Tramadol For Ocd

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Hello. I am a 31 year old woman who was diagnosed 5 years ago with Psoriasis and more recently Psoriatic Arthritis. In addition to taking Humira for this, I also have been prescribed Tramadol 50mg 3x a day. While this drug may not help a lot of you with your
symptoms, it has done wonders for me in
more ways than one! I would first like to say
though that even thought my prescription is for 3x a day, I only take one first thing in the morning and it helps greatly with my pain! Now for my question. After taking this drug for a few weeks it has done something strange. I have had OCD for years and over time my compultions have just gotten worse and worse. Now after being on the Tramadol they seem to be much better! Has anyone else with OCD taking this medication had the same effects? I have only been on the Tramadol for a little while now and don't know much about it, so any imformation would be helpful!

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Hi, Sis! I am so glad that the Tramadol has been helping you so much. :-)

It made me sick, so I didn't get to take it long enough to see if it helped anything, including my OCD…

However, in a way it does make sense. Tramadol is derived from an opiate and they all have effects on brain chemicals, they are essentially downers, which is why may help with such a problem.

Learn more Tramadol details here.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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Do not use tramadol for anything other than pain you have been warned! Please read up on this drug, I nearly lost everything. Like you I have OCD/Anxiety and thought it was the perfect cure when I took it for pain and noticed the added benefits! Its just a temporary fix to your issues and will eventually stop working and cause you more pain.

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GG. I truly do thank you for your concern, but while this drug might have this added benefit I am ONLY taking it for pain! As of right now I am not even taking my recommended dosage, why would I if I don't need it? The Humira that I take also helps with the inflamation and pain also, the Tramadol is for break through pain I was having. I have read some of the horror stories about people becoming addicted to this drug and going through hell trying to come off! For that reason, I have a complete respect of it and will not allow myself to abuse it! Again though, I truly do thank you for your concern. I am heeding your warning : )

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I started taking tramadol after a car accident but i noticed how it helped my OCD . I was taking it three times a day but when on vacation i did not take it for a few days and all the ocd thoughts started waking up. So i knew at that time to never stop not taking them. I take two a day and not any more they helo with neck pain and pain for dicvitiulitis episodes.
I am a counter and checker and very anialitical which has its toil ob me at work. No one understands how someone with ocdd has to be very detailed and it is hard to not be obsessive with details

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Your unexpected response in the form of improvement in OCD symptoms is not unreasonable. While most discussions regarding Tramadol focus on its receptor affinity properties that are similar to that of the opiod medications, it has other receptor affinities which are very much like the class of antidepressants known as SNRI's (seratonin norepinephrin receptor inhibitors). However, remember that physical addiction can occur with Tramadol and the withdrawal is uncomfortable should you stop abruptly. If you taper down the medication prior to stopping you can avoid the withdrawal syndrome.

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Hi I've also had OCD for years. My doctor prescribed me codeine for diahorea caused by anti biotics. Even in low doses the codeine gave me a lot of relief from my OCD.

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My research tells me tramadol is compounded with norepinephrine /SSRI, I.e. serotonin uptake inhibitors. This is why your anxiety is improved and likely the associated ocd. Chronic Pain has an anxiety component. This is why it is effective as a Secondary(!!!) Benefit.

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