I completely stopped trazodone also. I weaned off it reducing it by 50mg each week. I was on 150mg. I did it on my own and haven't told the doctor yet. I was on Clonazepam back in 2011 and it was much too strong for me I slept night and day. I stopped that after just a couple of weeks
Same here but I am withdrawing from it bit by bit starting two days ago. I tried doing it cold turkey once before and that wasn't a good idea, believe me. I am not on a High daily dose at all, as it is an effective but addictive drug. Unfortunately, it is the only one of 18 I have tried, under Doctor supervision, that I can tolerate.....many different reactions to the others.
I was going through a time of very high anxiety. It was the first Christmas after I lost my son. I only took it for about two weeks and I slept almost the whole time.
how'd you get there? fire your doc and YOU DON'T GO COLD TURKEY ON ANYTHING, especially if you've been on it a while. too hard on jacked up system. you have good friend....better than meds.
12stargate - "I believe now I got here by my doc prescribing Venlaflaxine to get kickbacks from big Pharma"
I've been suspicious of the same thing from my GP....it's always the very expensive drugs. Sometimes my insurance asks for justification of having to take the drug.
This is one of the best things about this site. That we watch out for each other and share our cautionary tales. Thank you! I hope you feel better soon.
Stargate I had been wondering where you were and was checking to see if there might be a reason you weren't about. Glad to see you back but so sorry your dizziness is as troublesome as ever. You are having a tough time.
I must say I am a little concerned about your decision about your meds. I wonder if you trust your neurologist who prescribed them and suspect not as you are withdrawing on the opinion of an unqualified person. I hope this friend also checked out withdrawal information for you and is supporting you through this time.
I put those three meds in the symptom checker and the info looks scary but it's common to read that type of info. The drug cos always put absolutely every side effect common and rare which can be frightening to read. all drugs carry risks, people can die from taking too much Tylenol, so I think it's good to check drugs out. I guess we all have to decide if the meds are helping our symptoms or not and then decide with a doctor we trust what to do next.
that's true, but the other fact is that our bodies fight like the devil anything foreign. that's what meds have to deal with, that's why they have to be changed or uped.....this system always wins until the next assault....holds you in flying pattern, for another while. a horrible truth for severly affected persons. I feel for those, especially early onset pd'ers.
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