Sheesh, I just took my first 1/2 Tramadol. Absolutely had to have something. Quit the oxycodone and hydrocodone a couple weeks ago after anxiety and depression, but Aleve and Tylenol just didn't do much for the pain I'm still having at night 8 weeks after partial knee replacement surgery. I don't take anything during the day except my usual 200 mg. Celebrex which I haven't been able to do without. I took Ambien to help me sleep four nights and knew that couldn't go on, so last night I tried Benadryl which is the sleep ingredient in Tylenol PM. It didn't do a thing, even though in normal times it knocks me out. I slept two hours in all during the night (three more later in the a.m.) Had my checkup today and the doctor said everything looked great. He said that I might be more sensitive than many, but that it's not a bad thing since the more sensitive ones achieve the perfect range of motion that some never achieve. I now have great range of motion, but HAVE to get some sleep! I've tried all these natural things that are said to help and nothing has. Lemon balm, L-theanine, fish oil, bromelain, curcumin, magnesium, etc. And forget SAMe! It seemed just like an SSRI antidepressent and had the same tooth grinding and insomnia-causing traits.
________________________________ From: Deborah Gerard <[email protected]> To: cs <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2009 9:04:36 PM Subject: CS>Getting weaned off Tramadol Have a friend who wants to get off the drug Tramadol and is finding it is very addicting and she is having awful reactions stopping the drug...insomia, weird leg cramps and other symptoms any and all advice on what and how she should proceed ,without taking other drugs, would be awesome from the group, thanks much debbie
