Tramadol and ECA?

Diet and Nutrition
1

Hi guys,
Long time lurker, but new here. Had a question I hope someone can answer, given there are some very intelligent member here.

I’ve been using the eca stack off and on for years, and started using it again for a cutting cycle. Last week, I was prescribed tramadol for some consistent back pain I’ve had from a ski accident last year. I frequently have used 5 htp for better moods, but have stopped because both 5 htp and tramadol act on seratonin.

I haven’t taken both eca and tramadol on the same day, and am wondering if there is a risk to doing so. I know ephedrine shouldn’t be taken with certain anti-depressants, and eventhough tramadol isn’t classified as an anti-derpressant, it is sometimes used for depression.

Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance.

2

You need to do two things:

  1. Call the doctor who prescribed it to you. Most likely, you will be told to take them separately if he/she doesn’t know for sure…“just to be safe”

  2. Call a couple of local pharmacies and ASK the head Pharm D about the drug interactions. I say a couple so you can cross-reference what one says with the other’s words. Pharmacists are usually a great and sometimes greater source than doctors, because they dispense more Rx drugs so they’re probably at an advantage in terms of the NEED to be aware of contraindications.

3

Tramadol lowers seizure threshold, but as long as you don’t go overboard with either you should be fine.

4

Thanks for the responses so far guys. I did call two seperate pharmacies this morning, and they both said taking ephedrine in the morning, and tramadol at night isn’t a problem. Seems some of you might disagree with that. I’ve never really trusted the pharmaceutical industry, so am wavering a little bit.