"i wish doctors would prescribe for  lower dosages of opiate withdrawal instead of the also highly addictive methadone &amp; suboxone. it works.  while quitting &quot;cold turkey&quot;  from morphine, i discovered that tramadol takes away about 80% of withdrawal symptoms. i took tramadol  and lopermide for 1 week, then completely quit the tramadol. it was a life saver."