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Withdrawl symptons.

Redsgal21
Redsgal21
I know my p doc said I could just stop my trazodone and switch to Elavil but I didn't sleep at all last night on the second night of Elavil and I feel fluish and I'm having bad crying spells.

The same thing happened to me when I stopped trazodone for 2 days a few months ago to try seroquel I was a mess. My p doc says he really doesn't think me stopping the trazodone without weaning it down would cause me to feel this way.

Sorry I feel like I just keep posted the same topics but I feel so lost. My mom thinks I'm tearing up because I haven't slept good in 2 days. I just want to feel better.
tommymott
tommymott
It's not uncommon to have a pdoc that's a fool. Of course you should wean off almost any med. They're serious medicine and we need a serious approach. Sorry you're feeling bad.
spacepony
spacepony
Are the two contraindicated? Anyways, I dittio everything Tommy said. I hope you get some sleep soon.
octobermom79
octobermom79
I would call your pdoc and tell him what is going on. I would also tell him you want to be weaned off of the trazadone. It is your body and you have a right to be weaned off the meds if you want to be.

Going cold turkey off any medicine can cause all sort of things to happen both physically and mentally.
Redsgal21
Redsgal21
It was actually my PCP that prescribed the Elavil for migraine prevention. I had called my p doc before starting it and he said that was fine and to try it in place of my trazodone depending on if it helped me sleep. He told me I didn't need to wean of the trazodone because I'm on a lose dose (50mg).

My PCP isn't in on Wednesdays so I called my p doc and he said he'd be surprised if not taking the trazodone for 2 days could cause such symptoms. I feel borderline manic like I want to punch walls. I can't even concentrate enough to have a short conversation with my boyfriend. It's a similar feeling like when I had when I tried Lexapro and ended up in the ER. I can't unclinch my fist,etc.

I really don't want to go to the ER because they won't do anything. I guess I'll just ride it out and see what happens. I appreciate all the advice.
Redsgal21
Redsgal21
I really don't think my body can handle any type of anti depressant besides the trazodone at even small doses.
dobiedots
dobiedots
I take trazadone and amitryptiline....they all work well together.
How high was your dosage?
Redsgal21
Redsgal21
Only 10 mg of Elavil and 50mg of trazodone. I took the Elavil instead of the trazodone 2 days ago. I didn't sleep that much. Yesterday I felt exhausted with muscle aches and today I feel almost manic.

My p doc said he thought I'd be ok with only 10mg of Elavil without a mood stabilizer.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
There are withdrawal symptoms and it says on several sites that you should be tapered off of it not stop cold turkey
I'm sorry you're going through this sweetie... Big hug

http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2014/07/21/trazodone-withdrawal-symptoms-duration/
dobiedots
dobiedots
You're not on a mood stabilizer?
Redsgal21
Redsgal21
No mood stabilizer.
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