Posted by Lou Pilder on July 25, 2012, at 19:31:01
In reply to Re: Tramadol withdrawal - HELP! » underthesky, posted by brynb on July 25, 2012, at 18:14:45
> > > Can you take both maybe prozac as that is know to help withdrawal? Phillipa
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> > I googled that and yes some people are saying it has helped opiate withdrawal specifically, but I can't find many people who used it for Tramadol.
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> > Is this safe to switch to when I'm still on 75mg of Tramadol? Some people I've read are taking 300-400mg of Tramadol and an SSRI, which is high compared to me, but just want to be sure and safe.
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> > Does it also have to be Prozac or can it be any SSRI antidepressant?
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> Hi there,
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> Sorry you're having a rough time--withdrawal is awful. So yes, you can safely use Prozac (or any SRI) with low doses of Tramadol. (Remember though, SRIs take a few weeks to kick-in.) I currently take 50mg of Tramadol w/ 20mg of Lexapro and 300mg of Lithium. Taper slowly (75-50-25-12.5). A benzo used as a prn might be helpful. I'm not sure if your doc would do this, but if it's really difficult, Subutex or Suboxone would help (it's used for opiate withdrawal and is a good antidepressant on its own) BUT if taken too long, you'll have to withdraw from that, so it's probably not ideal.
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> Good luck.
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> -bFriends,
It is written here,[...you can safely use Prozac...with..Tramadol...].
These two chemicals together can have the potential to cause serotonin syndrome which can cause death. Also, the two together can induce siezures. If there is some citation one can post here to say otherwise, could you please post such?
It is also posted here,[...a benzo..might be helpful...].
My friends, a benzo can be addicting in a short time of use. There are case of just a few days of use causing addiction. BUt there is much more to this...
Lou
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