Dianne

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tess,

I hadn't heard about anxiety symptoms with Trazodone. Sleep

problems? I have had them in the past, but with the change in my Thyroid

medication, so much changed that I hardly remember the problems I was

having. I didn't notice anxiety, but that's me. Your body is going to

react as it reacts. It isn't for someone else to tell you what you are

feelings.

Actually, that quote from Flannery O'Connor is one I have used on my

doctors when they didn't seem to understand that I needed sleep, not more

meds! Many of the pain medications cause a " rebound affect " on me, so being

able to take the Trazondone is great. Sleeping pills have not worked well

for me. I don't like how I feel in the morning... You know, that hungover

feeling that does not pass until afternoon -- just a few hours away from

taking the next dose... Yucky!

I have been having some terrible spasms and pain at night. I am

awakened quite thoroughly, then I have to try to get back to sleep... I use

the 50 mg dose when that happens and take it with warm milk -- something

soothing. That generally works quite well for me.

Dianne

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From: <tess_northwest@...>

Hi Dianne...Thank you for the kind post. He did write a script for

Trazadone. I have taken it in the past at I believe a 150 mg. level for

sleep. It seemed to work for awhile, but I began getting a creepy

feeling anxiety an hour or so after taking it. So, we went to elavil.

My rheummy wrote a script for 10mg elavils (I was taking 50mg) and asked

me to try to wean down, and try the 50mg lower dose of Trazadone. So,

tonight is the night. I'm hoping it will work. The summer of 2001 I

had a seige of insomnia with little sleep for 2 months and ended up in

the hospital.

People who don't have sleep issues, God bless them, have NO clue how

horrible insomnia or waking in pain, muscle cramps, spasms can be. I

hope this doesn't offend but the writer Flannery O'Connor, who had lupus

and a very strong faith, wrote " Sleep is the Mother of God. " I don't

think anyone could describe this more eloquently.

Thank you, Dianne, for the encouragement. It means so much.

Love & Hugs...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Hi Dianne...It's interesting to watch people when you quote Flannery

O'Connor...lots of times they look like " huh? " ...but with some they get

a twinkle in their eye like " Aha! " - they 'get it.'

The anxiety with Trazadone was at 150mg I'm pretty sure, and I'm not

taking that much right now. I have talked with a few people who've had

the same issue. The anxiety doesn't start immediately, but after a few

months. And it's a real physically-felt anxiety...like creepy-crawly on

your skin.

Hope your weekend is peaceful & less painful.

Hugs...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tess,

I love watching people's faces when the light suddenly switches

" on " ! It is my very strong belief that " Truth is Truth! It does not matter

where you find it. If it is the Truth, it will find you! "

Okay, now I know what you are talking about. I think that I didn't

have that creepy-crawly feeling because I was on other psych meds at the

same time. I took Klonopin 1 mg twice a day. I wonder if that would have

made a difference. Trazodone was not dosed at 150, only at 50 - 75 mg for

sleep, and only PRN.

Dianne

----- Original Message -----

From: <tess_northwest@...>

> Hi Dianne...It's interesting to watch people when you quote Flannery

> O'Connor...lots of times they look like " huh? " ...but with some they get

> a twinkle in their eye like " Aha! " - they 'get it.'

>

> The anxiety with Trazadone was at 150mg I'm pretty sure, and I'm not

> taking that much right now. I have talked with a few people who've had

> the same issue. The anxiety doesn't start immediately, but after a few

> months. And it's a real physically-felt anxiety...like creepy-crawly on

> your skin.

>

> Hope your weekend is peaceful & less painful.

>

> Hugs...

>

> Tess

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dianne...I've been on Klonopin since it was first marketed. It did

help diminish the creepy-crawlies if I took it once they began, but when

I tried taking it preventively, it didn't work! We are all so

different, and complicated. No one could accuse us of being 'boring.'

Love...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tess,

I know what you mean. Even something as simple as aspirin can

affect two people different ways. As for as not being boring? Well, that

is true! A friend of mine said it so well... " Dianne, you may be bored

sometimes, but you are never boring! " What a great boost for my ego that

was!

Dianne

----- Original Message -----

From: <tess_northwest@...>

> Hi Dianne...I've been on Klonopin since it was first marketed. It did

> help diminish the creepy-crawlies if I took it once they began, but when

> I tried taking it preventively, it didn't work! We are all so

> different, and complicated. No one could accuse us of being 'boring.'

>

> Love...

>

> Tess

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dianne,

I’m so sorry your knee is in such a bad state, I hope the injections will

bring you some relief.

Good luck with trying to lose weight, there are many members here who are in

the same situation so you will find lots of support in your efforts.

Hugs,

Heidi

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