User Reviews for Trazodone

trazodone: Excellent for sleep aid, seems to have significant effect on anxiety/depression as well. Doctor prescribed for anxiety. I cannot tell if constant anxiety created depression symptoms, or if anxiety is a sypmtom of depression. Regardless, mood is better with good night's sleep and ability to forget troubles instead of mull them over endlessly.

trazodone: Trazodone has to be the best thing that has ever happened to me (sleep wise). I'd always be wide awake lying there waiting for every night to pass by, then I started taking trazodone and I had the best sleeps of my life. I am also on an anti-depressant(Celexa). So when I went off that, I had to go off of my trazodone, now I barely sleep anymore. I slept for a total of 45 minutes last night.

trazodone: Excellent drug. I sleep like a baby every night, and wake refreshed and ready to face the day. I sometimes get drowsy during the day though, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

trazodone: I have been suffering chronic insomnia for a few years and have tried many different medications/sleeping pills/techniques. Everything I tried did nothing more than make me drowsy or uncomfortable. Trazodone however puts me straight to sleep on time every time when taken half an hour before sleeping, and I wake up having had a restful sleep.

trazodone: I've been using trazadone for four years since I had major anxiety issues which resulted in me being hospitalized for 4 weeks. I was perscribed this drug at 100mg, which went up to 200mg and finally 250mg, which I take at night. It's helped me sleep and calms me down during day and has been a Godsend to me. If sleep and anxiety are a problem I would recommend this drug without hesitation and I've had no side effects whatsoever.

trazodone: I was in detox to get off heroin. I was banging my head against the wall while in the hospital. The Doctor finally gave me Trazodone and I slept great. I've been taking it ever since. It's been 13 years.

trazodone: I have taken trazodone off and on for about five years. As long as I'm taking it every night it works just fine, but if I skip a night I won't sleep at all. No physical dependence, but if I've been taking it regularly and then stop I can't sleep more than an hour a night for at least a week. Works well when taken nightly, but has a horrible rebound effect.

trazodone: I like the Trazadone, it works for me. When I first started taking it I woke up with a dry mouth, but is better now. I am like others, if I don't take it I don't sleep. I have been taking it for 4 years now at 150mg. So I would say just keep taking it - the side effects do go away.

trazodone: My Pain doctor suggested I try this medicine since I was having major insomnia due to flashbacks (PTSD). It is working GREAT. Mood has improved, I sleep great and the memories/bad thoughts have gone. Side effects were minimal with dry mouth but after using a OTC mouth rinse that side effect was alleviated.

trazodone: I haven't slept this good in years. Trazodone worked better than other medicine I've used and I wasn't a Zombie in the morning. The only thing I don't like is the minor nausea. It went away in about 10 minutes. Taking Trazodone with food prevents the nausea.

trazodone: Its been two weeks since I started taking Trazodone. I started taking 100mg, slept great but woke up with headaches and pain in neck that lasted throughout the day. Switched to taking half a pill, seems plenty but dizzy and slowness at times during the day. Waiting for better effects.

Desyrel (trazodone): I experienced severe heart palpitations. I also experienced a marked increase in anxiety, sleep problems and weight gain.

trazodone: I've spent my whole life not able to sleep at night. Been taking 25mg of Trazodone at bedtime for over a year. I am asleep within 30 minutes and sleep until my alarm goes off usually 8 hours. If I do not take the pill at night it takes at least an hour to fall asleep and I wake up each hour or two. The only side effect I have is feeling a little nauseous in the morning but I think this would subside if I took the pill with food as suggested. Sometimes if I really have a hard time sleeping I take another 25 mg and I am out. I recommend this to anyone who has problem sleeping.

trazodone: I have been taking 200mg of Trazodone each night before bed, for 13 months. It has helped me with my sleep problems and would recommend it to anyone.

trazodone: I have tried a number of herbs, supplements, OTC and prescription medications for insomnia, including hops, passionflower, valerian, kava kava, melatonin, GABA, 5-HTP, L-tryptophan, Benadryl, Unisom, Klonopin, Ativan, and Ambien, and have found that trazodone is the best for me. The herbs and supplements weren't strong enough, melatonin gave me horrible nightmares, OTC sleep aids made me too drowsy the next day, and the benzos and Ambien stopped working. I take 50 mg of trazodone before bed and fall asleep in about half an hour. It's true I am a bit drowsy the next morning but it soon goes away and the drowsiness is less intense than the drowsiness from the other kinds of medicines I have tried. Trazodone is also very inexpensive.

trazodone: I was given Trazodone for insomnia after a few other medicines didn't work for me. My doctor gave me a list of frequent side effects. Imagine my surprise (and ultimately his) when half an hour after taking the medication I became incontinent. Fortunately this resolved itself by the following morning but it didn't put me to sleep at all. I told the doctor about this and he recommended to try one more time because sometimes the side effects clear up with repeated use. No such luck. I've been told this is a farely rare occurrence but please keep it in mind.

Desyrel (trazodone): Felt very groggy all day the day after taking first dose. Too strong.

trazodone: No real side effects other than sleepiness -- but since it's been prescribed to me for insomnia, that's kind of a bonus. It wears off by the time it's time to start my day and I go about with a clear head. It also seems to help abate some of my OCD rampant obsessive thought cycles. I take it in tandem with Lexapro, Wellbutrin and klonopin.

trazodone: Trazodone was the first prescribed medication I started taking for my insomnia and I love it. Its non habit-forming which is just what I was looking for and it knocks me out. I finally get a normal days sleep.

trazodone: Trazodone is a great sleeping medicine but once you take it you better stay in bed. I remember some nights I'd get thirsty because it gave me dry mouth, and I'd end up fainting, crashing into hallways, kitchen cabinets, I'm lucky I haven't suffered a concussion yet. But it does help me sleep, but the bad side effects are its too strong.

trazodone: Been on it for only one week. Find that 25mg is sufficient. So far no noticeable side effects.

trazodone: I haven't been able to sleep for weeks. My doctor put me on trazodone 50mg and I slept like a baby last night but was groggy all day today. I'm taking 1/2 the dose tonight and see what happens tomorrow.

trazodone: Trazodone may have helped me to get some sleep with a lot of weird dreams, but it has also caused me to have a lot of irritability, lack of concentration, mood swings, etc.

trazodone: I have been taking trazodone for over 7 years. Was prescribed for insomnia and as long as I take it, it's fantastic. Sleep like a baby. Takes about an hour for it to work and will cause nausea on an empty stomach. If I don't go to bed within an hour of taking this medicine, I will be staggering around running into walls, furniture, etc. Tried many different sleep meds and this one was the only one that worked for me. I believe it has also provided benefits with treatment for depression and anxiety, although never formally diagnosed.

trazodone: I have used Trazodone for about a year my dose is around 225mg. It seems to be one of the few sleep medication that has worked for me. Most other medications I have been on for sleep have had side effects which often out weighed the benefits. The only "side effect" of Trazodone I get is sleepiness. Although I don't see sleepiness as a problem when I am taking it for insomnia. It also is typically no longer making me sleepy after approximately 8 hours.