asimpleguy: Trazodone left me handicapped how to recover

[asimpleguy]

I took 50 mg for sleep had great results with it for months (helped sleep boosted libido I believe)

 

I stop taking because it stopped working 7 months out I loose my emotions my digestion goes to **** 

 

I stop getting post workout highs

 

i go get blood work and see my estrogen levels have crashed which mimicked my symptoms(I was(am) on trt for libdio,low t and took to much adex)

my e2 levels have returned but my gut is destroyed my brain is foggy I have severe slurred speech 

 

I can’t work or solve basic problems I have sloppy body movements I pace all day

 

 I am disabled

 

and it did not start until 7 months after discontinuing Trazodone 

 

is there any hope for me

 

i was fine up until 7 months after my last pill in terms of Being able to work 

 

 

but now I’m disabled and I thought with time it gets better 

 

but it seems for me time made the situation worse 

 

 

[asimpleguy]

At about 8 months off Trazodone (withdrawal did not start until 8 months off)

 

I crashed and my body shut down my digestion went to **** my appetite my motor skills

 

my nerves shut down 

I have severe slurred speech 

 

I can’t solve basic problems 

 

I feel like a child again mentally 

 

I feel I’m dying every day it’s been a whole two years since quitting and my body is dying 

[getofflex]

Hello, and welcome to SA.  We are a peer owned and run forum of people who have been or are getting off of psychiatric drugs.  I'm very sorry to hear that you are going through this.  Did you taper, or go off cold turkey?  

 

Can you please give us specific information about your drug history for all drugs you are on and have been on, especially for the past 18-24 months?  It would be especially helpful to have the details of your drugs in a concise list (no symptoms), only drug names, specific dates (as best you can say for example early March if you don't recall the day) and dosages of each medication decrease or increase.  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

Here is some information about how these drugs actually work.  

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?

 

 

Also, as we are recovering, we suggest keeping things slow, simple, and stable. This is extremely important. 

 

Considerations About Stability Stop Jumping Around

 

 

Keep it Simple, Slow, and Stable

 

 

When we recover, there are times of feeling OK mixed in with times of feeling bad.  This is called windows and waves.

 

Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

Here are some techniques to cope with symptoms: 

 

Non Drug Ways to Cope with Withdrawal Symptoms

 

 

We don't suggest many supplements, but 2 that many of us find helpful are magnesium and omega-3 fish oil. Here are the links for info about those. It is suggested to add one at a time, and start with a low dose to see how it affects you. 

 

Magnesium

 

Omega 3 Fish Oil

 

I suggest you consider trying a small reinstatement.  This can make the symptoms more bearable and less severe.   Going back on a small dose of your drug, which we call reinstatement, is best done very carefully.  This is temporary, and after stabilizing you would then taper gradually off of this.  There is some risk involved, and we need more specifics about your drug history before we can suggest a good dose at which to reinstate.  Here is some information about reinstatement.  

 

About Reinstating and Stabilizing to Reduce Withdrawal Symptoms

 

I've given you quite a bit of information here.  Please read through it, and mull it over, and we will take it from there. In the meantime, take care of yourself, and take heart.  We in this forum have been through this, and we understand first hand the pain and discomfort you are going through.  Please know that the brain is amazing in it's healing abilities.  It takes time, but healing can and will happen. 

Edited May 13, 2021 by getofflex

[asimpleguy]

Yes Trazodone started on April 2019

ended in august 1 2019

 

Started trt on august 1st had extreame agression amped up feelings from testosterone 

 

and it made my metoblism really fast

 

i had no physical side effects from Trazodone while on(I tapered for 2 weeks 50 mg to 25 mg)or up until 7 months off the drug is when symptoms appeared 

 

February 12 2020

 

I take armidex to lower estrogen to regain sex drive that I had never got from trt

 

i crash my estrogen and that’s when all hell breaks loose

 

I get severe andhenioa bad gut issues 

 
my estrogen returned but I still have all these nasty side effects 

I have found people who say they got screwed over by armidex just like antidepressants 

 

so I don’t know for sure it’s trazdone that screwed me or armidex 

 

[Altostrata]

To help us out, follow these instructions Please put your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.

 

It's very possible you had trazodone withdrawal for a while but now you have adverse effects from the steroid treatments. 

 

It also is very possible that the lab results you got were temporary effects from going off trazodone and you didn't need long-term hormone correction.

[asimpleguy]

15 hours ago, Altostrata said:

To help us out, follow these instructions Please put your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.

 

It's very possible you had trazodone withdrawal for a while but now you have adverse effects from the steroid treatments. 

 

It also is very possible that the lab results you got were temporary effects from going off trazodone and you didn't need long-term hormone correction.

I had low t before Trazodone 

 

It benefited me greatly for months 

 

then stopped working all together but I still tapered off

 

i was fine no withdrawal symptoms until 7 months after stopping when I crashed my estrogen 

 

which mimicks the same symptoms as antidepressants withdrawal 

[Altostrata]

I need to see that drug history in your signature.

 

It's possible you have withdrawal from or other adverse effects of steroids. We do not provide support for that here.

[asimpleguy]

7 hours ago, Altostrata said:

I need to see that drug history in your signature.

 

It's possible you have withdrawal from or other adverse effects of steroids. We do not provide support for that here.

August 

1st 2019 I stop Trazodone

 

august 1st 2019 

 

I start trt 

mans feel extreme aggression and energy that last for 7 months 

 

febuary 12 2020

 

I take armidex(estrogen blocker)

 

the day after I took it I get severe andhenioa and constipation 

 

I go get blood work a few weeks later 

 

and see my estrogen levels have crashed

 

which would explain my symptoms cause they are identical to anti withdrawal 

 

now I stop armidex and my estrogen levels come back

 

on July 1st 2020 

 when I stopped adex

 

but I still have those nasty symptoms 

 

till this day!

 

my stomach is destroyed I have a severe leaky gut that started on febuary 12 2020(7 months after last pill)

 

 

[Altostrata]

Sorry, we don't know anything about steroid withdrawal. Please find an online community for this.

[asimpleguy]

1 hour ago, Altostrata said:

Sorry, we don't know anything about steroid withdrawal. Please find an online community for this.

So u think it has nothing to do with Trazodone?

[Altostrata]

Even if you had trazodone withdrawal, it's clear you had many adverse effects from steroids since and maybe withdrawal from them. We can't do anything but tell you to stay calm and wait until the symptoms go away, which can take months.

[asimpleguy]

On 5/19/2021 at 10:39 PM, Altostrata said:

Even if you had trazodone withdrawal, it's clear you had many adverse effects from steroids since and maybe withdrawal from them. We can't do anything but tell you to stay calm and wait until the symptoms go away, which can take months.

I never had any withdrawal symptoms when stopping and for several months after. 

 

Withdrawl symptoms didn’t start until I crashed my estrogen on February 12 2020!

 

my last pill was august 1st 2019! Was fine up until feb 12th 2020 

 

no I’m disabled 

 

 

[Altostrata]

Estrogen has a very long half-life. Sorry, we do not support steroid withdrawal syndrome here.

[asimpleguy]

I known that but!

 

im saying is the steroid withdrawal that is  screweing me up?

 

like i said symptoms didn’t start until February 12 2020

 

i stopped Trazodone on august 1st 2019!

 

because I don’t wanna get back on meds if I never had antidepressant withdrawal in the first place! 
 

and I was fine for 7 months post Trazodone 

[Altostrata]

I doubt trazodone is your problem, it sounds like the steroids caused this upset. We don't know anything about steroid adverse effects or withdrawal here. We cannot provide you support for this.