Tramadol and Gabapentin

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Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by joem18b » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:41 pm

My AHI has mostly been under 1 for the first 8 months. Now I have a herniated disc and I've been using Tramadol and Gabapentin for the pain.

I notice that my AHI has hopped up over 3. Would that be the drugs, or the pain, or just coincidence?

Thanks!

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:51 pm

My honey had his herniated disc surgically repaired as soon as they could possibly get it scheduled.
Do not delay the repair. It will only get worse.

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by Guest » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:56 pm

I doubt its the Tramadol.

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by Okie bipap » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:11 pm

Tramadol can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. https://www.drugs.com/tramadol.html

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by Guest » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:23 pm

Okie bipap wrote:Tramadol can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed.
Ok I stand corrected. And when combined with other meds sure it could be a problem for some no doubt.

Is OP also taking other meds?

Thanks Okie that is what is nice about posting in an open forum - if you make a mistake hopefully someone will find it and correct it.
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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by Okie bipap » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:28 pm

My wife used to take tramadol.

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by SewTired » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:25 pm

Pain alone can make your AHI jump. As for medications, it's a YMMV thing. It may not affect my AHI, but could affect yours. Generally, any med that reduces pain can increase your events (and this includes aspirin for some people). Way more common in opiates and muscle relaxants, of course.

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by joem18b » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:50 pm

thanks for the replies.

it occurs to me that i'm also spending quite a bit of time awake with the machine on, because i can't go to sleep till the pain dies down.

isn't there something about false events recorded while you're awake?

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by Guest » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:10 am

Okie bipap wrote:My wife used to take tramadol.
I also take Tramadol and my AHI is always <1 which is why I mistakenly thought that isn't it esp. since I tend to be overly sensitive to things.
This explains it well...
SewTired wrote:Pain alone can make your AHI jump. As for medications, it's a YMMV thing. It may not affect my AHI, but could affect yours.

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Re: Tramadol and Gabapentin

Post by tooter » Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:18 am

joem18b wrote:thanks for the replies.

it occurs to me that i'm also spending quite a bit of time awake with the machine on, because i can't go to sleep till the pain dies down.

isn't there something about false events recorded while you're awake?
These would be recorded as CAs....They would be clear airway events. You stopped breathing for 10+ seconds, but your airway was clear. This can happen when you are restless in bed, turning over, having pain, etc. They are part of your AHI but you can ignore them.
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