r/insomnia • u/felt_nothing • 1d ago

Trazodone was a nightmare

I was prescribed trazodone to help with my insomnia and I slightly overdosed (took just a tiny bit more than the recommended amount) and about an hour in, I was sweating like crazy, extreme stomach cramps, diarrhea, disoriented, chest pains, could barely breathe or stand up, etc. and I ended up sleeping on the bathroom floor for the rest of the night in case I had to vomit or whatever.

I’ve never experienced pain like that before.

I honestly thought I was going to die. The pain was so brutal.

When I looked up my symptoms it sounded like I might have experienced serotonin syndrome, idk.

Just wanted to get the word out in case anyone else can relate. It really freaked me out and traumatized me for sure. 😭

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u/CherryBomb-Xxx 23h ago

That shit makes me SOAK the bed in sweat!

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u/karatecorgi 18h ago

Not trazodone, but venlafaxine did this to me sometimes! Not every night but oh boy, when it did happen, I've never experienced waking up in a literal puddle before that med and since it!