Trazodone Hydrochloride withdrawal symptoms? anyone?

Question

I have been taking trazodone hydrochloride 150mg for about 2 yrs but the medication was beginning to make me feel physically unwell. i told my psychiatrist's office to ask my doctor, and she said to cut the tablet in half, so a 75mg dosage, which i tried to take for a while, but it wasn't helping. they then told me to stop it completely and i haven't had any since last friday (it is now wednesday 12:40am) i have noticed I'm feeling 'skittish ' and i have been talking a lot more, but not all of it makes any sense, i'll ramble about alot of things, and most of the time i lose where i meant to be going in what i was saying. ive become a bit more forgetful as well. who else has felt bad after stopping their meds?. i know that my doctor is trying to get me a cancellation apt for this week , to start me on a new medication but I'm worried that its going to be another medication that makes me feel really c**p for ages before it kicks in and then stops working.

Answer 1

my advice would be to stay off these medications. you can become dependent on them. The medical literature does not mention this but they can. phsyciatry is evil. I have been on zoloft for 71/2 years, and i cant come off

Answer 2

Did you do this without talking to your doctor who prescribed the drug to you?

If so, you made a very big mistake. Haven’t you heard that antidepressants shouldn’t be stopped abruptly and that should always be tapered real slow. Although Trazadone doesn’t have potential for addiction and abuse, it may cause severe withdrawal effects.

Some cases of withdrawal effects were seen with Trazadone even when tapered, so very slow tapering is advised for this drug.

The problems you’re experiencing are the right ones (withdrawal effects I mean). Trazadone can cause both physical and psychological symptoms. Psychological include: agitation, crying spells, irritability, overactivity, aggression, memory problems, confusion, lowered mood, etc and physical may range from gastrointestinal to flu-like, sleeping disorders including both insomnia and possibly night mares or vivid dreams, sensory problems and motor disorders like tremor, loss of balance, muscle stiffness, and abnormal movements.

Considering it’s been over a week, withdrawal symptoms could have subsided by now, however they may be prolonged considering how long and how much of the drug you have been taking.

I would consult my doctor if I were you. Have you been taking it just for sleeping disorders or depression as well? Why did you quit?

I take Desyrel for sleeping........