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Deeko
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 12
Location: Nottingham

Thu May 12, 2005 11:50 am

Need info on 'trazodone hydrochloride'

Just been given trazodone hydrochloride by my GP, would reall like some info before i take me 1st one. as anyone used this? and how was it for you?

Dee.

meweiss182
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Joined: 06 Feb 2005
Posts: 162
Location: Virginia

Thu May 12, 2005 11:59 am

medicinenet.com has alot of info on meds, go to the medication tab and type in your meds and a whole bunch of info comes up for it.

briary
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Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 10840
Location: East Sussex

Thu May 12, 2005 4:39 pm

Originally posted by Lindsayloo

My friend has just started taking trazadone & finds it ok. I'm a nurse just looked it up in my BNF (nurses bible!!) for you Its a tricyclic antidepressant
side effects can include dry mouth, nausea weight gain or loss, constipation.
there are many more side effects but most medicines have tonnes to mention!! If you search for patients experiences of trazadone in ask jeeves I think you will find more personal experiences. This is often more useful than the info drugs companies give you. Good luck LindsayX

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megan
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Joined: 14 Oct 2004
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Thu May 12, 2005 5:23 pm

I always say that anti depressants have never worked for me, and by and large they havent - this may be the one exception. About 20 years ago, I was very ill with depression. I wasnt talking to anyone and rarely got up. I was being treated at hospital. I was put on trazadone and gradually increased them until I think I was taking about four a day. They did elleviate the depression a lot and I only realised this when I tried to come off them prematurely and plummeted again and they enabled me to get back to work sooner than I had anticipated.

What i did find difficult about them was as soon as I swallowed them I felt sick and dizzy, so I used to take them after I got in bed in the evening, then I would get some visual disturbances when I first woke up - like white lines round everything, but they did help me through an extremely bad episode.

Oddly, when I tried them again a few years later, they didnt help. I understand these tablets have quite a high tolerance level for people that otherwise cant take them, and of course they must have improved an awful lot in 20 years.

Best to look at the websites that give you all the info on anti depressants and remember that everyone's metabolism is different and what may affect one person wont necessarily have the same effect on anyone else

Deeko
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 12
Location: Nottingham

Thu May 12, 2005 5:48 pm

Hi Guys, Im really having a bad time with anxiety and panic at this very moment, so much so that i told my GP today i was suicidal, ive been like this for 2 days i cant handle it, im worried about taking this med because im still on Cipramil which is making me have diarrhea, god i dont know what to do.

Dee

briary
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Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 10840
Location: East Sussex

Thu May 12, 2005 6:44 pm

Hi Dee

If you are concerned about starting this medication it would be a good idea to speak to your doctor about it. Did the doctor tell you to take both at once?

How long have you been taking Cipramil for?

I've also sent you a PM.

Karen

Deeko
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 12
Location: Nottingham

Thu May 12, 2005 7:24 pm

ive been on cipramil for 2 months, but there upsetting my stomach to much and my anxiety is out of control

briary
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Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 10840
Location: East Sussex

Thu May 12, 2005 8:23 pm

Hi Dee

Has you doctor suggested you stop Cipramil? Or are you taking this along with the new medication?

Karen

Deeko
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 12
Location: Nottingham

Fri May 13, 2005 8:33 am

Well its all baout coming off the cipramil slowly, but he told me to start taking trazodone straight away, which worrid me, i did take both last night and my anxity has'nt chanched today, im still in an anxious state.

Dee

briary
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Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 10840
Location: East Sussex

Fri May 13, 2005 4:13 pm

Hi Dee

It will take time for the new medication to kick in and you need to allow up to 4-6 weeks before deciding whether you are finding it beneficial.

Have you tried the free Panic Attacks Course yet? This could help you develop other coping strategies too.

Other things that can help are to do some daily relaxation, either using a CD or doing something like yoga or meditation, as well we regular exercise and making sure you eat a healthy diet with regular meals.

Karen

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