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Q: Ultram Addiction

asked by: momoffour on March 22nd, 2006

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10 years ago I took a new drug called ultram. I thought it was a wonder drug. Because it has sri component, it not only helped with pain, but with my depression. I have been off and on the drug for several years now. In the past two years, I have been taking between 6-10 a day. I want to discontinue, but the withdrawal is terrible. I don't know how to do it and live through it. A rehab center is not an option for me for various reasons...
Can anyone offer any advice? Every time I begin to taper off, my heart does terrible things. I'm afraid maybe I would have a heart attack, or something. I am generally in excellent health. I'm very strong physically in every other way...Except when I try to get off this stupid drug. Then, I feel so extremely tired and anxious and horrible. I wish I could find a way to make it easier!

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chipi

replied on November 10th, 2009

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Ultram is very difficult to taper down, you have to do it very slowly. one small dose at a time. the problem is that you will always find a reason to take it and you will tell yourself that you will stop after this event, and keeps on and on. Strong will is what it takes. I been on and off, I have real bad migranes, but with out it i cant funcion. I tried to take it IV instead of the pills so that way I woudent have to go the whole day with this effect. Now I cant go back to oral pills. I am stuk with IV amps to almost 500 mg a day. You are not alone with this, so when ever you really really want to stop using it, think that there is other people going through it too.

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