... controls the pain, but i have absolutely no appetite( 1 boiled egg yolk) for breakfast, 1/4 tuna sandwich for lunch, 4 oz. ensure for supper. These are typical amounts although the product varies. This is the third day of this trend, combined with nausea Is this the tramadol or perhaps just normal body recovery from the surgery?
Recovering from knee surgery, prescribed 50mg tramadol for pain,(switched from oxycodone), it?
Question posted by waybackjohn on 24 April 2014
Last updated on 30 April 2014
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Delila
28 April 2014
Hi i also suffered loss of appetite while taking Tramadol & lost a lot of weight. I agree that it does seem more prevalent in women. If it continues to be a problem you may need to consider switching analgesics...
Cowboys2014
30 April 2014
I think it's quite possible you're feeling withdrawal symptoms from the Oxycodone. It doesn't take long for the Brain to become dependent on the high. The nausea, appetite change etc. is typical of withdrawal. I've taken TramAdol off and on for years and haven't experience what you're feeling, which doesn't necessarily mean it isn't the tramadol. Everyone is different, but it sure sounds like withdrawal which should taper off within a week or so. Good luck!
DzooBaby
24 April 2014
It can cause nausea but so can pain. It is pretty common to have a reduced appetite after a major surgery like this. Try to eat as much as you can and try to eat good protein sources so you can heal.
Kawasakizx14
24 April 2014
I have seen a lot of people that cannot tolerate Tramadol, more common in women than in men. I have seen many women get so nauseated that they will literally spend the day in bed vomiting after taking just one pill.
chuck1957
24 April 2014
Hi Waybackjohn I looked and that is not a listed side effect of tramadol stomach is listed but nausea,stomach pain,vomiting nothing about appetite,But just because it does not list it does not mean it can not happen could be coming off oxycodone to tramadol has you a bit off,,The main thing is to make sure you keep eating while your on this medication and take it just like it is prescribed by the doctor.As you know even if you don't feel hungry you have to eat,so do your best making sure you keep eating while your on this medication..You might even want to call the doctor who prescribed it and let them know since it is a weekday in the mean time take it just like it is prescribed and make sure you continue to eat.pain in itself well make you loose your appetite. Chuck1957 medically retired pharmacy techniecian Cpht Oregon...
chuck1957
24 April 2014
well out of years of dispensing Tramodol I stick to what i put down nothing about no appitite which was the question not about throwing up,He says he tolerates it well and its helping for pain,And widely prescribed for this reason we don't want to scare people off of taking something that is working well for the pain... again John like i said if it is to bothersome call the doctor or just make sure you eat.Hopefully you won't have to be on it that long,Chuck1957 Pharmacy Technician Cpht retired.
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