“I am weaning off tramadol?”

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“I am weaning off tramadol?”

I am a 69 year old female retired trauma nurse of 32 yrs. I fell in my home and suffered a tri-malleolar fix and fibulae fix to my LLE. I have been on tramadol 50mgs q 6 hrs. I cut down to q 12hrs for 7 days. Then to 1 q day for 4 days, then stopped 3 days ago. Since, I am experiencing severe nausea. Zofran doesn’t work for me. I am so nauseous that don’t feel I can even swallow my own saliva. Suggestion on taper?

Female | 69 years old
Complaint duration: 3 days
Medications: Metoprolol, Lasix, Plavix, 81 ASA, Losartan, Prednisone, Farxiga,Renexxa
Conditions: CAD, DM, Stage 3 Renal Failure, Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheumatoid

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**Dr. Tarun Sharma** Gastroenterologist Kalamazoo, MI · Accepted Answer

Dr. Tarun Sharma Gastroenterologist Kalamazoo, MI

Go see your regular doctor. I think this could be withdrawal symptoms. May need supervised de-addiction treatment.

**Dr. Santa Nandi** Gastroenterologist Hicksville, NY · Accepted Answer

Dr. Santa Nandi Gastroenterologist Hicksville, NY

You’ve already discontinued your pain medication and that’s fine. The real issue here is to make sure that your symptoms aren’t related to an undiagnosed GI condition.

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