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Tramadol and Zopiclone?

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roy47530
roy47530

Have just been prescribed tramadol 50mg for trapped nerve pain. Occasionally I take 7.5mg zopiclone as I have trouble sleeping, and notice that it is advised not to take sleeping tablets with tramadol, I only use them now and again for 2/3 nights would this be OK? 

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  • TNelz
    TNelz roy47530

    Posted

    (I'm not a doctor, but) Those two medications at that dose sound ok.  Granted, everyone handles mediacation differently.  Just be careful as the Zopiclone is a CNS depressant, and combining it with Tramadol can increase the effects of both medications.
  • evergreen
    evergreen roy47530

    Posted

    No I definitely would not take that combination. Tramadol can suppress breathing in some people and combined with a sedative, this could be a lethal combination. I coulld not take tramadol after pm or it would stop me breathing every time I lost consciousness and I would jerk awake (luckily). Other people find that tramadol helps them to sleep and so you may find yoou don't have trouble sleeping whilst on it.
    • evergreen
      evergreen

      Posted

      Sorry, that post was meant for the OP.
    • fatou44
      fatou44 evergreen

      Posted

      i experience the same issue when take tramadol I didn't understand why until I came across your comment

  • sueisobel
    sueisobel roy47530

    Posted

    If your doctor prescribed both (as they are both prescriptive drugs) then you should be ok.  If YOU are not sure, either ring your doctor or go to your nearest pharmacy, they will definitely be able to tell you (see as they are qualified to dispence drugs)
  • roy47530
    roy47530

    Posted

    Have just been in touch with my GP and it is OK to use both, no problem.
    • sueisobel
      sueisobel roy47530

      Posted

      Hope they start to kick in for you. The nice thing about taking the zoplicone is, although it is an addictive drug, you can stop taking it without side effects
  • michele28539
    michele28539 roy47530

    Edited

    Just know that Tramadol has effected a lot of us folks like heroin. Doctors think it's a safe, non-habit forming medication. Before you start, ask your doctor for an alternative. And if you really want to know what Tramadol withdrawals are like, just follow any of the discussion forums.
    • sueisobel
      sueisobel michele28539

      Edited

      Tramadol is addictive, the trick is to stay within your prescribed limit and then ease off it when no longer needed. It should be prescription only (and only the user can pick up the prescription or someone showing proof of who they are) + you have to sign for the, the same as other opiate drugs and not available on the internet.  There is also an information sheet that comes with every single packet of tablets that tells you that it can be habit forming and what its contradictions are.  It seems that you guys in the US can only get Tramadol, which is strange, and yes, one should always ask if there are alternatives, but for the kind of pain that injuries or operations like knee replacements cause need an opiate based drug in necessary.  It is a world wide fact that to date there is not another drug on the market that has the same pain killing properties as opiates.  Yes, there are experiments going on all the time, but as yet. Nothing

      Any drug, taken over a long period of time is addictive.  The same goes for smoking, caffeine and to a certain extent sugar!

      Yes, there are a hell of a lot of people out there in absolute agony through withdrawal symptoms. But you cannot arbitrarily lay the blame at the door of doctors. There is no shame in being hooked on a specific painkiller.  At the time of taking it must have been a real sanity saver. So let's not knock it and just support those that are trying to come off it, without making them feel bad for taking it in the first place.

      (In case you are wondering, yes I have been on Tramadol and yes I came off them)

  • roy47530
    roy47530

    Posted

    I will not be taking Tramadol on a regular basis only when required if the pain gets really bad.
    • sueisobel
      sueisobel roy47530

      Posted

      You can take pills like ibrubrofen as and when needed, But for the type of pain you have been experiencing, you need to take painkillers like Tamadol on a regular basis, otherwise your system won't know if it is coming or going and your pain levels will be all over the place.  Better to take the tramadol now on a regular basis and stop when you really do not need them
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