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david72297
david72297

I don't know if you know this but one reason to be aware about taking Tramadol,especially if you are on other depression meds,  Tramadol containjs Saratonin uptake and too much Saratonon in your brain could cause Seratonon syndrome which is not pretty.

For this reaso I got off of the med. I t was not doing me much good anyway.

Excuse m but I think I might have spellideaed Seratnon wrong

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  • diagnosisisalie
    diagnosisisalie david72297

    Posted

    Really makes me feel great about the doctor who says take more, take it every 5 hours on the nose, even though I told him ugh I don't want to kill my liver. His reply, They give this to paitents with liver issues. Oh, when I first started the medicine , I was taking Flexril too , the nurse called me 3 days later telling me not to take the FLexril.
    • thebird55
      thebird55 diagnosisisalie

      Posted

      Tramadol is frequently give to liver patiensts simply because it doesn't contain acetominophen (paracetamol), and because they think it is safer than opiates.
  • thebird55
    thebird55 david72297

    Posted

    This is what I've been warning about. And even if you aren't on other SSRI drugs, why take an SSRI if all you need is pain relief?
  • thebird55
    thebird55 david72297

    Posted

    But that kind of "situational" depression is not caused by an imbalance of serotonin, and so does not require serotonin manipulation. This kind of patient would be better served by taking benzodiazapines, or just bear with it as it resolves itself naturally.

    In cases where both pain remediation and serotonin manipulation is required, it is still best to take two drugs separately. This allows the patient to deal with cessation one drug at a time, making withdrawal easier (in theory).

    • david72297
      david72297 thebird55

      Posted

      So true..I guess I am mainly talking about clinical depression. I wonder though; if situational depression could become clinical or chemical depression result by mixing it up. Is this what you are talking about? If so, point well taken.
  • thebird55
    thebird55 david72297

    Posted

    Right.

    It's just my personal opinion, but I believe that serotonin manipulation is taken much too lightly, by both doctors and patients, and should only be done as a last resort.

    • david72297
      david72297 thebird55

      Posted

      We certainly agree here. It took me alot of interdialouge and years to arrive at this same conclusion.
  • marshall71
    marshall71 david72297

    Posted

    Tramadol been on it over a year now was on 8 per day down too 4 also on amitriptyline 30-40 mg for nerve pain 
    • david72297
      david72297 marshall71

      Posted

      Hopefully you are not any takeing Seritonian uptake filled meds.....like for depressions....as you have enough of that. I just hope you don't have Seratonin Syndrome..........look it up.

      If it take that many pills it is the wrong med for you.

    • thebird55
      thebird55 marshall71

      Posted

      Amatriptyline isn't an SSRI or SSUI, so it doesn't directly affect serotonin levels. But its use for nerve pain is strictly an "off label" indication. That's the kind of thing a doctor will throw at you when he doesn't know what else to do, just so it looks like he's done something. 

       

  • kylie19482
    kylie19482 david72297

    Posted

    Hi David! Have been looking for info online about tramadol and SSRI and cant find anything about how long a very small amount stays in the system! Would really be glad if anyone knows about this!

    Two years ago I was on holiday in Indonesia and the pharmacy there sold me some tramadol for a painful injury. (Now it makes sense why felt so great on that stuff!) I took it on holidays and switched to panadine when back in Australia.

    A couple of months later I was prescibed Paroxetine (Paxil) for Depression and anxiety. My GP at the time (and the pharmacist) asked if I was on any other meds at the time. I had taken only a couple of the tramadol within the previous two weeks because had run out of panadine, but it was a whole four days between the last tramadol and starting the Paxil. They said no worries it would be fine.

    Three days on Paxil and I woke up at 2am to experience the scariest few hours of my life. Severe sweating, shaking, fast heart rate, hullucinations, out of control suicidal thoughts - I wanted to jump off my 10 story apartment complex. A family member came around and we were going to go to emergency but I was able to calm down. Couldnt sleep at all that night but calmed down abit.

    The GP the next day said it was impossible for it to have been seratonin syndrome, but i am not convinced. 

    Two years later I have been diagnosed with bipolar II but the idea of taking medication scares me SO SO MUCH that I have panic attacks when starting anything new because Im so scared of a repeat of that night. 

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