seizures or other fatal ailments while on tramadol

[concerned patient]

hello! i hurt my back in a car accident and they gave me tramadol for the pain but before they gave me that i had taken a few vicodin and percosets to help with it. i also have been taking buspar for anxiety for 3 weeks now should i be fine if i take the tramadol now or should i wait a few days before taking it? i just really dont want to end up dead and i am very paranoid thats why im asking

thanks to anyone who posts a good reply

 

[lightbrigade]

I took a quick look through the literature and found that Buspirone is a "proconvulsant" drug, at least in anImal models; I can't speak to the validity of this statement or the studies it came from as I only read the abstract. I can, however, speak from experience when I say that Tramadol does lower the seizure threshold and can cause seizures by itself. I had a tonic-clonic seizure last summer from high doses of Tramadol. I would check with a doctor and/or pharmacist before proceeding, as Tramadol is unpredictable at best. Hope this was of some help. Stay safe.

 

[theedeadmau5]

if you are first time user of tramadol the only thing you need to worry about is breaching the 400mg daily limit. tramadol is a rather weak opioid so people tend to take more than they should, which can lead to seizures. so keep your dosages down betweem 200-400 daily for the time being and you will be fine.