Trazodone during recovery

[nomad1985]

My doctor, who is in full knowledge of what I was addicted to, perscribed me trazodone for sleep, 50mg a night. Can this make the pyschological stress of recovery and post-acute withdrawal worse? Any help or experiences would be greatly appreciated. I'm just worried because he said he doesn't have much experience in the matter.

[Phinneas]

Trazadone can be highly addictive. I strongly suggest you find and go to a doctor who is an addictionologist.

Best to you!

[Ten Chips Down]

Trazodone, aka Desyrel, is very often used at night to help people sleep. It's an antidepressant with pronounced sedative properties.

"Can this make the pyschological stress of recovery and post-acute withdrawal worse?"

That, I don't know. LOL And when I don't know... I say it!

One would think it would make these better, if any effect at all on your recovery. But I cannot say with any confidence and perhaps a member like gettingbetter or someone else can weigh in and help us.

Ten

post-edit ::

Well I posted over Phinneas. LOL To my knowledge there is nothing addictive about trazodone, which has been employed for many years as a sleeping-aid for alcoholics and addicts. But I've no experience with the drug--only what I've told you.

[northbelle]

Not addictive but for me it made me have restless leg syndrome when I took it. That can be a side effect for some people. it ended up keeping me awake at night.
Just watch and see how you feel.
love north

[windysan]

I tried some in rehab. Did absolutely nothing for me.

[gettingbetter]

I have also tried it with no effect, not strong enough to overpower the boulders of crack that I had smoked. I'm not sure of it's addictive properties as we normally dispensed it as a psyh drug and as a "prn" as needed sleep aid. Pills are finicky, some are addictive to one person but not another and some work well for one, but not the other.

[Codieneaddict]

I've been prescribed it and it just helps me sleep.

[ccgirl]

My husband used it during a time of great stress when he was experiencing panic attacks and couldn't sleep. It helps him greatly when the need arises.

[xjunkie4u]

Bad stuff and can have a really bad side effect for males.

[nomad1985]

As an update to the previous post, I went to see an addiction specialist and talked with a pyschiatrist. She said that the trazodone would not make it any worse and that the dosage I was on shouldn't cause any problems. They also said that they didn't think I was really addicted, and that most of what I was going through was pyschological stress arising from the physical rebalance of chemicals.

Nomad

[Arura]

My Dr offered it to me ,...but I said i would look it up ..on the net first...!

I had it in 2002,..but I carnt remember way back then...LOL ...!!!!!!!!!!!!

(((XJ))) Its got the same strange thing for women aswell...

I was shocked ...!

But am still sceptical about takeing it as an addict it might just become another pill to pop....!

But I will see how Low the Low's go ...!

[StagebearNJ]

Originally Posted by xjunkie4u

can have a really bad side effect for males.

Yippee! Yet another drug I won't be taking. At my age, I don't need any chemical excuses for that!
Knowing that sometimes all I can do is laugh, I remain your humble servant,
Da Stagebear

[Stagebear]

I am bumping this because I found it on Google while I was trying to find out if anything I was taking could be making my restless limb issues worse. I have been taking trazodone (so never say never) and have ridiculous restless limb every night. I will go without it for a few days and see whats up.

Wishing my last post on this thread hadn't sounded so stupid, I remain,

[alldun]

I talked to my addiction med specialist. He said that Trazadone is non addicting, But there are side effects. When it's used for insomnia it's usually short term. I personally am taking it with no side effects other than mild tachycardia. It knocks me out quick.

Ok my 2 cents!
bye guys