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Can Tramadol Be Taken For Severe Joint Pain?

I ve had a series of unfortunate events occur over past year & I suffer from depression from this. I ve been prescribed Cymbalta for several tears. Last week PA prescribed Abilify 1mg at bedtime. Tdy I went to Ortho PA due to knee pain. He said it looked like wear & tear(I m 60 y/o-hurt this knee skiing in 1986) and gave me injection. Tonight my knee is throbbing & arthritic joints hurt. I took arthritis strength Tylenol a few hours ago. I have a Tramadol from 8/16---is it safe to take 25 mg of Tramadol to ease pain so I can go to sleep? I took Abilify 1mg @ 11p. I weigh 110 lbs. thanks.
Mon, 16 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I am sorry for the painful series you are going through. To add more information so you can understand better what's happening to you:

- when there's a wear&tear, and injection is administered, sometimes it happens to have a throbbing pain following heat sensation from the knee
- that's why we usually recommend our patients to apply ice, immediately after injection and the following day
- limit movement of the knee until betterment.

I think, you have not applied ice, so just wrap your knee with some ice, and of course, can take Tramadol for the pain. So, you can sleep painless hopefully. If the pain and heating sensation will last, should consult further with your orthopedic specialist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Can Tramadol Be Taken For Severe Joint Pain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I am sorry for the painful series you are going through. To add more information so you can understand better what s happening to you: - when there s a wear&tear, and injection is administered, sometimes it happens to have a throbbing pain following heat sensation from the knee - that s why we usually recommend our patients to apply ice, immediately after injection and the following day - limit movement of the knee until betterment. I think, you have not applied ice, so just wrap your knee with some ice, and of course, can take Tramadol for the pain. So, you can sleep painless hopefully. If the pain and heating sensation will last, should consult further with your orthopedic specialist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.