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I was wondering if taking lexapro for depression and 100mg of trazadone is safe. i'm a copd patient with asthma.and just recently started trazadone and have been uncomfortabley bloated and shortness of breath and lower back pain. can these be related?

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Lexapro and especially trazodone can cause sedation and impair your respiratory “ drive”. Especially with severe COPD or asthma this can cause hypoventilation. Potentially very serious, life threatening condition. Check with pulmonary doctor

Dr Ferranti agreed

Answered 5/9/2021

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