User Reviews for Trazodone

trazodone for Insomnia: I was given it for insomnia while at a mental hospital. It did not help at all. It gave me really weird dreams and I could barely sleep so I was switched to Ambien.

trazodone for Anxiety: My doctor prescribed Trazodone for insomnia recently and it has helped better than any of the previous medicines prescribed. Elavil was 1st, but I still woke up throughout the night and in the morning had that groggy feeling in my head that was hard to shake. The Trazodone is working best if I take half before bed and when I wake in the middle of the night, I take the other half of a 50 mg tablet. I was taking Ambien and it made me sleepy enough to doze off, but I would wake up every 2 hours and had trouble falling back to sleep. So far, Trazodone is the best for me for insomnia. I still wake up after a few hours, but can go back to sleep after taking the other half. Hope this helps someone! I know how bad insomnia is!

trazodone for Insomnia: I've been taking trazodone for 3 years now. I absolutely love it. I take 300 milligrams, sleep through the night, and feel completely refreshed in the morning. Not drowsy, sleepy or feel like I'm out of it. I have many friends and family members that also use it and it had absolutely no side effects either. Much better than taking Xanax, Valium and Ambien. I LOVE TRAZODONE.

trazodone for Fibromyalgia: I've been taking trazadone for the past year to help me sleep. I get anxious when I go to bed because I'm afraid I won't sleep well and I have to because I also have fibromyalgia. I'm taking 150 mg now. If I take 200mg I can barely wake up and am hung over all day. I take 50mg about 30 mins before bed and the other 100mg right before. I do this because it sometimes makes me feel weird and nauseous if I take it all at once. It does nothing for my pain. Just helps me sleep and relaxes me at night. It's good for now.

trazodone for Insomnia: For 10 years I took a 50 mg of Diphenhydramine at bedtime. It helped me to get to sleep most of the time. Then it stopped working. Now I take Trazodone and it works much better. My initial dose was 100 mg and I slept fitfully with mild hallucinations. I decreased the dose to 50 mg and slept much better with some dreams all pleasant and no nightmares. Now I take 25 mg at bedtime, and another 12.5 mg (1/4 pill) if I wake up during the night. I've been on this regimen for three months and have not had any side effects; I wake up refreshed and don't feel sleepy in the mornings.

trazodone for Anxiety: I have just started and taken 5 tabs over 5 nights of 50mg per day. I wake up tired and have dry mouth. My jaw has been very clenchy and tight over the past 2 days. I am hoping things will settle and I will feel less anxious.

trazodone for Insomnia: Tried this instead of my Ambien which I took for years. 50mg does not work to make me fall asleep, I just lay in bed for a few hours thinking away. Tried 100mg and it took forever to fall asleep but when I finally did I couldn't get up the next day. I felt very groggy.

trazodone for Insomnia: This will knock you out! For the first month or so it was real hard to wake up in the morning but this wore off and I've been on it ever since.

trazodone for Insomnia: Works great. I finally found something that works without giving me massive headaches and actually works.

trazodone for Insomnia: I could always fall asleep, but could not stay asleep. Three hours a night was normal. I needed help and Ambien, etc. were harsh. The doctor suggested trazodone and I tried it. She said it might take time to work- but that first night I slept 9 hours. I've been taking it for four years and it changed my life. No side effects except for drowsiness on days 1-2 and if I'm off of it for any time. I take 50 mg and am a 200lb healthy male. This medicine is under-prescribed for this indication.

trazodone for Insomnia: I was on Seroquel and it made me gain 75 lbs. Trazodone is much better. Helps me sleep with Ambien 10mg.

trazodone for Depression: I take 150 mg of trazodone for anxiety and depression and it has helped me a great deal. In about 15 mins I am sleep. I also take Ambien along with the trazodone.

trazodone for Insomnia: Trazodone is a great sleep aid; I'll be energized as ever, I'll take it, and within 15 minutes I can't even keep my eyes open. From then on I practically go into a coma :) Trazodone makes me sleep for 12+ hours at a time, it's great. I'm never tired anymore! I have so much more energy, I'm a better student now, I'm way more productive at work, I NEVER feel fatigued. I love it, and would definitely recommend it.

trazodone for Depression: I have been taking trazodone for about 8 weeks and the first 3-5weeks were fairly rough. Felt dizzy standing up, BAD headaches, nausea especially just after taking the medicine. However it is a wonder helping me fall of to sleep. 9 times out of 10 I'm out in 15 minutes and in a very deep sleep, nothing will wake me for 8-9 hours. As long as you put your head down and close your eyes! If you stay awake, you will feel TERRIBLE and very sick! The past week I have noticed anxiety has reduced and mood has improved slightly. My motivation is still pretty low. However I had terrible side effects on several previous medicines, ended up in hospital with some nasty ones! A few dizzy spells for a few weeks is pretty good really!

trazodone for Insomnia: Trazodone has not been working for me. It puts me to sleep, but I don't stay asleep.

trazodone for Insomnia: Insomnia was ruining my life. People who have not experienced it have no idea how bad it can be. If you're going through it, stay positive! You will find your solution one day. For me, trazodone was the solution. Still needed good sleep habits etc. it's a pill, not a miracle. But it changed my life.

trazodone for Depression: At first I was taking 50mg of trazodone for insomnia after withdrawing off opioids. Now I take Celexa and Trazedone together. I have taken my trazodone for a week and I can tell the difference. I lack motivation, I just want to sit on the couch all day, I barely even want to shower. I figured I could stop taking it because I could fall asleep just fine but I couldn't be more wrong. I'm definitely going back on it to help stabilize my moods since I didn't realize how much it really does help.

trazodone for Anxiety: I have been taking Trazodone for about 2 weeks for anxiety and sleeping problems. After about 2 nights of taking it, I started getting good results and have been sleeping great and anxiety improved. Only setback is the next day after a good nights sleep, I am very tired, sleepy and at times have a weak feeling throughout the day. When evening comes, this problem seems to go away. Also get very mild headaches.

Been taking Trazodone for 3 years now to sleep - I wouldn't be able to sleep without it. I sleep like a baby through the night. No side effects.

trazodone for Insomnia: I've had diagnosed depression for 30 years. Mine seems to be result of not having correct concentration of serotonin, and/or norepinephrine, verses having a traumatic event occur. Never taken illegal stuff. I was sent to Duke Hospital when worldwide, they were classifying and naming Fibromyalgia. My doctor helped with that work. (I had it) I have taken 150 mg of trazodone for sleep for 20 years. Take 5 minutes before I get in bed, and am asleep in less than 15 minutes. I awake without feeling groggy, and I have gotten a decent sleep.

trazodone for Anxiety: Having taken other medications in the past for severe anxiety, my experiences did vary from sleeplessness to complete and utter loopiness (without control of all my mental faculties). This medicine, taken at night however, I had noticed that the adjustment takes about ten to fifteen days, is absolutely wonderful and very effective for my condition. My only regret is that I hadn't discovered it five years ago.

Desyrel (trazodone) for Insomnia: Very effective for me.

trazodone for Depression: I recently lost my husband and I was prescribed Trazodone for depression. Before this, I was taking Ambien for sleeplessness. I am now off Ambien which gave me bad headaches, not only am I sleeping better than ever, but my depression seems to be somewhat in check. I do not expect any miracle medicine to take away the pain and sadness of losing the love of my life, but this is more than helping with no side effects at all.

trazodone for Insomnia: I finally had to get some help after years of debilitating insomnia. My doctor prescribed me Trazadone at a 50mg dose. However my wife advised me to start with a quarter of a pill (12.5mg) to see how I reacted. It's a good thing I took her advice, just a quarter of a pill knocks me out all night. Also as an added bonus I noticed that my mood is better since starting Trazadone, something I did not expect.

trazodone for Insomnia: I have been taking 50mg of Trazodone for insomnia for 3 years and I fall asleep in 10 -15 minutes. I take 20mg of Celexa during the day. The combination of both has greatly improved my depression and anxiety and sleep. I worry that one day the combination will stop working, but so far so good.