I have just recently started taking this. How come you want to come off of it? I do not take it daily but only occassionally when the pain is real bad. Did you not like it?
I hope the detox is not bad! Wishing you luck!

Hi Fiery!! I have just recently come off of Tramadol. I took the extended release 200mg twice per day. I went down to 200mg once per day and then for a couple days took 100mg then stopped. I know you do have to be careful with just stopping but the doctor I saw in regards to it seemed to think I'd be okay as I had only been on it 4 months. Have you been on it long? Did it work at all for you? it did nothing for me. Also do you have other pain meds to take? One thing I did notice was more anxiety but it seems to be going away now. I've been off it over a week now.

Good luck and gentle hugs :)

I was taking way more than you are, but my withdrawls consisted of feeling very uptight, like I could snap at any minute. I couldn't get my body temp under control, one minute I was shivering and the next I was tearing my clothes off. I couldn't sleep even though I was very tired. A general feeling f restlessness and anxiety. I'm sure yours will be easier. I am so glad I stopped taking them every day and in such excess. I'll never do it again! Good Luck, Hon! Lynn xo

I think that a muscle relaxer would do more for my issues (as has been experimented with once or twice). I don't want to be on more than 3 "heavy-duty" drugs at once.

I tend to think the problem is more Myofasical Pain Syndrom and less Fibro, but since my docs are....let's go with useless.... I seem to be on my own to figure it out. I do trigger point work on my own with tennis balls and that does wonders for me.

I also take Trazadone for sleep and Mobic for inflammation. Fibro isn't supposed to have inflammation, but I do.

I can't really tell if the Tramdol is helping or if it masquerades as helping by providing pain when you miss a dose.

P.S. Been on this dosage and this med since Christmas of last year.

Noooooooooooo! DO NOT DO IT! I had to do it 3 times when someone stole it from my hotel room, once again when Doc ran out of free samples (I get it from Pharmaceutical Co. on Compassionate Care Plan) = goes to my Doc he gives to me but he let his stockpile run out! Another time he took me off it cold turkey very, very, BAD, withdrawal symptoms!

What were your symptoms?

Every one's withdrawal is different. I think the less u have in ur mind of how it could be the better for u. Sometimes just by thinking such and such will happen it sort of does. I came off of tramadol 300 mgs a day after 2 and 1/2 yrs. The withdrawal is real and can be hard to get through, do u know anything about opiate withdrawal? That's what it's like, if youv'e been on for a long time. I'll give u more details if u want, but I think it's better just to go with it and not expect rough things. Hang in there, you must be a strong woman!

That's why I keep asking.

It is difficult to know what to steel yourself to expect and what supports to have in place when all people say is "it's bad".

So far the worst thing has been that there is a low grade headache in the background.