How Long Will The Withdrawal Feeling Last When Ativan And Trazodone Taken?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

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Question : have been on anti anxiety medicine for a month a half now and. First Ativan and then Trazodone...what kind of withdrawl will I feel and how long will I feel it for.

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
withdrawal may last for 2-4 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.

The withdrawal from the drugs which you have mentioned (ativan and trazodone) usually lasts for 2-4 weeks in most cases. However, in some cases the withdrawal may last longer, say upto 2-3 months.

The common withdrawal symptoms would be:

Headache,
Muscle pains,
Dry mouth,
Insomnia,
Confusion state,
Nausea/Vomiting,
Palpitations
Restlessness and irritability.

I would also like to tell you that the duration of withdrawals and the symptoms, however, may vary from individual to individual.

Hope this answers you query satisfactorily.

Feel free to ask further.

Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries and give your valuable feedback.

Thanks.

Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD(Psychiatry).

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar