tramadol and gabapentin

I took Tramadol as prescribed and became dependant very quickly which led to horrid discontinuation. It is ONE BAD DRUG! It has an anti-depressant in it which mixed with the opiad that is in it will hook you quickly. Don't go there, I am still suffering from its withdrawal affects after 8 months. It needs to be taken off the market. My PCP tapered me off but I suffered bad. She now agrees it is a dangerous medication.

I soon fixed it myself, as all the different meds the psychiatrists tried me with, only made me worse with nausea added to the mix Weaned off all those before I got too addicted, and began taking gabapentin again, which solved the whole problem. I had stopped taking the Gabapentin suddenly, as I didn't have the money for it., and that is what caused the anxiety/depression. Now that is, or was under control, I cannot bear to feel this anxiety jitters and strange scared feeling again!

More so than taking hydrocodone 5-325 or tramadol 50 mg. Neither of which I liked to take. I am a recovering addict and scared to death of opiates. Besides my knees and back and hands don't hurt as much. Those other meds, 2xs a day didn't touch I haven't had to ***** today, and I am getting my focus back.

So my dr gave me gabapentin for tramadol withdrawals. It has helped wonderfully. This was 7 days ago. So I think I am over the withdrawals from the tramadol but I have been taking high doses of gabapentin in that 7 days. Like anywhere from 900-1800mg a day to stave off withdrawals. My question is how long will it take to develop a gabapentin addiction because I've read horror stories about the withdrawals.

Hi all hoping for some advice. I was prescribed both Tramadol & Gabapentin for sciatica im on 2 x 50mg of tramadol 3 times a day so 300mg total and two x 300mg three times a day 900mg total of Gabapentin. Ive lost a lot of weight which has pretty much cleared up the sciatica. Thing is these last few days I've felt really depressed and low, this is what started me to think and look at this stuff almost pulling me to take more and i really dont want to, i want to come off them.

I think that it helped me with the RLS and a little with sleep. I had that and clonidine (BP med) and couldn't have gone cold turkey from tramadol without them! Good luck!

So my dr gave me gabapentin for tramadol withdrawals. It has helped wonderfully. This was 7 days ago. So I think I am over the withdrawals from the tramadol but I have been taking high doses of gabapentin in that 7 days. Like anywhere from 900-1800mg a day to stave off withdrawals. My question is how long will it take to develop a gabapentin addiction because I've read horror stories about the withdrawals.

Don't know about withdrawls with that but i took the gabapentin for like a week and it made me a crazy hostile paranoid person. That drug is strange and i think you should pay close attention to your symptoms when quitting. btw- my doctor had perscribed it thinking that it may help with my pain. hah-not quite.

Gabapentin is not the answer and you don't want to trade one drug for another. I'm only saying in helped ME.

I also take gabapentin. Three weeks ago I stopped temazepam and tramadol. I am taking zolpidem every night now and continue gabapentin 3x a day. I don't crave either of the meds I quit, but I have been experiencing inability to concentrate, ringing in my ears, vomiting, blurry vision, sweating, confusion, anxiety and mood swings. The symptoms wax and wane and I can't find a pattern. The seem to occur as a cluster, meaning all symptoms occur together and come on suddenly.

ive been on tramadol for about 3 years now it started with gall bladder pain and then i got hooked and faked pain to get scripts..im over being on this drug its addictive and it controls my life, i have been without for a couple of days at a time but get bad withdraws, mainly the restless legs at night and i cant sleep, im groggy during the day and really short tempered and just cant concentrate...

5 days off tramadol for me...and gabapentin (nuerontin) has been my saviour. I've wd before, on account of running my prescription out before refill is due several times, and it was hell. This time....completely different. I have been drinking tons of gatorade and smoothies, but the gabapentin is my best friend. I actually don't want to go back this time. Feel better than I have in a long time. Sounds like you have an arsenal to help you...you can do it, and feel good about doing it.....

When prescribing gabapentin carefully evaluate patients for a history of drug abuse and observe them for signs and symptoms of gabapentin misuse or abuse (e.g. development of tolerance, self-dose escalation, and drug-seeking behavior). Dependence There are rare postmarketing reports of individuals experiencing withdrawal symptoms shortly after discontinuing higher than recommended doses of gabapentin used to treat illnesses for which the drug is not approved.

What I would like to know is if we can direct a doctor to the right literature on this and he/she is willing to help, can gabapentin and tramadol be used to treat children for this condition of neurogenic cough and how would we find accurate dosing help? Would the typical dosage amounts of these meds used to treat children for seizures be applicable for this condition? If these medications cannot be used in children for neurogenic cough, what other alternative meds would be helpful?

Hello I am coming off the tramadol and feel terrible is the gabapentin addictive and do u get withdrawels from them if u try to come off the gabapentin?

I've been taking tramadol since I had my accident and crushed my ankle last year. It works well for me as long as the pain isn't too bad...it just kinda takes the edge off. Hope it works for you! take care....

I am allergic to Aspirin, Morphine, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Tramadol and Ibuprofen. After my last back surgery they put me on Gabapentin several times a day. Now I just take it at night to help take the edge off so I can sleep. Now I have to have a shoulder replacement in 2 weeks and they want me to see a pain management specialist because they don't know what to give me when I come home. I told them to just up the Gabapentin to several times a day. But they don't want to do that.

Your best bet would be to ask your Vet or a Pharmacist.

I have had zero withdrawals since taking it and I feel so normal and not drugged like on my tramadol. I am so confused. Maybe I'm just the lucky one? Also concerned a bit. I stop taking it next Thursday and am happy it's not long term as I don't want to trade one drug for another. Is this normal? Usually I'd be in bed 2 hours ago but I feel great. Cooked a huge dinner and have cleaned my big house and am now going for a walk.

Wasn't aware of the conflict between gabapentin and naproxen. Good to know; I'll try to read up on that. Tramacet's a new word to me. Tramadol, percocet, darvocet relative?

Ros, Welcome! I tried Lyrica and Gabapentin. one bottle each. They made me angry and depressed after the first bottle. I wouldn't get on it. They say IT'S REAL HARD to get off. Hang in there and keep posting.

Work accident/ Yeh had an MRI, showed torn Disc L5/S1 & problem with surrounding facets. No nerve impingment, just irritated. Im in CONSTANT pain in mid & lower back, into buttock and ito and down mainly right leg, sometimes, left too. I sometimes get cold and pin & needles in feet. They started me on co-codamol & diclofanac, then to tramadol and diclofenac, then added norotriplyene.

Hi Bub, When I stopped taking hydros, the gabapentin helped alot. It took the edge off of the anxiety, and helped with sleep as well, which is difficult to come by when you're going through detox. I hope you have the same good results. Good luck to you and keep posting so we know how you're doing. Well wishes...

I'm on my 6th day off of oxycodone 30s 6x/day!! For 3 yrs straight. And believe it or not with the help of gabapentin 300 3x/day and a few tramadol there and there, I didn't feel no withdraws at all. It took it away 100%. Now ob day 6 and I feel so happy that I'm off those blue devils!! Thank you gabapentin!!

I hate my doctor for prescribing me TRAMADOL!!! I HATE HER SO MUCH. I CALLED HER AND SHE TOLD ME TO SEE A PSYCHIATRIST. i am seeing one but this reaction to the drug is not in my head. I have chronic pain but this drug ****** me up. Will i ever go back to normal? How long? i'm a female. 105 pounds. Is my brain permanently damaged?

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