend” (not a friend) offered her some fentanyl patches. She denied them at first but actually had to come to a school function. She was withdrawing hardcore and in excruciating pain. She didn’t wanna make us miss this school function because she promised we could go. This “friend” kept insisting she should just use one of the fentanyl patches. She finally took one, and it helped. She got hooked to them and then it was any pills she could get. Then…..it was heroin. Thankfully I was still young when my mom got clean, just started middle school. But our lives were chaotic and terrible during those years. All because of a medication that was advertised as not addictive but is one of the most addictive ones.. I found out about my moms issues when I broke my arm and was prescribed them. The nurse said how they had no abuse potential and weren’t addictive and my mom SET HER ASS STRAIGHT. When we left the hospital I kept asking her about it. She told me finally. Honestly? ……I just fucking respect her for getting clean. I can’t blame her. She did what she needed to do and pulled it together.

I made it through tram withdrawal. I'm so glad I never have to touch one ever again!!! Very freeing!!!

I’ve been on tramadol for around 8 years. My body is so used to it. I was on 200mg slow release twice a day. I then switched to the regular 50mg an got myself down to 150mg a day. It’s so hard 😫 but I’m fed up with being on it

Thanks for this video. 18 years on tremadol for me. I'm now 30 days clear of no tremadol. My doctor kept giving me more tremadol. Let me tell you tremadol has horrendous effects and withdrawal is extremely hard. Never underestimate tremadol no matter what the doctor's say. Good luck with becoming tremadol free. It can be done 🙏🙏

I have been cutting down on tramadol due to doctors stopping using it . Iv been cutting from 4 by each 26th day I cut down by one .I'm down to 1 a days .iv had side effects but I get through it . I'm happy in myself I'm down to 1 a day so I'm almost there. Hope your journey is going well.

I was on them for many many years but now off them 4 years and will never go back,anyone going through it hang in there folks it’s worth it

My fix for sleeping with restless legs, and arms big time in my case was to chill the room to the largest degree possible. I personally stayed working and increased labor to increase serotonin levels and be preoccupied with other things.

Thank you for sharing!! I just cleared 36 hours. It is so hard,but pushing through it.

I want to thank you so much for sharing your experience. I really related to what you were saying. I finally managed to get off tramadol. Weaned myself down to 50mg a day. And a week ago, I just took the jump and stopped. Is it difficult? Hell yes, especially the first 2 days off it. I still feel anxious and restless. A bit down. Not sleeping yet. But I needed to do this. I could keep taking them and my doc's solution was that I keep taking one capsule a day, in his opinion one capsule a day isn't going to hurt my body. But I know that since taking them I've become very disconnected and detached emotionally. It was like I didn't care about the things that were so important to me before. I don't like who I became while on tramadol. I'm going to get through this. You are proof that it's possible and for that I thank you🙏

My brother first of all its glad to see you better. I was going on and off with tramadol due to back pain. 4 days ago on a friday i stop taking it cold turkey. I was only taking 1/2 a pill a day which its nothing compare to you... The first day i was driving to san diego and was up in the mountains. I was like 15 minutes away from the checkpoint and i began to have 10 different thoughts at once. I started sweating and felt like my heart was going to stop. I started screaming because it just felt better :(. I was thinking of parking and running to the boarder agents but i didnt want to make a scene. I decided to call my bf and told him i was having a panic attack. He began distracting me by talking about a random subject which works. Also drinking water works a lot. I threw up many times after eating meals and felt lile i was going to faint. I felt bipolar and just felt lile crying and just felt that no one understood me. Once i had enough i just took a COLD ASS SHOWER which triggered my brain to focus better. As i speak i still have a lil shaky moments and dry mouth and overthinking. Im doing better and im going to beat this challenge. Im just glad im not alone. I wish anyone reading this or watching this video that god is with you and helps you through this. Seek help if you need it. One love💙❤

I’ve been using tramadol for 7 years now. Went through series of withdrawals. And still kept relapsing. I’ve decided to quit, and today is my first day off tram. I think I can handle this with experience from past withdrawals I know what I’m about to face. But I will embrace my course and fight my fears. Im done with this drug. I want my fucking life back and I’m going to win this fight.

I've been completely off tramadol for a year now. It's been 10years of failed attempts and finally, I did it! I used lockdown to detox off it. The withdrawals are horrible! Absolutely awful! I never want to go through that again and that's a motivation to not relapse. I abused tramadol because I have anxiety and depression and it helped with that but at a cost. When I tried to stop abusing tramadol that's when I realised I was hooked on them. Then the battle to stop using them altogether began. It's hell and want anyone going through it to know, it's hard at first but it gets easier around a week later. Maybe 2 weeks for other people. Stick with it. Stay strong 💪and roll with the punches. It's worth the agony of withdrawal to get clean. But please if you're really struggling, seek medical advice. Tramadol withdrawals are brutal and for some dangerous. Get advice from a professional before attempting detox on your own. Be blessed everyone 🙏

Thanks for sharing this mate. I myself am 9 days into my withdrawal from tramadol, i started on 4 tabs a day and ended up i was taking 6, sometimes 7 tablets a day and i had to nip it in the bud. I was on them for genuine reasons as im disabled myself and have nerve damage in my legs caused by rapid weight loss which in turn was brought on my radiotherapy for tonsil cancer which meant i couldnt swallow or eat safely so had to get a feeding tube installed. It has been 3 years of utter crap but im still here thank god. The only thing thats getting me down now is the daytime fatigue bouts caused by the insomnia/very poor sleep. The finish line is in sight now though. Again thanks for sharing your journey!

Im a 30 year addict 18 months clean. My DOC was tramadol for the better part of 15 years. 100% the most sinister depressing painful long lasting withdrawal hands down. The anti depressant part makes it worse

Day 4 tramadol free . I started with 1 then a year later I was taking 15 capsules per day.

Thanks for the suggestion of tapering on the lesser opioid. I'm going to try this, try and take some time off work to focus on getting through the withdrawals. Restless legs/arms at night, exhaustion, depression are so hard at the moment coming off this drug. Your experience and advice is immensely helpful thank you.

you are a good guy and i wish you the best man!

You are not alone brother, 3 years I was hooked on this shit tramadol.

Thank you kris for this video it really helps 💕💜

Thank you. This video is a great help.

was on tramadol prior to my back surgery, after recovery from surgery, I had no pain so stopped cold turkey! Had no idea I would have withdrawal but man was it rough! the worst is over, but still struggling with insomnia . my doctor did not tell me about this, so it was a real scary experience I thought I had a deadly condition.

I just really appreciate you sharing your story and in a way, spreading awareness. Tramadol is not your typical opioid … It’s a whole other beast! You are very well spoken & great at telling your experience FYI

Thank you for the inspiration!

Good work, Kris. ..Turning it around; great work. (If you truly appreciate "The Bulls," research Artis Gilmore's time in Chicago.)

Was prescribed tramadol when first diagnosed with arthritic pain and it did nothing for pain, but made me extremely sleepy and glad I requested to come off.

Tramadol kicked my ass big time. It was absolutely horrifying and excruciating, I've never dealt with a detox like that before. I hope you're still doing well.

So glad I came across this video, I’ve been taking 10-12 50mg tablets a day , the feeling is fantastic when I’m on them . The last five years has consisted of getting home from work and going to bed and spending all weekend in bed . Tramadol has f#cked my life up .suicidal thoughts every day

Did anyone get hot and cold sweats to the point where your skin feels on fire then your freezing I’m coming off slow release tramadol and I’m sweating so bad then I’m cold then I’m boiling is this normal ?

Been using ultram for 13 years now Been cold turkey since July

Thank you so much for sharing! You give me hope. Today is day one for me, but to be honest I’ve tried many times before. It’s not the withdrawal that’s the issue for me, it’s the chronic pain after that sucks. Does that ever go away?

Thank you for video, I thought I was very alone in the uk with a tramadol addiction. It’s been really bad with lots of unsuccessful attempts to stop, I have used kratom to ease the withdrawal but like you I’m trying to be kind to myself, read lots of books, eat well, drink water and try and just move past this and start a new chapter. I now have this weight and fear lifted off my shoulders that there is a future without tramadol.

Personally i am great full for your videos, 20 years on this dirty drug. Gone from 800mg a day to 150mg this has taken me a year to do. Not long to go another 6 months and this will be over. Doing it over a long period of time has helped me. I still have side effects no where near a awful as you tho

Speaking from personal experience, if it starts with O and ends with piate, run as fast and as LONG as you can. Don't mess with kratom either. I'm just getting off a 3 year addiction to it. It hits the same receptors and causes the same type of acute and post withdrawals. The only time I would ever take an opiate again is if there was a major surgery or physical trauma involved that required a SHORT TERM (3 days at most) pain solution. Other than that, there's not a god damn chance that I would ever take opiates again. Good luck, everyone. Don't take kratom.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH !!!!! :)

I wish i never started 2 50mg a day 3weeks ago

Great information

The whole reason a lot of people are getting hooked on it is definitely overprescribing due to it not being a scheduled substance (at least in the US) for a very long time. I'm on day 5 of sobriety and it definitely gets easier!! I'm glad you got through it!!

Brilliant Thank you m8

Don’t do the kratom I used it to get off suboxone but now I’m dependent on kratom and I’m so beaten down from 1 year of suboxone withdrawal I just can’t handle going through kratom withdrawals I’m devastated

I have been doing tramadol 4 years now i philippines, and im going to quit now couse im going back to sweden, 1 tips to quit, slow Down intake to 2 times a Day and go Down 50 mg evry week untill ur on only 50 mg det cut it u Will be depressed Maybe, but workout eat good food and try ur best to keep urself positive

I’ve been on it for years. The doctors are weaning me off it. It is Extremely addictive!!

Kratom is now legal in Thailand. Its affects are extremely mild and won't do much for hardcore tramadol addiction. For me it can make my tongue go a bit numb but hardly has any calming affect. I use it in tea form just in case it is helping that few percent but i wouldnt worry too much about using it for tramadol withdrawal. One of the best things is to jump and wiggle about and just go out for a walk around the block at fast pace. The adrenalin or whatever exercise chemicals helps.

I’m 27 been taking tramadol for 8-9 years 7 of those were 200 mg every single day. I’m currently struggling with withdrawal i need to be clean 48 hours But I’ve noticed when I stop or pass the common time I take tramadol i get this tingling sensation down there like nerves on crack ( I don’t have a uti) but I can’t handle that nerce

Hi i quit tramadol few days ago and im feeling so weird now some times i feel numbness on my arm or my whole body i just fell on the ground i couldnt move i had to go to the hospital.thxs for the video❤God bless

I’ve been on Tramadol 23 years, before that 30mg codeine and paracetamol. Since being on Tramadol also still take codeine. I am 54 if I miss latest dose after 12 hours slow release Tramadol my body really feels bad like hot flush cold pulsating and it feels like I would pass out as anxiety of what will happen feels like dying. Like not being able to breath. Doctor wanted me off them, though I have arthritis spinal stenosis I said no way you would have to have me in hospital for withdrawal.

I’m on day 1 with no Tramadol and feel great mentally. I started to think I was ugly even tho I’m not and didn’t care about much. I have to work so I’m using 1/2 a teaspoon of Kratom til I see my PCP next week for unexplained vertigo. I’m sure the vertigo is from the 150 mg of Tramadol tho. I can’t get through the withdrawal even throwing out my Tram pills,I will call pain management and get a refill. It helps a lot to watch videos like these to not feel alone. My family knows about it but they don’t know how this feels so you can feel alone. I don’t drink or smoke weed so I’m hoping I’m not switching one drug for another. But I’m amazed to feel this good going into my second night of no Trams.

Am a Musician too. Been addicted to tramadol since 2017. I did a gradual taper and last Tuesday took my last 50mg. It's been 6 days and the only thing is the insomnia at night and also having a sense of emptiness. Its like you can't imagine life without it. How will I cope without it?. It will pass I know, I tell myself for every hour that passes by, the further I will get away from it. Man it's been a real bitch to come off it in the past. 6 days in, feeling ok apart from the sleep issue.

How did you deal with the pain from your injury? My pain and use is a result of replacement of a broken femur that is ongoing chronic pain but I do not want to take tramadol any more.

Thanks for the vid bro , am in my day 13 , but the Physical withdrawal is gone , i just got the depression, but am a savage am not gonna feel sorry for myself, is time to get up and do something, , thanks for shearing u experience, ! 🙏

Are people getting high on tramadol? I was prescribed tramadol to stop taking oxycodone years ago and I was told it was not addictive. It did help alleviate the opiate withdrawals, but I never experienced any opiate type effects from taking it and I never felt a need to increase the dose. Where I live now it is available over the counter and is mostly what is used for post surgery pain.

Magnesium works great for preventing restless legs, take supplements but there’s also a spray with lavender in it too which can relieve it when you wake up in the middle of the night with an episode, also a cold fan on your feet helps the sensation. I got restless legs both when I detoxed from alcohol and again off tramadol, one of the worst side effects for me it’s horrific

2 days completely of tramadol. I tappered down releatively quickly and took 2 tablets on my last day. Im feeling better than I expected but still lots of difficult withdrawal symptoms. Brain zaps are quite strong and I have absolutely no energy at all. No sleep for 2 days either. Have tried to carry on doing normal activities. Really want to stay off the tramadol. Its such a difficult temptation 😟

I used tramadol. It's been 9 years. I'm off tramadol right now. It's so hard to feel It's been 5 days. I can't sleep, my leg hurts. What day will I feel pain again?

I'm 54 and been on Tramadol for 13yr most of which at 2x 200mg SR each day for a lower back issue. I had to change my Dr due to retirement of old Dr no Dr would take me on unless I agreed to get off Tramadol, I was been tapering for 9 months and have for the last month been free of Tram. Still having the sleeping issues partial due to restless limbs and partially due to sleep anxiety (I'd kill for a good nights sleep), I was given Melatonin for sleep but its not really effective for me. My family say I'm I have become moody again probably due to pain. So how long did it take to feel "normal" again?

Tramadol is definitely a potent pain killer. I stopped messing with it because it made me feel very weird like shocking my brain or something. I looked into it and it can cause bad seizures. I've taken again a few times as prescribed and worked well.

has taken me a year to taper down to 30 mg a day. was on for 11 years every time i do a cut it’s 3-4 days of major anxiety anger and aches

Anyone have suggestions on what to do for the anxiety and depression. Currently tapering but damn man this is hard hard !

got on tremadol to get thru kratom withdrwal i see similiarities in both withdrwals

I had the same widrawals when I tried to stop it myself

Has anyone discussed the fact that tramadol affects serotonin. Does it also have a component similar to cessation of an ssri in addition to just pain meds ?

I'm down to a 50mg tab to help me sleep. If I don't take it every night, I get terrible night sweats... just soaked. I kicked a 120mg per day Oxycontin addiction about 10 years ago. Need to get of the Tram too...

Bless you

Hi Chris Oh I had no idea about Solpadene? Is it the same as the OTC Co-Codamol? Thank you 👋🏻

Been on 5 x 50mg for 10 years for Osteoarthritis and knee replacement..coming down slowly now due to very vivid dreams and some nightmares.

I have been 14 days off tramadol. I took it for 2.5 months at 50 to 75mg per day. The physical symptoms are done but i am dealinb with horrible anxiety. I am also on Lexapro and it helps with the depression. How long did the panic attack subsided? I didn’t sleep at all last night. And have formication on my chest and hand. Will these go away?

I’m on day 2 from tramadol withdrawal, I’m tapering off and it’s already been hard. Is anyone starting their withdrawal right now as well?

Yeah, I was on surgery surgery and I prescribed oxycodone and then moved me to tramadol and that was about three months ago. I wasn’t taking every day but I was taking it frequently enough and then last two weeks. I was taking every day a certain rashes and it was bad and today is my second daybeing off of it man I’m just my mind is spinning a cold. Oh my God when does it end any kind words?

If you have a good doctor they will prescribe comfort meds for a week. Gabapentin is a god send for restless legs and all of the other yucky feelings of withdrawal.

I been taking it sense 2015 now it's 2022 and I need cut down or off slow tho but I don't have it I get sick it's so hard .

1 week done 3rd time trying. Still getting zaps and sleep is still a bit f@#ked up but I feel like I can so it this time.

Did you take anything for the depression and anxiety?

please talk about pain management

I have used tramadol for 5 weeks, im now 10 days sober. The first days were hell. But now i still have restless legs and sleeping is very difficult. How long wil it take to get over the withdrawal symptoms?

Nice guitars. Is that a Fender Precision? What is it about musicians and drugs lol?

Tramadol only took me about 24 hours to come off of. It was horrible and I think the only reason why I came off of it because I didn’t have anymore and I was traveling however the reason I’m glad that is behind me 26 years now.

Hi mate, thanks for your video! I abused tram for a few years, was on 450mg a day from doc for a hip problem and sourced it online aswell, got up to 1500mg a day. I was so sick and tired of being ruled by getting your dose in b4 tje tramdol monster starts crawling over your shoulder! I abruptly quit 7 days ago, I'm starting to feel ok, only thing I'm getting atm is severe headaches and my body is aching all over, do you know when the body ache subsides?

I want to get off these trams i been taking em for 6 years every day now nd i really have tried to get off them but my legs get this intense pain like theres ants all over them and i get real restless and start walking around. I can honestly bare some of the pain but i have work Monday thru friday and i do not wanna be cold turkey at work.but I really wanna quit so bad, does anyone have a remedy on how to get rid of the restless legs.

Have you ever heard of people getting brains out from coming off of tramadol like they do antidepressants? I think it's called brain shocks too.

Budival Injections once per week then once per month

I’m a 67 year old British woman on tramadol for years but now only on 50mg daily and the only reason I’m on that dose is because the withdrawal is so so bad. This one capsule a day keeps withdrawal at bay and I’d rather take that than go through the debilitating effects of withdrawal. I’ve tried cutting it out but the fatigue, restless legs and general flu like feelings is something I won’t go through in order to ditch this capsule. Much worse than giving up codeine which I did with very few effects.

50 days free of tramadol after 10-11 years of using, dosage 450mg a day. It took over a month to recover but it was worth it! Exercising to keep my pain in check and its better than with tramadol! Natural euphoria! No longer need to wake up feelin bad. Or taking meds everywhere. First week is pure hell cant sleep so depressed, in pain and exhausted. From 2nd week it get better and after 1month can start pretty normal living. Insomania is the worst and depression from ssrn withdrawl effect. The pain Will ease just live healthy and rewire your brain. Sex is better the willy get alot more sensitive. The drug is no longer controlling me! I have a back/hip and knee problems, but im sporting everyday cardio and muscles. You can do it too!

Any Tips? I have been taken Oxycontin for 8 years, and Tramadol the last 2 years, due to chronical back-pain. The pain will still be there, but I must get of this shit now in 2 weeks before my vaccation ends. It must stop because it ruins my life in so many ways. I´ve been slowly tapering down from 120md/day Ocy (equals to about 1200mg of Tramadol - IF I understand it correctly ....) The last 6 months I´ve been on 150mg Tramadol/day. When I lower I can´t sleep and my body just don´t accept a lower dose ..... Now I am quiting and into my 3rd day, and I have been taken one tablet of Citadon (Kodein 30mg and 500mg Paracetamol) just to get like 1-3 hours of sleep, since for me insomnia along with restless legs/body is the worst. I have all the common symptoms, but not that bad at all from hearing what other persons experience. The symptoms come in waves every 1-3 hours, but I have no problem managing it daytime. What are your proposals to proceed in the coming 1,5 weeks? Shall I just skip the Citadon (kodein transforms to an opioid in the liver) and try to survive 3-4 nights without any sleep? Or will my brain keept to adjust even if I take one Citadon at night, for a few more nights? The affect from the Citadon (resolved in water) last for about 3-4 hours, so I guess the rest of the time without any opioids, my brain will still slowly go through the withdrawls and get use to function without the tramadol? Thank you all for your help and support. I wish I could get every "doctor" that subscribe this evil shit to get addicted and than withdrawls, so they understand that i´ts an evil poison destroying your life slowly and make you suffer 24/7. I guess I have pulled out 4 teeth so far because of this shit! Many thanks, let´s keep going. Remember - Your life is Your journey make it worth it!

The worse thing i did coming iff Benzodiazepines was watching RU-vid videos on people coming off the stuff. It scared me to brink of offing myself...

How much you used in a day?!

I need something to help me sleep that wont be addictive. Ive been on them for 15 years and id give anything to not need them anymore. I have small kids, i NEED sleep to take care of them. We cant get codein OTC in the US unfortunately. They dont care about us.

Hi Chris very interesting, I’ve read about Kratom, do you think it helps when tryin to get off Tramadol? Or any tips? Watching now 👋🏻🤔🌈

I kicked it also, highly addictive but I started taking it when I worked twelve hours shifts in a factory. I would take it again if it was prescribed over something like hydrocodone but it's just as addictive, personally kratom is all I need now.

tramadol is very good especially for people who are not predisposed to addiction it is good for short term use like 3 days It is also very good at relaxing muscles after training injuries It also gives a lot of strength in trainings very good vs corona virus to

3weeks of takin this shit n I'm stop I had a "dream" if that's what u wanna call it my door kept slamming wall was running n something was on top of me then I woke up... tf.

I take 2 in the morning 2 at lunch but can't quite

I'm reading all these comments of people who managed to come out the other side of opioid WD and mention how they finally feel human again after so long, how freeing it is to not depend on ingesting a chemical into your body everyday or else the consequences are dire. I want to do the same but goddamnit the pain of WD is just so goddamn scary and so intense, if I were able to at least sleep through some of it I would consider but youre just stuck with the pain 24/7 for 2 weeks straight which doesn't sound like a long time but when youre in it, every single tick, every second that goes by feels like an hour. I just wanna feel normal again, it isnt fun constantly swinging between feeling alright, then feeling like im on the edge of wellness and sickness, then being scared if I dont have any money or any boy to hold me....honestly i was going to perma ban myself from this server if it werent for the opioids and how good they felt, now its gotten to the point where the opioids are the reason I wanna ban myself again.

Respect

You didn’t follow up on Kratom? Also you said ingredients of the over the counter drug so quickly it wasn’t clear what the three ingredients were. Also what was your highest dose of tramadol? Don’t think you ever covered that specific.

How would I know if I'm addicted to Tramadol? I've been taking 1 of 100mg SR per day for about 8years for chronic pain. Thanks for yr video ❤

Another question tramadol it just makes me feel numb don't make me feel happy you don't make me feel nothing did your emotions come back after getting off tramadol after a while? Thanks

How can I stop Teamadol 😢 please

I also take tramadol tablet