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How can I taper off Tramadol 100 mg gradually, safely?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Dec 11, 2022 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
I need to gradually taper off tramadol because I'm finding that it has too many negative side effects. I'm also on too many antidepressants. Seeing my internist early next week and I don't expect him to know medications to do that so I may have to suggest some. Can you suggest best way to do it? I see that there are a great many listed on the web and I'm wondering what are some of the best additional medications to accomplish withdrawal.
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@csmiller, If you want to stop taking antidepressants, it’s important to talk to your doctor about tapering your dosage down to zero, instead of abruptly stopping your medication. This will help you avoid symptoms of withdrawal. Read more here:
- Weaning Off Antidepressants: What to Know: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/weaning-off-lexapro
Are you working with your doctor on this taper? Your pharmacist can also be very helpful.
@csmiller. It's very reasonable to expect your internist to review all of your medications and help you to figure out what is working for you and what is not working for you. Are your prescriptions from other physicians? If yes, then your internist would want to know what all of these are. He is likely familiar with most or all of them and if not he has the training and knowledge to consult with others or do some research. I'm suggesting this because when my primary care physician was an internist he was very good at doing just this.
I also think it's reasonable to talk with your internist about tapering off Tramadol if that is what you'd like to do. There are other approaches to pain that you can explore with your internist. A referral to a Pain Clinic?
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I can tell you that I and my two sisters take Effexor now. Doses vary but I found my sweet spot at 150.
I have tried a few others over the years that either had unpleasant side effects or simply didn’t work. After approximately two months of taking the Effexor I am so happy to feel like the real me again. Best of luck to you.