Well, I had to take some again at 3:45 am. I’m carefully tracking the waxing/waning effects.
And you don’t have to be addicted to have withdrawal symptoms. More properly, those symptoms are the physiological effects as the medication dissipates.
I too have the insomnia effects after taking, if I take it an hour or so before bed time. I find that if I take it during one of the times I awaken at night (say 1 am or later), I can sleep through the rest of the night before the insomnia effect kicks in.
So far:
Taken @ 3:45 am (50 mg tramadol x2)
4:20 am - first effects felt. Pain easing somewhat
5:30 am - pain easing more. Still able to sleep
7 am - time to get up and start the day. Pain has almost completely gone. Feeling a touch jittery
Heart rate stable, pulse ox 97, no gasping for air, rate 64 bpm throughout
And you don’t have to be addicted to have withdrawal symptoms. More properly, those symptoms are the physiological effects as the medication dissipates.
I too have the insomnia effects after taking, if I take it an hour or so before bed time. I find that if I take it during one of the times I awaken at night (say 1 am or later), I can sleep through the rest of the night before the insomnia effect kicks in.
So far:
Taken @ 3:45 am (50 mg tramadol x2)
4:20 am - first effects felt. Pain easing somewhat
5:30 am - pain easing more. Still able to sleep
7 am - time to get up and start the day. Pain has almost completely gone. Feeling a touch jittery
Heart rate stable, pulse ox 97, no gasping for air, rate 64 bpm throughout
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