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What To Do If Having Imbalance In Body After Taking Lexapro And Tramadol For Joint Disease?
I lost my wife 2 months ago and was put on lexapro but i did not feel depressed just that my body and mind was not on the same page.For 14 days after Pams death i was allright than i got real sick at my stomach.I have bone on bone joint disease and was taking tramadol 100 mg a day all of a sudden i could not take it nor nicotine or coffee.I have stoped taking anything .Have been on Lexapro for 2 weeks still feel like there is an unbalance in my body.
Hello sir, We are sorry to hear the news of your wife's demise. Let me try to help you out on medications. Lexapro (escitalopram) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. When used along with tramadol, there is increased risk of a condition called serotonin syndrome. I would ask my patients to reduce the dose of tramadol to half if they want to take lexapro also. I would also monitor blood pressure, heart rate, confusion, restless among my patients if they are taking both the drugs together. The second option is to change tramadol to other drugs like ibuprofen or others for pain management. You can discuss the above options with your caregiver and decide. Hope the above information helps you. Thanks.
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What To Do If Having Imbalance In Body After Taking Lexapro And Tramadol For Joint Disease?
Hello sir, We are sorry to hear the news of your wife s demise. Let me try to help you out on medications. Lexapro (escitalopram) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. When used along with tramadol, there is increased risk of a condition called serotonin syndrome. I would ask my patients to reduce the dose of tramadol to half if they want to take lexapro also. I would also monitor blood pressure, heart rate, confusion, restless among my patients if they are taking both the drugs together. The second option is to change tramadol to other drugs like ibuprofen or others for pain management. You can discuss the above options with your caregiver and decide. Hope the above information helps you. Thanks.