07-20-2017, 06:42 PM
She literally tore up the prescription - but I wouldn't say it was an angry gesture, more like "this is finished". I have some spare tramadol around, so not an emergency yet. I know a lot about benzo addiction and what happens if you CT, but tramadol is less familiar to me (and apparently my doctor).
I'd appreciate anyone who can tell me more about tramadol withdrawal symptoms. I made a reduction of 50% and felt really agitated yesterday, but it was also a day when I was doing something scary in real life. The pain was breaking through so I'm worried about what I can handle. If I have some sense of what symptoms tramadol withdrawal commonly causes then I can make sure I report them properly to my doctor rather than assuming a problem is caused by something else.
Also, what would happen to me if I did an absolute 100% cold turkey?
I will be seeing another doctor in two weeks, but until that's sorted I intend to report every little thing to this one. I want to make sure all of this goes on file so if there is a bigger problem later on, it'll be obvious what happened. I'm thinking about putting my concerns in writing so the is a proper record of it. I suppose for now I should keep a diary or something.
With the next doctor I need to be very careful that this doesn't get labelled "drug seeking behaviour". How would you explain your need for a high dose of opiates, when another doctor has cut off your supply?
Any thoughts / suggestions welcome, especially on tramadol withdrawal effects.
I'd appreciate anyone who can tell me more about tramadol withdrawal symptoms. I made a reduction of 50% and felt really agitated yesterday, but it was also a day when I was doing something scary in real life. The pain was breaking through so I'm worried about what I can handle. If I have some sense of what symptoms tramadol withdrawal commonly causes then I can make sure I report them properly to my doctor rather than assuming a problem is caused by something else.
Also, what would happen to me if I did an absolute 100% cold turkey?
I will be seeing another doctor in two weeks, but until that's sorted I intend to report every little thing to this one. I want to make sure all of this goes on file so if there is a bigger problem later on, it'll be obvious what happened. I'm thinking about putting my concerns in writing so the is a proper record of it. I suppose for now I should keep a diary or something.
With the next doctor I need to be very careful that this doesn't get labelled "drug seeking behaviour". How would you explain your need for a high dose of opiates, when another doctor has cut off your supply?
Any thoughts / suggestions welcome, especially on tramadol withdrawal effects.