tramadol and itching

[nailit]

Broke my ribs a couple of weeks ago and had been taking cocodomol and ibuprofen for pain relief. However for the past few days I have been taking tramodol in place of the cocodomol. I have started to itch all over since taking the tramodol. Can itching be a side effect of tramodol or is it something else and jst a coincidence that the itching has started since taking the tramodol? It also seems to be worse at night.
Thanks for any replies.

[Smowball]

I was given morphine when I was in hospital once and i itched so badly that I scratched myself till I bled.

[petal54]

have you triediclofenac

[foodluva]

Yip antihistamine like Piriton will help. Itching with Tramadol is very common!

[vodkancoke]

nailit, thank you for this question! I have been on Tramedol since Feb and my legs have been itching like mad. I never thought to put the two together!

I hope you feel better soon x

[nailit]

Thanks again for all replies guys. The itching itself is a small price to pay for a bit of pain relief, just wish I could get a decent nights sleep and get my ribs back to normal again.