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Posted by bobo on February 18, 2003, at 12:46:22
anyone know whats going to happen to me---have to stop for a week---2nd day---cant sleep???
Posted by sl on February 18, 2003, at 21:05:18
In reply to trazodone withdrawl, posted by bobo on February 18, 2003, at 12:46:22
Prolly very little.
My doc never EVER gives me anything even remotely habit-forming, and she gave me Trazodone. So prolly the most that'll happen is you won't sleep quite right, possibly that won't even be a prob.
Posted by Creaky_Neurons on February 19, 2003, at 10:57:27
In reply to trazodone withdrawl, posted by bobo on February 18, 2003, at 12:46:22
i have yet to meet a psychotropic drug that isn't habit forming in some way. even if a drug does not cause pleasure seeking behavior (like AD's) withdrawl can be really tough.
For example:
I took Elavil for 10 years and it worked pretty well for me. getting OFF Elavil was bloody horrendous. i have a friend who once was a heroin addict and he says what i went through sounded about the same - nausea, cramps, body temperature fluctuations, insomnia. it last about a month for me.
the answer is to TAPER VERY SLOWLY.
if you have been taking a psychotropic for 5+ years, it could easily take 3-6 months to fully withdrawl. i think our brains re-wire themselves to a degree, so removing a key component of the new circuitry can really hurt...
creaky.
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