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Can Trazodone Help In Getting Sleep?

I have been off my antidepressant medications for several months now (Cipralex and trazadone) but am finding it very hard to get a good sleep. Would it be ok to start taking Trazadone (25mg.) when I can't sleep. I also take Lyrica and Ibuprofen at bedtime for my back pain (surgical fusion a few years ago) Thank you very much for answering my query:)
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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Hello.Trazodone you can take. But there are other alternatives. Medical and non medical. I need know why did you on antidepressant? If your depression is over , your problem is now called withdrawal effects of medicines.You can be shifted to any low dose benzodizepine like clonazepam.You can have exercises daily according to your physical structure.You can have a cup of warm milk before 15 minuets going to bed.You can discuss with your treating doctor what I told. And reach to some solution.
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Can Trazodone Help In Getting Sleep?

Hello.Trazodone you can take. But there are other alternatives. Medical and non medical. I need know why did you on antidepressant? If your depression is over , your problem is now called withdrawal effects of medicines.You can be shifted to any low dose benzodizepine like clonazepam.You can have exercises daily according to your physical structure.You can have a cup of warm milk before 15 minuets going to bed.You can discuss with your treating doctor what I told. And reach to some solution.