What It's Like To Stop Taking Tramadol.

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:41:19 +0000

UPDATED! As requested, here is the follow up video where I go deep dive on what worked well during withdrawal (and the mistakes I made) https://youtu.be/bDuCe-AU92U

PS: I can’t promise that I can help you - I’m not qualified to make that claim - but you can talk to me via kris [at] krishalpin [dot] com x

After 5 years, I stopped taking my Tramadol prescription. It was a rough ride. Obviously, this isn't medical advice; I just wanted to share what the experience was like for me. Contains frank discussion of drug withdrawal and clips of withdrawal symptoms that some viewers may find distressing.

00:00 Introduction
00:19 Why I had Tramadol
02:01 Why I wanted to stop
02:59 Tapering
04:40 Cold Turkey
06:52 Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
09:19 Long term effects
13:28 One year on
14:03 Was it worth it?
15:16 Other challenges
16:25 How bad it got
17:19 Final thoughts