Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
What Are The Uses And Side Effects Of Tramadol?
80 year old man on tramadol for knee pain. we have spoken to his dr regarding side effects of aggression, altered mind, memory issues and he continues to refill. his dr ordered brain mri and put him on a patch for alzheimer s and continued the tramadol. he stopped patch after 30 days and did not follow up with dr and dr still refilled the tramadol. 80 yr old man ran out of tramadol and was almost normal in behavior for 7 days. 2 days after refill we have all the behaviors back. how should this be handled. he is again canceling appointments and angry.
Fri, 22 Apr 2016
Anonymous's Response
Anonymous's
Response
Tramadol may cause headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tired feeling, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, itching, sweating, flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling). So it will be better instead of it to take any AINS ( non steroid anti inflamators )such as ibuprofen , ketoprofen etc...which would be more apropriate in this case. Be ware to use PPI (proton pump inhibitor ) such as omeprazole, esomeprazole etc...once a day (30-min before breakfast), in case of stomach disturbances.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Tramadol
Loading Online Doctors....