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06-19-2008, 01:08 PM | #1 | ||
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Has anyone here used tramadol solely for depression? I have chronic physical pain and found quite by accident that it relieves my depression (which predates my physical pain) better than any of the Many antidepressants I've used. Pam |
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06-20-2008, 11:20 PM | #2 | ||
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I have read that tramadol should not be used with SSRI or SNRI antidepressants as they can amplify the effect and lead to a Serotonin Crisis (excess Serotonin levels).
It would seem that would indicate that tramadol works in the same brain chemistry realm as do those types of antidepressants. |
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06-21-2008, 02:22 PM | #3 | ||
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That makes sense. I'm feeling better than I have in many years. Pam |
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08-19-2008, 06:40 AM | #4 | ||
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It also keeps me awake at night if I take it in the evening or night. Doctors always tell me that it usually makes people sleepy, but for me, and I few others in this forum, it has the opposite effect.
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08-20-2008, 12:53 PM | #5 | ||
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I took Tramadol for pain 2 different times, the first time was sporadic on an as needed basis and while I did notice a heightening of mood the withdrawals were not near as bad as the second time when I was on a steady dose.
I was taking 75mg 2x a day and if I missed even one dose I was the woman from he** within a couple of hours which could be reversed within an hour by taking my normal dose. I had to titrate off by 25mg starting in the a.m and then finally working my way down to only 25mg in the pm. I had no withdrawals that way. Never had that kind of reaction with any med like that one, at least not yet lol.
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08-21-2008, 11:39 AM | #6 | |||
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I have never heard of anyone using this medication for depression.
My first thought was simply that pain can cause depression, so if you relieve the pain, the depression might lift. I know that I have had that experience both with pain and fatigue issues. These things can become a vicious cycle. I think this is why it is very important to have an understanding/patient physician. Wishing you well. |
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