beatup_from_the_feet_up wrote:
Yes, they are continuing to prescribe, and my "old school" mid 60s doctor prescribed it for me too (I'm 49). I was on Cymbalta, a cheaper alternative to Lexapro, when I complained of insomnia... He said that the trazodone is an older med that is often prescribed for insomnia and has been around a long time and sure enough it's helped my insomnia. At 50 mg it's given me about 6-7 hrs a night all the way though (and I still usually need an afternoon nap)...
But the state of "duh" is definitely the the trade-off in my my life. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only "duh" girl. Last week I came home from being away on a trip for a few days, and the hot water which normally takes a couple of minutes to pump into my 4th floor aparment was taking an an unusually longer period of time. Long story short... I waited over a long weekend for a repair man to work on our boilers and recirculating pumps to get the tepid warm water up to where it's supposed to be. Interestingly, no one else complained about a lack of hot water in the building. But then I finally realized on the fourth day, duh, what a real dumbass I really am! That I had been turning the fwater aucet to the cold position instead of th hot. Ice cold water had initially come out of the left faucet and tepid warm water out of the right three days ago and the apt's maintenace main mentioned something about a fault recirculating pumpt that sidetracked me, so I was a bit dumbfounded, nevertheless I'm still in a "duh" haze or fog often and enough so, I've decided to taper off the trazodone by 1/8th now every Sunday for the last six weeks. I'm now down to 1/8th this week with no signs of withdrawal, but my insomnia has returned, so I'll probably need to find an alternative but I'm hoping the need for an SSRI is now behind me after about 4years on antidepressants. I never felt the "duhs" while on Cymbalta or Lexapro. There have been other instances and I'm glad they were not life threatening -- just stupid stuff, at least this time.
I still can't believe that doctors are still prescribing Trazadone. My husband swears by it, but my experience with it put me in to a state of "duh".....I didn't like it....I have been taking Cymbalta for 2 years now; 60 mg. Not only does it help with anxiety, it also helps with the physical pain of depression. Ask you doctor...There are SO many newer medications on the market now with less side effects than those archaic pills...
Yes, they are continuing to prescribe, and my "old school" mid 60s doctor prescribed it for me too (I'm 49). I was on Cymbalta, a cheaper alternative to Lexapro, when I complained of insomnia... He said that the trazodone is an older med that is often prescribed for insomnia and has been around a long time and sure enough it's helped my insomnia. At 50 mg it's given me about 6-7 hrs a night all the way though (and I still usually need an afternoon nap)...
But the state of "duh" is definitely the the trade-off in my my life. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only "duh" girl. Last week I came home from being away on a trip for a few days, and the hot water which normally takes a couple of minutes to pump into my 4th floor aparment was taking an an unusually longer period of time. Long story short... I waited over a long weekend for a repair man to work on our boilers and recirculating pumps to get the tepid warm water up to where it's supposed to be. Interestingly, no one else complained about a lack of hot water in the building. But then I finally realized on the fourth day, duh, what a real dumbass I really am! That I had been turning the fwater aucet to the cold position instead of th hot. Ice cold water had initially come out of the left faucet and tepid warm water out of the right three days ago and the apt's maintenace main mentioned something about a fault recirculating pumpt that sidetracked me, so I was a bit dumbfounded, nevertheless I'm still in a "duh" haze or fog often and enough so, I've decided to taper off the trazodone by 1/8th now every Sunday for the last six weeks. I'm now down to 1/8th this week with no signs of withdrawal, but my insomnia has returned, so I'll probably need to find an alternative but I'm hoping the need for an SSRI is now behind me after about 4years on antidepressants. I never felt the "duhs" while on Cymbalta or Lexapro. There have been other instances and I'm glad they were not life threatening -- just stupid stuff, at least this time.
I hate it when people submit comments like " Trazadone is a horrible drug."
We, humans, are all different. We have different chemical makeups. What works for one person may or may not work for another person. Just like, echinacea may work for some but not for others. Its not because the drug is horrible. It is because your chemical make up is different than the persons that it is effective on.
We, humans, are all different. We have different chemical makeups. What works for one person may or may not work for another person. Just like, echinacea may work for some but not for others. Its not because the drug is horrible. It is because your chemical make up is different than the persons that it is effective on.
hi my names nico am 20 and have anixity its a real liveing nightmear am takein trazodone 50mg wich wer working for the firhe st few month fine but now am stil getin that feeling back a was just wonderin if a shud take a higer dose if that wud help r wud it harm me with out sein the docter if eny one feels the same way wud love for u to repliy back thanks
it gives me vicious night mares... for me its not worth it... next
200 mg is an extremely high dose! Get another doctor.
Take large amounts of Flax Seed Oil and fish oil. You don't need an ssri. You need to lubricate your brain. You are fearfully and wonderfully created!
im on 150 mg take 1-2 nightly for sleep. 1 also have panic attacks, and anxiety. i have been on trazodone for 2 years and i still suffer from panic and anxiety disorders. i finally went to see a psychiatrist and he put me on celexa for depression and anxiety and xanax for panic attacks. ive only been on this for a week now and i feel like a brand new person
Tammy be carefull with the xanax because its very addicting and is not suppose to be used for a long period of time because of withdrawls, trust me i know because i was given xanax for almost 19 years for anxiety and panic attacks and just recently stopped taking it as my body become use to it and it wasnt helping anymore and the withdrawls have been a nightmare and the anxiety is much worse now, im also on celexa now for anxiety and panic attacks , anyways just be carefull!
Hi, I am prescribed 200 mgs of trazadone a night.. A seemingly high dose for a 105 pound girl. It does absolutely knock me out at night but I wake up in panic attacks! It's horrible. I've had anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder for a long time and I don't take any other medication (although I am also supposed to take serequel, and Effexor) but I've been feeling fine with everything except the anxiety and panic attacks.. I need to get back to the doctor for something like Xanax for the daytime anxiety and attacks (which I also used to take).. Has anyone else had really bad "wake up anxiety/attacks" with taking trazadone for sleep?
I was taking 50, and waking up dragging. I tried a lesser dose. I broke the pill into quarters, and stated at 3/4. I still slept well, but felt a little better during the day. After a couple weeks, I went down to 1/2. Still sleeping great, and more energy during the day. I went down to a quarter with 3 mg melatonin. Sleep like a baby. I tried NONE, and that did not work at all. If I am having trouble falling asleep, I Know I can get up and take another quarter, and not feel hung-over in the am.
Hi, I am facing clonazepam withdrawal because a doctor made an error and now they did not fix it fast enough. If you continue with benzodiazapine you will need to face a medical detox at some point, because the withdrawals, include seizures, coma, delerium tremens, severe gastrointestinal problems and it is as life threatening to go off the benzo as if you were a severe alcoholic going cold turkey. I will be very sick, then on top of that I have PTSD bad and when the meds come off I expect to blow up with all the anxiety and anger the medicine was keeping under control. I don't know what to tell you I would do but, just wanted you know medical withdrawal at a clinic will probably be required. If you don't have good insurance it will be a financial mess. I am seriously thinking of suicide because the withdrawals are that bad.
xanax and clonazepam are almost identical.
good luck
Amanda
demand that they put you back on what works. do not let them change your medication just to push or sell a new drug....if you are doing fine on a medication regimen..do not change it just because there is a "new, improved drug" out there...geez. bad dr.
taking trazodone and zoloft together...does anyone have any personal exxperience with being prescribed these two anti depressants at the same time by the same doctor?
Don't be so rediculous, if it was that dangerous it would not be so widely prescribed.
trazadone is an antidepressant.