my daughter has epilepsy and still taking ultram

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MMy daughter was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy 2yrs ago was controlled on lamictal and tegretol till recently she stopped taking ultram when first diagnosed but now taking about 400-500mg a day and now tegretol levels sub therapeutic and been having seizures bout 2-3 times week lately. Her husband and I think the ultram is to blame. No one would prescribe ultram but she found out you can get it online.
 
I'm very reluctant when buying anything online but especially medications.

I see no reason why a legitimate pharmacy would start selling things online so I'd be very suspicious of people who do.

Also, these are medications we're putting in our body. If it's not exactly what we want then it has the ability to do us great harm.
 
:agree: with Eric. One needs to be very careful when buying medications online, especially if they have a history of having seizures.

More info about Ultram from www.drugs.com:


Important information about Ultram

You should not take Ultram if you are allergic to tramadol, if you have ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have ever attempted suicide. Do not take Ultram while you are intoxicated (drunk) or taking any of the following: alcohol or street drugs, narcotic pain medicine, sedatives or tranquilizers, or medicine for depression, anxiety, or mental illness.

Seizures (convulsions) have occurred in some people taking this medication. Ultram may be more likely to cause a seizure if you have a history of seizures or head injury, a metabolic disorder, or if you are taking certain medicines such as antidepressants, muscle relaxers, narcotic, or medicine for nausea and vomiting.


Before taking Ultram

You should not take Ultram if you are allergic to tramadol, if you have ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have ever attempted suicide.

Do not take Ultram while you are intoxicated (drunk) or taking any of the following:

alcohol or street drugs;
narcotic pain medicine;
sedatives or tranquilizers (such as Valium);
medicine for depression or anxiety; or
medicine for mental illness (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).

Seizures have occurred in some people taking Ultram. Talk with your doctor about your seizure risk, which may be higher if you have:

a history of drug or alcohol addiction;
a history of epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
a history of head injury;
a metabolic disorder; or
if you are also taking an antidepressant, muscle relaxer, narcotic, antipsychotic, or medicine for nausea and vomiting.
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Ultram is a narcotic-like med, with all the complications that that entails. Folks can easily develop a dependence or addiction. It can mess with your sleep and your balance. And 400mg is considered the top end of the recommended dosage.

Most importantly, you're not supposed to take Ultram with Tegretol! The Tegretol increases the metabolism of Ultram (that is, flushes it through the system quicker) and reduces it's pain-killing effect. Taking the two together can increase seizure risk.

I would encourage your daughter to have a doctor review her meds, both for the chronic pain and for the seizure control. The current regimen she is on is a recipe for trouble.
 
My concern is also for her even taking ultram she told her neurologist she was taking it cocas: and he said as long as u don't take max dose but she takes over that
 
I know but she wont she has chronic back pain and says that's all that helps but im worried she was controlled now all of a sudden her tegretol levels wont come up
 
I know chronic back pain can be very tough to live with. But she needs to control her seizures too. I realize you can't force her to change her med habits, but do your best to nudge her in the right direction. I don't know if this is an option, but she might consider trying neurofeedback to help with her pain, potentially allowing her to reduce hte dosage of the Ultram:

More info here: and here: http://www.eeginfo.com/research/articles/chronicpain_1.htm
 
I hope and pray a better solution can be found :( its very risky buying drugs off the internet..good luck!!
 
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