[Erowid Note: Driving while intoxicated or tripping is dangerous and irresponsible because it endangers other people. Don't do it!]
After reading various online reports of this Tramadol stuff, I decided to give it a whirl. I am experienced with most of the members of the opiate family (oxycodone, hydrocodone, raw opium, heroin, etc.), so I figured this non-opiate Tramadol would be kiddie fun. Which compared to drugs like Oxycontin, it is. I would compare it to codeine: a mellow, mild ride; nothing too crazy.
I procured a script from an online med site (which was relatively easy considering this drug is not scheduled) and took 6 50 mg pills on a Wednesday night. I cruised down to a record store and checked out the music. Roughly half an hour after ingestion, I started to feel the effects. A mild, slow-rising high, not unlike Vicodin or codeine. I don't get that warm wash of euphoria I get from Oxycontin or H, but a mellow buzz. A social buzz. I was able to talk to people easily, which is a problem for me on the harder opiate drugs (I just mumble incoherently and stare off into space).
I left the store, and cruised home to laze out and watch a movie. An hour and a half after ingestion, I started to really feel the high. I would categorize it as really dopey and tiring, and not all that euphoric (the body high was mild). I started to nod a little, and would wake up every now and then to find a new part of the movie. I had difficulty concentrating on anything, as opiates tend to speed my stream of consciousness. I passed out after about 5 hours and slept for about 12 hours afterward.
All in all, mellow. I was hoping for more of a 'real' opiate high, but I wasn't unimpressed. The only thing I really don't like about Tramadol are the side effects. There was no itching, but I had really bad dry mouth. I had to constantly drink water, and was constantly having to take a piss. I also noticed slight pains in my sides (kidneys maybe) and I didn't like that at all. Also my chest felt a bit taught. So the side effects kind of turned me off. I myself prefer Oxy's as far as pills go, but I'll keep this stuff around. Because of its sedating effects, I feel small doses would work well as a sleep aid. I'll just take it in smaller doses while sitting through class...make the day more interesting.
