Posted by headachequeen on November 12, 2004, at 19:20:58
In reply to trazadone, posted by rainy on November 12, 2004, at 19:12:17
> Trazodone is the generic name for desyrel, an antidepressent that's somehow related to serzone. It's very sedating in higher doses and can cause a painful and prolonged erection in men--I was warned about that when I first took it years ago. It also makes you fat but so far so good. It works sometimes--my pdoc put me on it after serzone went off the market three or four months ago and at first it was OK. Now it appears to be fizzling out on me too.
>Trazodone is one of the earlier anti-depressants I was put on for the so-called seasonal affective disorder...
I can't remember if it was the first or the second... the first was the most incredible appetite suppresant I know that...
within hours of taking the first capsule I lost all interest in food...
and at that point I did not have a weight problem as in WEIGHT problem... I had an underweight problem and was seeing the hospital nutritionist on a weekly basis as they tried to find a way to get me to gain weight...
I had three children and looked as if I could be the poster child for one of the starvation countries...
as each session started with a weigh-in I used to thank my lucky stars that the layered look was in style and wear seven or eight layers of clothing... but she soon caught on to that...
then they gave me whatever it was to help with SAD... well that really helped with the weight thing!!!
but I think trazodone was the replacement...
and was later replaced when my new doctor... who is leaving next summer sigh...
came on the scene...
kat
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