I am wondering if anyone out there has ever used trazadone to try to get any type of sleep during opiate withdrawal and if there was any success. I know that opiate withdrawal is nightmare and one of the most difficult things to get through. I am coming off of a 15-20 bag a day for the past 6 months habit. and i have 4 150 mg trazadone pills. i have never experimented with trazadone before but i am willing to try anything to try to get some sleep during detox. being that i know nothing about trazadone i am curious if anyone can help me with how many miligrams of the stuff it would take to maybe knock me out, that is, if the stuff works at all for w/d. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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getting sleep while detoxing from heroin. Trazadone??
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morphonorconic
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No. Trazadone effects serotonin binding and transport and can induce sedative and hypnotic effects but is in no way like a benzodiazepine/tranquilizer. Paradoxical effects are not uncommon, and it could keep you up or worse. Check out the side effect profile.
You'd be better of with a sedative antihistamine like doxylamine succinate or hydroxyzine.
You'd be better of with a sedative antihistamine like doxylamine succinate or hydroxyzine.
Trazadone can exacerbate restless leg syndrome in some people. 50 mgs is a typical dose given to induce sleep, 150 mgs is way too high.
I personally wouldn't take it, you'd be far better off with clonidine or really any benzo.
Lyrica can kill most of the withdrawals, and help with sleep, if you can get ahold of some.
I personally wouldn't take it, you'd be far better off with clonidine or really any benzo.
Lyrica can kill most of the withdrawals, and help with sleep, if you can get ahold of some.
alovesupreme
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a lot of people will tell you that neither trazodone nor first generation sedating antihistamines are recommended for use during WD because they have adrenergic activity that can exacerbate RLS big time in many people (as mentioned above) personally i think for sleep you are better off just using benzos, Z-drugs, muscle relaxers, etc. those will knock you out and maybe even help with RLS a little bit.
that said if you are naive to trazodone it can be a strong sleep inducer, if you are already awake (probably kept up by RLS you already have) it might be worth a gambit that it's strong to knock you out in spite of RLS. i've taken trazodone on top of etiz for sleep during WDs before and it didn't cause me any RLS, but it was more an experiment than anything and i don't plan to use the trazodone again.
edit: also, plus one for the clonidine suggestion, lyrica (or gabapentin) also good suggestions.
that said if you are naive to trazodone it can be a strong sleep inducer, if you are already awake (probably kept up by RLS you already have) it might be worth a gambit that it's strong to knock you out in spite of RLS. i've taken trazodone on top of etiz for sleep during WDs before and it didn't cause me any RLS, but it was more an experiment than anything and i don't plan to use the trazodone again.
edit: also, plus one for the clonidine suggestion, lyrica (or gabapentin) also good suggestions.
figure11
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Shit, really? My RLS has been off the charts since I was started taking Trazodone...
pally pete
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I tried 50mg of Trazodone when I was coming off Opiates & Benzos back in January. It didn't help my sleep at all. Just gave me an erection.
bunge
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If you get really desperate then you could try 50mg of trazodone but dont expect it to be a pleasant or relaxing experience, its more akin to being hit on the head with a hammer.lol
Tryptamite
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Yes, temporary priapism and RLS are two side effects of trazadone. Try it if you have nothing else but as has already been said benzos, z druds, carisoprodol are all better options.
Sedating antihistamines can also worsen RLS in some people.
Lyrica if taken in sufficient doses can alleviate almost all the WD symptoms. I assume gabapentin would work the same. Tolerance builds rapidly though and it can form dependence if taken for long enough.
Zispin (mirtazipiene) and olanzapine also might be options for knock out sleep.
Sedating antihistamines can also worsen RLS in some people.
Lyrica if taken in sufficient doses can alleviate almost all the WD symptoms. I assume gabapentin would work the same. Tolerance builds rapidly though and it can form dependence if taken for long enough.
Zispin (mirtazipiene) and olanzapine also might be options for knock out sleep.
Yeah, it's a nasty drug IMO. If your RLS is aggravated definitely demand a switch, there are a ton of medications that are both more effective and have better side-effect profiles than Trazadone.