Posted by Patient on March 15, 2004, at 14:15:42
In reply to Re: Trazodone low blood pressure, posted by shadows721 on March 14, 2004, at 22:53:22
Hi,
Yes, it can cause low blood pressure-when I first took it as a sole antidepressant (25mg three times a day) it would cause dizziness upon standing up or turning quickly-typical sign of low blood pressure. Trazodone can cause mild adrenal insufficiency with one of its symptoms being low blood pressure. Since low blood pressure isn't normal and can cause problems, it is wise to try to fix the problem.
You can try lowering trazodone dose, especially if you are feeling sleepy most of the day. It might help reduce the irritability as well. Quetiapine (Seroquel) can cause low blood pressure as well. With both drugs, they especially cause low blood pressure during early treatment, so one should increase dose gradually. I found this true with trazodone-after a few weeks I no longer became dizzy.
One of the best cures for low blood pressure is salt. It's a misconception that salt is bad for everyone-excessive salt can create high blood pressure in SOME people. Using a moderate amount of salt is perfectly healthy--I use sea salt because it contains naturally occuring mixture of salt and minerals. Also, a quality multi-vitamin and mineral complex, with at least a 25mg to 50mg ratio of the vitamin B-complex-is helpful as well.
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