Re: Side Effects or??

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My EKG showed prolonged TQ syndrome.

What is TQ syndrome? How are you now? Terry

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry to hear about your episode with Trazodone. It wasn't right

that your psych wasn't contacted when you were in ER...bad call, very bad

call...as most of you in this group know, I have nothing good to say about

Trazodone...

Liz

In a message dated 12/9/2006 4:42:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

chipmunkzone@... writes:

I have only been on Lex for a few months after being on Effexor for

over a year. Dosage was 10mg. I saw my psyciatrist on Tuesday

complaing about my inability to get a decent nights sleep. He

prescribed Trazodone 50 mg. I was to take one pill a night for

three nights. If that did not help then I was to up it to two

tablets or 100mg.

That night I took one tablet at 9pm. I went to bed at 11:30. At

that time I had an ache in my lower right side but brushed it off.

I fell asleep after 12:30 but awoke again shortly after 4 in the

morning with abdominal cramps. I thought I had the stomach flu

coming on or stomach upset due to the new medication as that is a

common side effect. At 8:30 I left my bedroom and went downstairs

with the dogs to let them out. After letting them back in a few

minutes later I went to the bathroom myself. It was there I had the

most horrible abdominal cramping with diarrea to the point I thought

I was about to throw up. I grabbed a bucket that is used to swish

rinse the tub with and brought it to my face thinking I was going to

heave. The next thing I know is I am coming too, lying on the floor

with my face smashed into the baseboard heater.

After a bit I made it back to bed where the clock read 10:10. There

I stayed until my husband got home a few hours later when he took me

to hospital.

After a 2.5 hour wait in the waiting room I was finally seen by an

ER doctor who ordered a ct scan on my head, xrays on my nose and

neck and an EKG as well a blood work. I hit pretty hard when I

landed and my face is a mess.

My EKG showed prolonged TQ syndrome. The ER doctor was quite

concerned so I was admitted to hospital for further observation as

this syndrome can cause sudden death. The floor specialist did not

think it was TQ syndrome but vasovagal syndrome and wanted me to go

home. My GP wanted me to stay in for further investigation. No one

contacted my psyc even though I asked them to as he would be more

familiar with the medications I was on as he had prescribed them.

In any case I ended up going home and the psyc never was contacted

till I called him the next morning.

He does not believe I have vasovagal syndrome or that my 'episode'

of prolonged tq was caused by the medication but an unknown

prexisting condition that the medication brought forward. I am

immediately removed from my meds and to see a cardiologist. This

syndrome is little known but quite common. IF ANY OF YOU ARE

EXPERIENCING FAINTING OR DIZZYNESS TELL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

This syndrome is usually not diagnosed until something like I went

through happens, often resulting in death. This is what has

happened to some of those athletes who die suddenly on the field.

This is serious stuff, especially if there is a family history of

sudden death - which I have on my mothers side.

My worry right now is not my heart though, my worry is whether there

is anything out there that I can take to help with my depression. I

see the psyc on Monday and will also get another EKG done. Good

news if the meds have been good for treating my anxiety - so who

knows how I will be in a few days when they wear off.

" Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit "

(Bidden or not, God is present)