Posted by Nadezda on July 6, 2009, at 14:26:36
In reply to Re: I want to try Trazadone BUT, posted by linkadge on July 6, 2009, at 7:15:59
From what I could find, priapism would most likely occur at higher doses, not low doses; in the instances where low doses are involved, there's usually cocaine use, or use of other drugs that also cause priapism (which include cocaine); it would tend to occur in the earlier phase of, rather than after extended use; or when the dose is raised, again during the early period afterward.
I could find no statistics about resolution of priapism when it does occur, but the most serious outcome is less common than the symptom, which itself is rare. Obviously, .01% is 1/10,000-- which may sound bad-- but only somewhere around 200+ cases have occurred-- out of all the people taking trazodone-- . And to repeat, at a low dose, such as is used for sleep, it is even more rare.
You could try other sleep aids first-- but I think the likelihood of priapism at your dose is quite small-- smaller than .01%.
In the end, though, it's got to be your call. However, you can be vigilant about the symptom and take action immediately if it occurs-- which is also helpful.
Nadezda
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