So, I intended to go camping this week end and when I got where I was going, there was lightning, rain and a tornado warning, so I wound up sleeping indoors.
As part of my meticulous planning for this trip, I managed to leave my Trazidone at home. By the time I got home, I'd been off it two days, and last night I felt I was doing so well that maybe this was the time to just quit it cold turkey.
Last night was so hot that I did not sleep well at all but did manage to get a few hours sleep in my, by now, sticky itchy sheets.
So, today, I was feeling ok, but now am feeling the rumblings of depression. I do not think that Trazidone is a very dangerous drug to quit, but if any of you have specific knowlege of this drug and feel other wise please PM me.
OK, I do solemny vow that there will be no munching on bullets or any other stupid crap. I'm just feeling a bit weird.
A prayer or two would be much appreciated.
Gwendolyn
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Like most seratonin
Like most seratonin modifiers, you're better off tapering down, rather than cold turkey.
http://www.drugs.com/answers/can-you-stop-taking-trazodone-c...
(just some anecdotal comments)
Apparently, it also depends on the amount you were taking. Insomnia is the biggest side effect of stopping
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Carefully
Any "Mind" drugs should not be stop cold turkey as they play with a lot of the regulatory system to twik it this way or that way.
http://depression.emedtv.com/trazodone/trazodone-withdrawal....
Best would be with the person to prescribe it, going lower and lower dose.
Good Luck
Peace, Love and Health
tmf
No specific advice
But needless to say I have been on a several of anti-depressants over the years. Many years ago I decided to call it a day. They left me out of touch, estranged from life. I realised that whatever the drug I took, the crap remained in my life. So I decided to do what I could chemically neutral.
So, Gwen....
After all your ranting about antidepressants, you are on one! (just teasing, depression is no laughing matter, {in fact one can't}....not really, just more BS.)
I think you were complaining about SSRIs and possibly antipsychotics. I've been on trazodone since '87 and for me, it doesn't seem to have any antidepressant action; I just take it as a sleeping pill to counter an SSRI, a SNRI and ritalin. I guess trazodone does have some effect of boosting seratonin; it's sort of a unique drug, it's not related to tri-cyclics or SSRIs.
Please, remember to take your meds where ever you go; You'd feel bad if you did something rash or stupid because you were unnecessarily depressed or suffering from withdrawal.
Hang in there, gal. You're one of the good ones!
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
I did talk to my Doctor...
She just sighed and said that if I felt OK, I could stop it. I was only on 100 mg. I have been wanting off the stuff for a long time. It was accidental that I left them home. I do feel a bit off today but the weather is hot and muggy, something not generally seen in Oregon, and it looks like it will be here a while.
Thanks
Gwendolyh
My wife was on Trazadone...
That you were off it for such an extended time indicates that your body has already tolerated the change, since all of it would be out of your system by no later than the end of the following day (about 18+ hours) unless you've been on it for a while. Three days tops for it to clear. After all this time and with your doctor's nod of approval it would seem it's really up to you as to how you've been coping and if you're satisfied, I'd expect. Good for you.
Love, Andrea Lena
For neuroactive chemicals,
For neuroactive chemicals, this is a myth. A NASTY myth.
In general, anything that settles into the brain (or body) with the intent to cause a long term change in a reaction resists absorption. There's a reason why they insist on '4 to 6 weeks' for most medication to reach its most effective. That's where the buildup of the drug is at a 'maintenance level'. This is even true for herbs such as ginsing and ginko biloba. (one of the universities actually did a study on those herbs)
What that means is that it can take 30-45 days for all of the drug to leave the body. Yes, the vast majority may be gone in under a week, but that doesn't mean there isn't enough to cause an effect.
(This is why a pot smoker has to stop for a month if he knows of a 'dated' drug test)
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Seriously Depressed.
Please see the doctor about getting back on the medication as you might need a different strength level, or new medication entirely.
May Your Light Forever Shine
my prayers are with you, hon
hugs.
Trazodone
This is an antidepressant, and I am glad you have discussed this with your Dr. already. My pill reference is "The Pill Book" and it doesnt say anything about how to come off the drug. I would go with what the Dr. told you, but keep a close watch on your symptoms. You may need to go back on it, so keep the remainder of your pills so you can go back on it at a moment's notice, and be sure and tell your Dr. you did so.
Just be careful, keep ALL medications out of the reach of children, and take only the dosages prescribed for each medication by your Dr.
No, I am not a Dr., but I am up to date with EAFOAB!!
Don't let someone else talk you out of your dreams. How can we have dreams come true, if we have no dreams?
Katrina Gayle "Stormy" Storm
*Hugs* Between being bummed
*Hugs*
Between being bummed at your trip and the heat, if you weren't feeling a bit weird, I'd be worried. Think cool weather.
I'm on Traz, too!
The only problem I see is a possibility of "Discontinuation Syndrome" if the drug is stopped too quickly. Symptoms include dizziness, nightmares, confusion,sweating, insomnia and tremors (they cALL THIS 'brain shocks' or 'cranial zings" and it can feel like an electrical shock.
Please see your Doctor asap (if you're no where near home, check in at an emergency room or clinic near you, please?
Best wishes,
Wren
Me, too!
I'm taking it as a sleep aid, but most of the symptoms you describe I was having before I started anti-depressants. Then I was first on Prozac and I felt like I was wrapped in cotton batting. Currently on Cymbalta and the trazodone. Not bad but I'm going to talk to my doctor about adding Provigil, as one of the on-label uses would apply to me and it has gone generic so I could afford it.
“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” - Turkish Proverb
My Alice still takes it!
I'm on Cymbalta myself. It's really helpful to know that several of us need a bit of help, and that it's okay.