tramadol and lexapro

I went to pick up my Tramadol for the pharmacy and they said they would not fill because of drug ineractions with the lexapro and said the Dr. would have to sign off on the refill, which she did. The fact that the pharmacy said there were drug ineractions I thought I would quit taking and the fatique has taken over so bad I was unable to work. I decided to take 2 this a.m. and wonder what to do now. I must take my lexapro ~ what should I do now. Any answers would be wonderful!!!!

The lexapro made me so lethargic and tired that I ended getting off it and going on Wellbutrin. This is my first day with Wellbutrin hoping it works better then the Lex. Tramadol was really hard to kick because it helped with depression as well but I knew I needed to stop. I am so glad that I no longer am a slave to it where I panicked if I didn't have enough it's the worst drug out there!!

The psychiatrist said with the tramadol and the lexapro it was a bad mixture.

Its a opiod and it has the same potential of abuse but low rates of abuse because people prefer hydrocodones and oxycodones. But tramadol is a little weaker opiod and it also works on your seratonin levels so its little different. So treat it as the vicoden if you are looking at tolerence and addiction. I have bad headaches, migraines and neck problems. No tumor but its pain that debilitates me and i am often left feeling lifeless and sorry for myself.

I take Lexapro and like r2r says it just makes me feel normal. Maybe your body just needs a little more time to heal.

Even though tramadol is not considered a true narcotic medication and is relatively easily prescribed for pain by some physicians, it is as you have found out quite addictive and difficult to quit. I would only imagine that the physician, who has been prescribing you the tramadol so freely, should be willing to help you out with the side effects of the withdrawals that you are now experiencing.

i stopped cold turkey from wellbutrin and celexa and was feeling ok for a few days then it hit me. i then went back to half dosage of each for 4 days, this made all symptoms of withdrawal go away. i then dropped my dose to 1/4 for 4 days, figuring this would hopefully make me have no withdrawal symptoms. not sure if i didn't step down for long enough or what but withdrawal is back though definitely not as severe. i have the vertigo which is awful. feeling dizzy, nauseous.

Hi. Has anyone out there been successful coming off tramadol? I have beenbtaking 8 50mg for the past month. I also take seroquel, lamictal, lexapro, st johns wart, l tyrosine all for depression and bipolar. Will I have serious withdrawals if I quit now? Will all my depression meds help soften the blow mentally? Anyone been ok when xeroxing off tramadol??

My psychiatrist has had me on Lexapro 10mgs & Xanax 1mgs as needed for quite a while now. However I have been in a deep depression for a while now and she’s added Topamax, Wellbutrin XL to the above ... I’m concerned that is a lot and not sure if I want to add all that to the mix ... any feedback?

he told me to ditch the tramadol (ULTRAM). He said it is an opioid (narcotic) and it is NOT a good medicine and has a very poor risk profile...especially for someone like me that is taking an SSRI. AND he said it was just as addictive and just as hard to come off as any other opioid (narcotic) drug. Just wanted to share this with you all. This was my doctor for about 6 years before I went to Mr. Quackhead and I really trust him.

You can wean yourself down very slow over few weeks or do a quick taper of 2-3 weeks .Its a personal choice but do not forget what your end result should be-stopping tramadol althogether.IT IS going to require patience I counted the days when i got off lexapro-for some reason i had a very hard time with withdrawals.I had to do one day on, next off schedule for a week after i knew what was happening to me.

Anyone's eyes ever get dilated? I'm only taking tramadol and don't understand why my eyes look like this.

I am experiencing extreme sensitivity to sounds and lights, irritation and brain zaps as a previous posting described. What is the most sensible approach to managing the back pain with my depression medicine?

I don't know anything about quitting antidepressants. Wasn't tramadol your DOC? The AD keep me from going back to tramadol. I don't know if they are working or not but I'm not taking tramadol anymore. Its been well worth it to me.

We abused our bodies for a long time so we need to give it time to heal both inside and out. Try and get up and move around. Get some fresh air, eat bananas and take epsom baths for the aches and pains. All of this will pass. You are doing great!

Does anyone know how long it takes to withdrawal from tramadol? I am in the process of tapering and want to know when the worst sets in how long I should take off work.? Also I am on seroquel, lexapro, and lamictal for bipolar so I'm hoping because I am those that the mental withdrawal might not be so bad. Is that just wishful thinking or possible? Please share your thoughts and experiences. Thanks!

I also taking seroquel, lamictal, lexapro and l tyrosine for bipolar depression. Do u think the withdrawal from the tramadol will be bad? Should I taper? What should I expect? Please help me. I'm scared. Thanks.

How long will it take if I stay on 6, until I feel normal again? I hate tramadol. I thought with me taking Lexapro, I would be ok but I am not. I pray and pray, and I know God hears me, but I don't know what to do?? I am begging you or anyone to tell me when this hell would be over. When I tried to quit today, I could not sit still and got up every 5 minutes to pee or shake. Please help. Where is the light???

Ultram is nothing more than the Brand name for Tramadol and Ultram ER is a timed release of Tramadol. Ultracet is merely Tramdol and Tylenol in the same pill.

ok starting in the morning i have atenolol 50mg twice a day. i have 90 tramadol 2 refills. i have lexapro. i have xanax .50mg and i got me immodium and phenergan. now call the shots for me. i will keep you posted is this good to have while cold turkey off of oxy's 3-4 a day???? i mean will this ease it some today i took nap and cut back sweating something fierce already yuck.......

This morning I had the Big D four times in 30 minutes and it was just like days 2 and 3 when it was really bad. It was JUST like day 2 and 3...even with the yellow "foam" coming out. Sorry to be so descriptive. Any thoughts on this? Nausea, too...more than I've had on any other day. There are a few things I'm thinking here that could cause this. 1) I quit the tramadol (was on 1 to 4 a day for two weeks) on Wednesday.

YES,YES tramadol is very addicting and difficult to stop because of the antidepressant action similar to effexor.Even if most of the literature and medical people say it is a mild opiate....it still is very addictive and builds a tolerance quickly.Some people have withdrawals even at recommended doses in as little as a few weeks.

You really have jumped a huge hurdle here and now your in the position of counting days down to get back to feeling as normal as one can once that evil med are out of the picture..And since finding this site and learning about tramadol, I have been able to steer a few folks away from it..Including myself as about 5 months ago my Dr was about to prescribe that for me to which I said "no way".. Good job my friend, good job..Hang in there..Your doing fantastic..

Wow, sounds the same as I am going through (Day 7 Tramadol 8+ 50mg per day) and wish you well on your walk. It is not easy by any means with any WD I'm sure.

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