Re: Tramadol for anxiety relief
I haven't read the replies to this thread (I've only read the OP's question) so I do apologise if I'm "duplicating" advice.
You're going down a rabbit hole that will be very difficult to come out of. The reason the maxitram is "helping" your anxiety is because you're essentially experiencing the euphoric effects it provides. This is why palliative care patients are given such high doses - obviously pain control is the reason, but any honest doctor will tell you that they also give opiates and benzos for the very reason you describe - e.g. anxiolysis. This makes people more comfortable and relaxed as they approach "the end of life".
I say this humbly but also having suffered the same - only with alcohol. Yes it's nice that it provides anxiety relief, but in the long-term the effect wears off and even increased dosing won't provide you with the same effect. "Chasing the dragon" it's called. You're already reporting tolerance to the effects.
You need to address this with your doctor, because you're using this drug for the wrong reasons - and it never ends well... There is no "magic" in substances.
Good luck
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