For patients taking this drug as a sleep aid, abrupt cessation can lead to a recurrence of insomnia or even worsen the condition. Preventing Withdrawal Symptoms Patients should not discontinue taking trazodone without consulting their healthcare provider. When my sleep returned to normal I stopped taking Trazodone and I did not notice any WITHDRAWAL effects at all. NONE. But if they are a problem just taper. Unlike the SSRI Cipralex which did cause me brain zaps when I stopped. I did not find Cipralex any trouble to stop with rapid tapering. Yoga, good food, and better sleep hygiene have been useful during those periods when I would stop taking trazodone intermittently. So planning on doing it full time. So planning on doing it full time. Please keep in mind that each of us reacts differently-for me after taking it 5 plus years, my dosage ranged from 50 to 150 up to 300 mg nightly before sleep. I stopped taking trazodone a week ago and have been feeling horrible, My mom had to rush me over to the clinic last night as I couldn't stop crying for 5 hours and became suicidal. Is this symptom supposed to be so severe, Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to. Trazodone has been linked to a very small increased risk of problems for your unborn baby. But if your depression isn't treated during pregnancy, this can also increase the chance of problems. I took 50 mg trazodone for sleep for about a year. It did a great job at helping me sleep well and the doctor told me it would not be addicting. Ask your doctor when to start or stop taking this medication. Other medications can affect the removal of trazodone from your body, which may affect how trazodone works. Trazodone is a anti-depressant first. It works by increasing the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain, BUT Trazodone is most commonly ordered for sleep now since somnolence is such a common. At one of my doctors appointments Dr. ask if I was ever going to stop taking trazodone. I looked at her and said not sure I can. I might crack up. I looked at her and said not sure I can. I might crack up.