I recently asked to come off quetiapine as I was really struggling with side effects, and to be honest they didn't help with anything other than sleeping (chronic insomniac).
I have a dx of anxiety, depression, ptsd & eupd/bipolar 2 (they can't make up their mind which..)
Anyway, spoke to a new psychiatrist last week who prescribed trazodone 100mg, mainly for the sedative effect they have.
I've reacted badly to anti depressants (I've taken sertraline, mirtazipine, agomelatine, vortioxetine & venlafaxine..🥺) in the past in that they've made me suicidal, which is why I was put on quetiapine. I also suffer with an eating disorder so won't take anything which is likely to increase my weight. Another reason the Dr suggest trazodone.
Does anyone have experience with trazodone? I'm specifically wondering if I can ask for a non sedating mood stabiliser to take along side? I need something to keep my mood in check otherwise I'm all over the place, up and down, almost manically high or low, but equally I need something for the anxiety, depression and insomnia so want to give the anti-d's another go. Am hopeful as they're not ssri/snri which I've not gotten on well with.