I recently was prescribed Trazodone 50mg at night for insomnia and depression. After the first dose last night, I have struggled all day with significant indigestion and heartburn. I've read all the reviews and no one has mentioned anything about these side effects.
Does Trazodone cause indigestion and/or heartburn?
Question posted by Nunnie on 2 Nov 2015
Last updated on 12 September 2021 by JenG22
3 Answers
JenG22
12 Sep 2021
I was recently prescribed 50 mg also. Last night I took my 3rd dose and woke an hour later with awful heartburn that hasn't gotten any better all day even after my heartburn medicine. I have been researching all day to see if it was this medicine. I dread taking it tonight. Being its Sunday I can't call my doctor till tomorrow. I will be calling first thing. I have IBS and GERD also so this won't be first medicine to do this.
Cindy Robinson
29 Aug 2020
I have been taking trazodone 100 mg every night and,I was told to stop taking it because I am having severe gastric problems and sever pain after being on a higher dose! I cant stop taking it I have to lower the dose gradually! That's not good for me but my Gerd will eventually go away! According to the pharmacist that's one of the side effects!
kmarlo6
2 Nov 2015
I am so glad you asked this. I take Trazodone for sleep, I have been for about 7 years. Within the last year I started to experience indigestion and heartburn. I don't think after all this time it could be caused by Trazodone, but you bring up a point that I have never considered. I would suggest giving it a few weeks and hopefully it will resolve itself.
Shawn6172
20 Dec 2015
I know I'm a little late on this one, but I took Trazodone for a few years and never realized that it caused constipation for me until I got off of it. Then I was put on Ambien until it didn't work anymore. My doctor basically gave up on me because as far as antidepressants just stop working and it's like going through the alphabet with starting at A and then one by one, going back to A. I call my meds my "crazy cocktail ". I'm back on Trazodone, I'm afraid of the stomach side affects again, does anyone have any suggestions???
Thank ya'll!!
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