Effexor opiate
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This thread was mostly about Ultram, (tramadol), which is a combination of an AD similar to Effexor & an opiate agonist.
Effexor on its own is not addictive in the traditional sense & is one of the most effective ADs but can be very hard to get off.
If you have already ctd from Effexor with flu symptoms & no major rebound depression or other strange mental symptoms, you should be ok. You could further minimise withdrawals by tapering off Effexor next time.
Best wishes.
Paxil began losing effectiveness and after seven years, doctors tried new medications like Lexapro which was less helpful. Finally I began Effexor, then Effexor XR, then increasing the dose last year. Though depression bleeds through occassionally, (feels more like the blues than a dark suicidal hole), I think I'm doing very well on Effexor XR 150 mg. But I can not help but wonder .... Will I eventually need 225mg? What will it take after that?
Tramadol is how us say a fake opiate. You can say a kind of purely man made chemical that is a partial opiate. Abrupt withdrawal from highlevel could be dangersous because you are susceptible to seizures from this fake opiate. Hope that this helps you understand a little more of the property and makeup of Tramadol. It is very difficult to come off but very doable especially with a proper and strict taper schedule.
Typical advice is no on this one. Tramadol is only not an opiate on paper. That's why they can give it like candy. it has an effexor like anti depressant in it too. So it can be lethal to get off high doses. In other words don't play with Tramadol it's dangerous. Like I said this is typical advice. I have not tried it personally. Good luck.
I already take medication for severe anxiety (klonopin, effexor 75mg once a day) I just want to know what kind of symptoms and how long I will have to deal with it. ANY AND ALL HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!
It is combined with an SNRI antidepressant which is very similar to effexor. The theory is that combining an antidepressant with an opiate will enhance the painkilling properties of the opiate so that a "milder" opiate can be used.
Straight tramadol has no effect on inflammation unless it is combined with ibuprofen as in Ultracet, in which case it is the ibuprofen that is acting as an anti-inflammatory.
The other part of Tramadol is a synthetic opiate which only partially engages the opiate receptors, where as a real opiate such as Lortab fully engages them.
Tramadol detox works best with a longer taper than say a standard opiate because of the Effexor effect. I am not a doctor so some additional research is probably advisable, but the detox seems to me to be very similar to regular opiates except the depression is worse.
So like 3 weeks later im still really sick and not sleeping. I used to take effexor 150mg and it really worked well for me but I only had about a months worth of samples and didn't want to start taking it without knowing i could continue to take it b/c im broke, hadn't seen a family doctor and was in another state where i wouldn't know how long that process would take.
WD symptoms include the usual opiate symptoms....sweating, fatigue, headaches, upset stomach, anxiety,trouble sleeping and flu like symptoms. But unlike other opiates, you can have siezures, brain-zaps. From what I have read...it's a pretty dangerous drug to CT from. I would talk to your doc about a taper program.
Tramadol is a freaky drug. It's marketed as a non-narcotic because it's not chemically alike to traditional opiates. However, it acts on the same receptors in a similar way to opiates. Therefore, for addiction purposes, it's treated as an opiate. I also read a paper recently that said that it's mechanism of action is alike Trazodone (an old school antidepressant). This certainly explains the extreme depression after cessation.
Today I have none but have calls to people to see if they have any. I am sweating so bad and my heart is pounding. I also take Effexor EX but I think my regular doc will need to up that if I keep going without. I want to stop but I have so many health issues and paid problems I'm afraid. I don't want to have any more pain. I'm 35 and have had 12 surgeries in the last 12 years...you're probably thinking..no wonder she got so used to the pills. Well, any advice will be helpful.
Methadone to wean off Mirtazapine? I've never heard of that. Methadone is a VERY powerful opiate narcotic.
I'll be honest...I think they're just haphazardly throwing meds at her. Methadone is also habit forming and will need tapered off. Seems they are just adding more meds for her to get off. Methadone should be used either for chronic pain, or to treat opiate addiction. Unless she's also addicted to an opiate, I totally disagree with that. Please seek another opinion.
FYI- Tramadol is considered a narcotic, acts like an opiate,is addicting if taken daily, and contains an antidepressant composition similar to Effexor.
s not all I can think about but if I had them I think I would take them. Especially after my horrible week on Effexor. I stopped the Effexor and now he wants to put me on a drug that will help with my cravings. I can't remember the name. It starts with an N. He said it wasn't Methadone and it wasn't addictive like it. My question is should I really take more drugs??
It may help but something like effexor might help you more .Tramadol works as a pain reliever and an antidepressant like effexor thats why it was working for you depression .I guess what I wonder is you said you used it for its antidepressant quality not its pain relief why did you keep raising your dose was it not working on your depression anymore ?
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