Short Term Morphine use and having trouble

[daveman1970]

I am a 38 y/o male being treated for a G.I. problem. I have been on Morphine Sulfate Imm rel since second week of october. I take 15-30mg every 8 hours for pain. 4 days ago I decided to get my family out of the house and go for a drive, well before I knew I was going to drive I considerable cut my dose and dealt with the pain. Two days ago I had symptoms of opiate withdrawl, sweating chills, diareah, vomitting, runny nose. I told myself while this was going on that I was not taking a pill to correct this feeling. I refuse to deal with this with more Morphine. I dont drink, smoke, or have any addictions. For the past 2 days I have done pretty welll except I get these moments of where I can find what would sooth my feelings. I am not suicidal just want to reach out and grab what would make me comforatable. I went to my Doctor yesturday and he prescribed me Tramadol for my GI pain, and a friend of mine started to take Tramadol to help the opiate withdrawal. I also take Xanax .5mg like 2 times a week just to get me off the edge of my normal anxiety.

I am wandering here on my subject, but I hope you understand. I have Tramadol and Xanax and one of the 2 I take both at the same time. I am not sure which one is really helping me through the withdrawal feelings.

Can anyone suggest to me what to do to get me through the crying sessions and feeling of nothing is comfortable ? Is ok to take the Xanax and Tramadol, will I have withdrawl from these?

Thanks and God Bless you all.