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I started increasing the dose when I got severe burns from radiation treatment for the breast cancer. Again, I thought this would be preferable to taking narcotics (Ultram is still not considered a narcotic and is not controlled the same way). But make no mistake - once I did that for a period of time, my tolerance increased and I would increase the dose even more. I am an addict, nobody was forcing them down my throat. By the time I increased the dose beyond a point it became obvious to me that I was addicted to this non-addictive drug; whenever I would try to stop the withdrawal effects were so bad that I was not functional. And in my little addict mind, I needed to stay functional so that I could continue to work and take care of my family. I guess I thought eventually I would do what Michael is doing and taper off. But I never "got around to it". I started my withdrawal in jail (won't go into details here)... don't recommend that mode. Yes I was taking 50mg tablets...25 - 30 per day by the time I quit. You may be able to do fine if you stick to the low dose you are taking...I just want to make sure other people don't fool themselves into believing that they can increase the dose significantly over time just because "its not a narcotic". Be careful... I don't want one more person going through this hell.
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