Does trazodone not work for geodon (ziprasidone) withdrawal insomnia?

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Good sleep hygeine but take trazodone 300mg to sleep as needed, but doesn't always work. Also taking lithium, verapamil, propranolol, bupropion, geodon (ziprasidone)?

Answer 1

I have used it: Successfully for this, but if you have restless legs or periodic limb movements of sleep it may actually worsen rather than improve the situation. Trazodone dose also has to be high enough to correct the insomnia, somewhere between 50-200 mg at bedtime or more. Best wishes.

Answer 2

Yes: Common problem off geodon (ziprasidone).

Answer 3

Most likely: May be Geodon (ziprasidone) was helping you to stop racing thoughts and improve your sleep also it cause sedation improve sleep you never stop taper down slowly with professional help.

Answer 4

Could be: Geodon (ziprasidone) is sedating for many people so it makes sense that insomnia would occur when stopping it, but should be very temporary as ego don has a very short half like. The real question is why you are stopping it and why you were on it in the first place.

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