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Trazadone and Xanax taper

Posted by benedetti1 @benedetti1, 4 days ago

I am tapering off Alprazolam after 20 years of use at the.5 mg level. I am 87. I have been waking up at 3 am almost every night. My doctor wants me to add Trazadone 100 mg to help with the tapering and get me through the night. I am afraid to start the Trazadone at that level. Any advice?

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mmwagner46 | @mmwagner46 | 12 hours ago
In reply to @speechprof44 "My dear 85 year old wife suffers from insomnia a lot.... recently 17 nights without sleep...." + (show)
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My dear 85 year old wife suffers from insomnia a lot.... recently 17 nights without sleep.
Tried Lunesta....backfired...at 3 a m still after no sleep, developed great difficulty breathing.
Dr. now recommended Seroquel. Very risky according to many reviews. Anybody have success with this at 25.mg? Danger?

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@speechprof44 I take 150mg. of Trazodone and sleep through the night..about 7 hours

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mmwagner46 | @mmwagner46 | 12 hours ago
In reply to @benedetti1 "Do you simultaneously take Xanax? I am tapering off Xanax and my doctor wants me to..." + (show)
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Do you simultaneously take Xanax? I am tapering off Xanax and my doctor wants me to take the Trazadone at the same time. It is the combination that worries me. I also take Buspirone and there is
an interaction there as well.

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@benedetti1 No, I don't take Xanax, just 150 mg. of Trazodone....no side effects and sleep through the night

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speechprof44 | @speechprof44 | 10 hours ago
In reply to @mmwagner46 "@speechprof44 I take 150mg. of Trazodone and sleep through the night..about 7 hours" + (show)
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@speechprof44 I take 150mg. of Trazodone and sleep through the night..about 7 hours

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@mmwagner46
Thank you for your input...will check Trazodone out. God bless you !

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