Posted by Charm on August 30, 2004, at 13:26:18
In reply to Effexor and Tramdaol (Ultram), posted by Violet4EVR on August 28, 2004, at 13:27:59
Hi Violet -
While I'm not suggesting that you do it, I have been taking Effexor and Tramadol together for over a year. I have been taking Tramadol/Ultram for about 9 years. During this nine year period I've been have always been on sime type of AD. I take 400 mg of Tramadol per day for arthritis. My Effexor has recently been cut from 300 mg to 150 mg because I now also take Wellbutrin. I also take buspar (45 mg day).
To be honest with you, I'm probably a serotonin syndrome case ready to happen at any moment.
I happen to know its a risk because I cannot get all three prescriptions filled at one pharmacy. When the third medication was added and I took my prescriptions to Kroger to be filled, they told me that I had to drop either the tramadol or the buspirone because in their system it shows a warning for serotonin syndrome when combined with Effexor. Being the idiot I am, I simply take my third prescription to a different pharmacy and get it filled there.
All that being said the answer is yes, there is a possibility of serotonin syndrome with Effexor and Tramadol. Of course, it is also probably directly related to the dose.
Hope this long story was of some assistance. Perhaps you can call your doc and get a different prescription called in to help with your post surgery pain?
Happy Recovery!
Charm
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