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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:12:22 PM EDT
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Call your doctor. Prozac can have some nasty side effects in some patients including suicidal ideation. It's problematic because if you're already dealing with depression, it's hard to notice the downward slide.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:14:38 PM EDT
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It can be tough to find the right combination of meds that work best for you, and it does take time for them to work. Keep in contact with your medical professional, especially if you don't think things are going in the right direction. You working with a general doc or a psychological doc?
I dated a gal with Type 2 Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder and she was on a half dozen meds at any given time, but 2 to 3 times a year they would stop working and she'd need to go inpatient for a week or so while they got the right combo again. Trazadone was one of those meds. |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:15:42 PM EDT
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Did he prescribe you the trazadone as an off label sleep aid?
What dose of trazadone are you taking? More than 50 mg a night will cause the fatigue your describe the next day. Trazadone is rarely prescribed for anything else these days. |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:15:54 PM EDT
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Call your doctor. Prozac can have some nasty side effects in some patients including suicidal ideation. It's problematic because if you're already dealing with depression, it's hard to notice the downward slide. If this keeps up for much longer I definitely will, but feel as if I should give the drug a bit more time and hope that I turn the corner soon. |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:18:13 PM EDT
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Did he prescribe you the trazadone as an off label sleep aid? What dose of trazadone are you taking? That was the stated purpose of the trazadone because of my erratic sleeping as of late, but I see that it's true purpose is trearment of major depressive disorder. ETA: I'm taking 50-mg a night, thinking of backing off to 25 |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:19:53 PM EDT
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That was the stated purpose of the trazadone because of my erratic sleeping as of late, but I see that it's true purpose is trearment of major depressive disorder. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did he prescribe you the trazadone as an off label sleep aid? What dose of trazadone are you taking? That was the stated purpose of the trazadone because of my erratic sleeping as of late, but I see that it's true purpose is trearment of major depressive disorder. Trazadone is pretty much never prescribed for depression any more. It's the oldest and most primitive drug on the market. Those two together aren't a good mix for everybody. I work in a psychiatric hospital, and I've seen people who felt worse on that combo. |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:21:30 PM EDT
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if its mostly anxiety switch to paxil.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:23:38 PM EDT
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Also, one of the major side effects of trazadone is really - really - vivid dreams, not all of which are good. It works great for some people as a sleep aid, sometimes better than anything else, but like anything it's not for everyone, and it's not something you can take long term.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 8:20:01 PM EDT
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call your doc's office and get an appointment ASAP. Tell them the drugs are worsening your symptoms, not helping. They should be able to fit you in for a 15 minute apptmt to get a new scrip. There are tons of other options besides Prozac. I use Abilify and Zoloft together, and it fixed me right up once they got the dosage dialed in.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 8:24:00 PM EDT
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I had a 50mg Trazodone recommended for sleep, took one pill and was super depressed and drowsy for 20 hours or so. Tossed the rest in trash.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 8:25:26 PM EDT
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Most definitely call your doctor. Your brain is in a state of flux right now. Most of the time it takes a couple of weeks for the effects to be so pronounced. I doubt the Prozac is what's doing it. I was put on Trazodone and it did not agree with me either. I have great results with Zoloft and Klonopine.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 9:02:33 PM EDT
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That's too bad to hear about trazadone.
I'm told it works wonders for people that can't sleep because they can't get their minds to spin down and shut up. Interesting about the 25-50mg thing; I know someone who is on 100mg a night for that, and has to cycle every couple of months b/c it stops working. But when it does, he says he finally gets some peace instead of all night rotisserie sleep (you keep turning over and over). OP - It's good that you can recognize these changes and that they aren't valid feelings for you. Hang in there, don't give up on brain meds. It may take a few and some uncomfortable months for you to get back to a normal. |
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