I have stopped taking trazodone (as a sleep aid) but now I can't get to sleep?

You're brain has to get used to not having it . It may take a few months,try chamomile tea before bed. It is supposed to be relaxing,if you are not allergic to ragweed.

Every medication is a chemical that your body was not born needing, with lots of other chemicals, preservatives, dyes, etc. in it. I am going through an extended time of challenging medications to see if I can do without them or find a way to do what they were doing in a natural way. There are very few fillers in my melatonin, no dyes, no preservatives so this has turned out to be a much better way for my body of doing things. I havent found a way to go without pain meds yet, and i'm still on several related medications so my body is being tasked enough as it is. Everything has a cost - your liver and kidneys have to filter the chemicals and it does take it's toll on your body so each medication I can eliminate helps greatly. I dont know the total but in the last year I have come off at least 6 medications and lowered the dose by at least half on another five. it's slow going but I am making progress Thanks for asking smileyhappy!

Hi Elizajane,
I'm all for cutting down meds where we can. I have even tried to cut some myself. If Melotonin works that's great but sometimes some of us have to take something a little stronger to get sleep that our bodies really needs to provide a good quality of life. I'm glad tappering is working for you. Take care!

Hi dfee,
I'm suprised you are taking Lorazepam for sleep. I used it a few times for anxiety and found it very additive. I stopped right away. Just be careful with it. Hopefully you can find something else in the long run. Take care.

Hi smileyhappy,I just want to let you know that I take Lorazepam as needed for sleep which is maybe 2 to 3 times a month if that when I just can't get to sleep.Any medications your doctor prescribes for you or anybody,your doctor is hoping you'll be a regular customer every month,that how they and BIG PHARMA make billions of dollars every year.You be careful on what your taking,that you don't become addicted to the drugs your doctor is prescribing for you.

Yes!! I have heard that , just read side effects on here! I have been on it for 15 years, will soon get off.

Was on prozac also for 15 years, am now off of that..made me very nervous, racing thoughts,that is why was prescibed trazadone to counteract prozac. But docs don't tell you that... hm...