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Does Prolonged Use Of Tramadol Cause Anxiety?

Hi I have been taking tramadol 50 Mg for about three years now for neuropathy pain from chemo. I have only taken two to three pills a day, three at most. I started having anxiety attacks not long after I started the tramadol. Can anxiety be a side effect from tramadol. Also my neuropathy pain has worsened over the time on tramadol. Can this bexfrom tramadol also Thank you for any help.
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
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Hi good evening
anxiety is occurred because of tramadol withdrawal after taking it long time. if u want to stop tramadol first u should tapper off the drug dose than stop and along with that u should took some antianxiety medication for that..
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Does Prolonged Use Of Tramadol Cause Anxiety?

Hi good evening anxiety is occurred because of tramadol withdrawal after taking it long time. if u want to stop tramadol first u should tapper off the drug dose than stop and along with that u should took some antianxiety medication for that..