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8. Trazadone precipitated bi-polar disorder

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 02:38 PM

Aug 2017

in a friend of mine who used it for insomnia. She had no symptoms before using it.

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trazodone use and withdrawal [View all] triron Aug 2017 OP

Likely not withdrawal sharp_stick Aug 2017 #1

Something else might be going on, in fact whatever reason you took it for Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #2

how much caffeine are you drinking? irisblue Aug 2017 #3

I use it occasionally to help me sleep maybe once a week kimbutgar Aug 2017 #4

It's not habit forming, especially at that dosage Warpy Aug 2017 #7

What were you using it for? Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2017 #5

17 days is not even long enough for it to kick in fully Warpy Aug 2017 #6

Trazadone precipitated bi-polar disorder sweetroxie Aug 2017 #8

prednisone did the same to my sister. WhiteTara Aug 2017 #10

How long did she take it? triron Aug 2017 #11

knr triron Aug 2017 #16

Thanks for all the replies. triron Aug 2017 #9

I took it for a couple of years SCantiGOP Aug 2017 #13

how old are you if I might ask? triron Aug 2017 #15

Mid-sixties SCantiGOP Aug 2017 #17

ok thanks triron Aug 2017 #18

It's one of the meds in the cocktail of Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2017 #14