Good for you but others do suffer. What a light dose is for us may not be for you. I never experienced needing to up my dose like you mentioned. Never make light if someone else's experience. No misinformation was given by anyone.
I have been on 450mg for over a year I was having major side effects. Yesterday I stop cold turkey I have no balance my face feels numb. I feel drunk not a good feeling it hit me out of nowhere. I am so stressed. My breathing seems little slow. If I ever get off this I will never take it again. Side effects are horrible.
I have taking trazodon for 2 1/2 years. My ear drums have filled with water messing with my balance and I have been dizzy for about six months. I went to the doctor last week and she prescribed 250 mg. To me I have took one and I was woke the next morning sick and very very dizzy. I felt poisoned. It took 2 years before this started happening and only figured out what it was once my prescription was upped. I and quiting it cold turkey as i want off this stuff immediately. It is interfering with my job now so it is a big problem.
I am going cold turkey as of 04/22/17. I have a high immunity to drugs so I am going for it. Been two days my ears ring and I am so dizzy I can't read my measuring tape. I will bookmark this page and return as soon as I have something to report as there is nothing about the process of getting off.
Whoa! I just stumbled across your post here. I have Addison's and I have been on Trazadone for sleep for four years, I take 200 mg at bedtime. I recently ran out and had a hiccup getting it refilled, so I quit taking it, cold turkey.
What did your doctor say was the issue with taking Trazadone with Addison's? I have only been diagnosed for a year now, and I still know so little. Please write back if you know anything important that I should be made aware of.
What did your doctor say was the issue with taking Trazadone with Addison's? I have only been diagnosed for a year now, and I still know so little. Please write back if you know anything important that I should be made aware of.
I'm feeling the same way!
I strongly disagree, the emotional withdrawals can be very severe.
Exactly, Trazodone is freakin evil.
Can I ask how it went. I'm a month into a cold turkey withdrawal. Yea I know its a bad idea but I didn't have much choice. Still very disassociated and having depression. How long does it take to get back to normal? I was on 100mg for 2 years. Any advice or answers would be greatly appreciated.
If you can, get out and exercise for the depression in a group or just walking by yourself and try to get your mind busy on good things, like the pretty flowers, lakes, moutains, etc.
Yes, it is very hard to do but try hard. I went off Trazodone and Paxil, Buspirone within a year or two and felt like hell. I'd call my sister to tell her I thought I was gong crazy..but of course, I didn't go crazy., just suffered an awful lot. It eventually lets up the "werid" feelings in your head, etc. and I think each person is different on the effects and those going away.. I still have depression, anxiety, etc but would rather have it "naturally" than be on those evil drugs and then try to come off them. I fight it all the time, but I know I am not alone..God is here with me and you, too.. Some people have it harder in life than others. I am praying for you.
Yes, it is very hard to do but try hard. I went off Trazodone and Paxil, Buspirone within a year or two and felt like hell. I'd call my sister to tell her I thought I was gong crazy..but of course, I didn't go crazy., just suffered an awful lot. It eventually lets up the "werid" feelings in your head, etc. and I think each person is different on the effects and those going away.. I still have depression, anxiety, etc but would rather have it "naturally" than be on those evil drugs and then try to come off them. I fight it all the time, but I know I am not alone..God is here with me and you, too.. Some people have it harder in life than others. I am praying for you.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I took a month off from work and that helped but not much. Hopefully the symptoms will subside soon.
They will subside in time.... just try hard to have patience. I hate the "Big Pharm" for what they do/did to us!! Excuse my typing in the above message..I can spell, but not type!!! Those damn weird feelings, etc.will lessen in time..our brains take time to adjust after being on that junk so long...I wa on for over 10 yrs...I still get some of those feelings, but ignore them now as I know they will leave...just don't panic as I think it makes them worse..try to stay calm and KNOW they will leave, as I assure you they will. Yes, it is hell on earth to go through this, but you can do this..
Thank you. I just need some hope. I got off all the antidepressants and Trazodone was the last one 25 years of meds I just need to know I didn't break my brain. But I agree the warning labels are woefully lacking. How long did it take to get your brain back from Trazodone?
Please do not ever give up hope. I hope you pray as this helps. Our Creator loves us and is there to help us throughout our sufferings and ordeals in life. Please believe this. Do you have anyone to support you living with you? Omega 3 is also supposed to be helpful found in leafy greens, spinach, salmon, walnuts. I also took and still take Vit. B12 (for our nervous systems, depression, etc.) and Vit D. When my friend was hospitalized for alcoholism, she told me they gave her Vit B12. When I first worked for dr years ago, I was very nervous and the dr ordered Vit.B12 injections for me, so our bodies really need this! You really have to just take a day at a time with this and don't concentrate too much on how long it will take. I look back and I remember thinking "Oh no, it can't take all year (2014)" but the year came and went and I got through it..Yes, it was hard,and perhaps you will get through this in a much shorter time than I did. I always had panic attacks, nervousness, etc. so that may be why it took that long for me..I am very high strung and nervous! But it could very well take much shorter time for you. and as I get older, I can tell you, a year is nothing at all, but a blink of an eye!!!! (even though when we are suffering I know it can seem so long.) Anyhow, let me know how you are doing and God bless and help you. What is your first name if you want to tell me? Sincerely, Kathy
Sounds like you and I have a lot in common :). Been doin the one day at a time thing for a while, hence the name. Even wrote a book about it called Make it to Midnight. Done the withdrawal thing way too many times and thought I had a handle on it, Trazodone snuck up on me. I knew it was an SARI but I didn't expect the sledgehammer it hit me with. Me and B12 don't get along. I have the MTHFR mutation so I have to be careful with it.
What you said was Wonderful thank you. I need that hope right now. I'm Jim.
What you said was Wonderful thank you. I need that hope right now. I'm Jim.