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What Causes Involuntary Tremors In Feet While On Tramadol?
Question: Can I continue taking my tramadol? I noticed that sometimes at night I have body jerks mainly the feet. I take 50mg daily as needed. I have seen that some people are calling it mycolonic jerks. I have no history of seziures
Brief Answer:
Tramadol should be taken not for prolonged period of time.
Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Tremors, seizures, hypertonia, spasticity are the side effects of the Opioid analgesic you are taking. But Myoclonic epilepsy is a different entity and has different disease process.
Myoclonus is any involuntary and fast muscle jerk. Our hiccups are also myoclonus and not a serious medical illness usually, until unless it becomes an unstoppable and prolonged situation and counts as a disease then. Same is the case with jerks in the start of sleep, and are normal usually until unless Narcolepsy or excessive daytime sleepiness is the reason behind that. Isn't it...
But I will suggest you, not to take Opioid Analgesics for a prolonged period of time as it causes dependence and addiction too. Consult your treating physician for alternative therapy for your illness for which you are taking tramadol.
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
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DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Tramadol should be taken not for prolonged period of time.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you!
Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Tremors, seizures, hypertonia, spasticity are the side effects of the Opioid analgesic you are taking. But Myoclonic epilepsy is a different entity and has different disease process.
Myoclonus is any involuntary and fast muscle jerk. Our hiccups are also myoclonus and not a serious medical illness usually, until unless it becomes an unstoppable and prolonged situation and counts as a disease then. Same is the case with jerks in the start of sleep, and are normal usually until unless Narcolepsy or excessive daytime sleepiness is the reason behind that. Isn't it...
But I will suggest you, not to take Opioid Analgesics for a prolonged period of time as it causes dependence and addiction too. Consult your treating physician for alternative therapy for your illness for which you are taking tramadol.
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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