A member asked:

Stopped tramadol after having multiple grand mal seizures. should i have tapered? it's been a week since last dose do i still have to worry?

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

May be no worry: Long-term use of high doses of tramadol may be associated with physical dependence and a withdrawal syndrome. Tramadol causes typical opiate-like withdrawal symptoms as well as atypical withdrawal symptoms including seizures, but these symptoms usually come within 72 hours of stopping it. If you don't have any symptoms after 1 week, then its unlikely you get withdrawal symptoms.

Answered 3/25/2014

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