Can You Overdose on Trazodone?

• Chronic chest pain
• Arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat
• Hypotension or dangerously low blood pressure
• Bradycardia or slow heart rate

These symptoms are quite alarming as they simulate the warning signs that one is about to have a heart attack. They are also quite dangerous in that these symptoms are already debilitating to a certain extent. Having a low and irregular pulse means the heart is underperforming and, therefore, not bringing enough oxygenated blood to where it is needed, such as the brain and other organs.

Some with low blood pressure feel extremely weak or even lose consciousness. This is particularly dangerous as there are typically no warning signs when this happens. It could cause the person to lose consciousness while driving, going up the stairs, or in places where help might not be readily available.

• Chronic headaches
• Dizziness and drowsiness
• Compromised motor functions and coordination
• Insomnia
• Seizures of varying intensity
• Myoclonus or involuntary muscle twitching

Trazodone abuse also largely affects the nervous system, leading to symptoms that could hinder the person periodically or for long periods, depending on the severity. The sleep-related effects of trazodone are peculiar in that some find it difficult to get decent rest because of insomnia caused by it. In contrast, others enter a coma-like state and cannot regain consciousness.

Some also lose their motor control or ability to focus due to dizziness or drowsiness from trazodone, which becomes a danger when the person is driving or operating heavy equipment. This not only makes them a threat to themselves but to others as well.

• Stomach pains
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea

Constant use of any substance could lead to the point where it becomes highly toxic to the body, much like a poison. This is also how the body reacts to too much use of trazodone. To flush it out of the system, the body will try to reject any ingested object either through vomiting or diarrhea.

Both conditions are usually accompanied by severe stomach pains or by nausea.

Trazodone also helps to counteract erectile dysfunction in some men, leading to more regular use. Frequent use, however, could result in painful, abnormal erections that last for hours. Such prolonged erections could permanently damage the blood vessels in the penis.