Posted by gardenergirl on May 7, 2005, at 13:23:11
In reply to Zyprexa withdrawal, posted by Hlar on May 7, 2005, at 11:52:22
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> I've never posted before so I hope I'm on the right board--for withdrawal from prescription drugs. I'm a bit confused by the set-up.
> Anyway,4 months ago,I stopped a 5 year regimen of Zyprexa,10mg a day,with my Dr's consent and months of weaning down. I'd been stable for 5 years and am still on Lamectil,Klonopin,and Zoloft to control my bipolar disorder.
> The Zyprexa withdrawal symptoms were tough,-insomnia,nausea,strange reactions to light and sound,etc. So my Dr. temporarily prescribed Trazodone(100mg)before bedtime to help me sleep. Oh,it helped me sleep,all right. Like 12 hours,and then feeling like I could keel over all through the day,and then flu-like symptoms,-sore throat,swollen neck,etc.--I was convinced I had mono,or some other virus. My shrink convinced me that none of these symptoms could be side-effects of the Trazodone. I went to Ear,Nose,and Throat specialists,had bloodwork done,etc. Because I could not function,I had to quit my job.
> Yesterday my boyfriend came across a website,Medline,and it listed every ONE of my symptoms as common/not so common side effects of trazodone. Also not to be used by anyone who's had manic episodes.
> I'm very,very angry. I stopped the trazodone last night,after tapering for a month down to 12.5. Can I expect any horrible withdrawal effects?
> Thanks,
> Hlar
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thread:494877
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