02-16-2018, 04:07 AM
I've taken prescription Tramadol for years. It's a very interesting drug. When I first took it, I hated it because it made me feel so foggy the next day, really dumb and out of it. But I had to take it for pain because it was the only thing the doc would give me and it wasn't a scheduled drug back then. Eventually when I would take it in the morning it did turn out to be quite stimulating at times and I felt great, sometimes very emotional and happy. And it was an appetite suppressant as well. I wasn't big to begin with but then I got really skinny while on it. I usually only took it twice a day, so 100mg. Sometimes I'd take 3-4, but mostly just 2. The problem was, after taking the 2nd one it would really make me slow and crash in the afternoon. I'd have to take these short naps that were very strange because it felt like I was in this waking dreamlike state. But sometimes after 15-20 minutes that's all I'd need to recharge.
Eventually I got worried I wouldn't be able to get off it after reading lots of bad stories. I tried cold turkey once and got a very upset stomach. But I found it was super easy to taper off and quit altogether, so long as I had some loperamide on hand. I've always had a bit of IBS anyway so it wasn't a big deal.
However, I try not to take it if possible now, no more than 1 a day. And it's back to making me tired rather than energetic. If I have trouble sleeping sometimes I'll take one and it will help. So my point is that I don't think whats in your pills is Tramadol because it would probably make you tired until your body latches onto it (scientific I know) because it also works like an SNRI antidepressant. I'm kind of in the same boat as you with powder "codeine" capsules, but I've never taken codeine before so I don't have much to compare it to. It actually makes me pretty tired after a couple hours. It's not nearly the good feeling I get from other opiates so I'm a bit skeptical as well. Maybe there are stimulants mixed in with yours? I'd be interested to know if you ever find out. I ordered a chemical reagent test kit so I can at least do some basic testing on the things I'm putting in my body. Should be here in a couple days.
Eventually I got worried I wouldn't be able to get off it after reading lots of bad stories. I tried cold turkey once and got a very upset stomach. But I found it was super easy to taper off and quit altogether, so long as I had some loperamide on hand. I've always had a bit of IBS anyway so it wasn't a big deal.
However, I try not to take it if possible now, no more than 1 a day. And it's back to making me tired rather than energetic. If I have trouble sleeping sometimes I'll take one and it will help. So my point is that I don't think whats in your pills is Tramadol because it would probably make you tired until your body latches onto it (scientific I know) because it also works like an SNRI antidepressant. I'm kind of in the same boat as you with powder "codeine" capsules, but I've never taken codeine before so I don't have much to compare it to. It actually makes me pretty tired after a couple hours. It's not nearly the good feeling I get from other opiates so I'm a bit skeptical as well. Maybe there are stimulants mixed in with yours? I'd be interested to know if you ever find out. I ordered a chemical reagent test kit so I can at least do some basic testing on the things I'm putting in my body. Should be here in a couple days.