Tramadol vs. Prozac

I am presently taking 40 mg of Prozac a day for depression.  After going to a neurologist for carpal tunnel and trigger thumb, he prescribed 50 mg of Tramadol HCL a day for the pain.  Is this safe?  Everything I read about these two drugs, is telling me these should not be taken together.  Should I take the Tramadol or not?  Please help as I have to have something for the pain in my hands and fingers.

[TrayCee]

I have taken them together with no side effects.  Consult your Dr.

[jamlws]

Tramadol is a pain med it is often giving for nerve pain. Did your dr give you both of these meds? If so I would call and just tell them that you read they aren't good together. Maybe they can put your mind at ease.
Best of luck,
Jamie

[dame_wilbur]

If you feel uneasy, I'd either call your doc, or a pharmacist. I have a wonderful pharmacist who's saved my life before by catching an interaction my docs had missed.

Good luck,

~Dame

[sonya923]

I have taken both of these meds before together and had no reaction.  Your pharmacy should catch it if your filling a med that may interact with another med you take and warn you then.
Good Luck

Sonya

[mellie4]

I don't know about taking them together, though I have taken both at different times years ago.  I never had trouble with the Tramadol even though I was on it quite a while.  But I have heard that some people get terrible withdrawals from it.  I think I would talk to my doctor about that.  I'm finding that a lot of medications you take for granted because they were subscribed but unfortunately there are other things to know.  I feel somewhat misled by some of my physicians that led me to believe I wouldn't have withdrawals if I followed directions when, in fact, they mean that they'll help me get off them when the time comes with minimal withdrawal symptoms.

[kdemers4]

I have taken both together and ended up with Serotonin syndrome.. Be careful... look up the drug interactions