I have had severe insomnia for years and years, and nothing seems to help except for benzodiazapines,which I already take alprazolam for panic attacks, and my doctor doesnt want to increase.Temazopam and dalmane helped me in the past, but my dr wont prescribe, so I am tryng to find an alternative that actually works.Ambien I have taken, but only makes me sleep for a couple of hours, and then I wake up.I have taken trazadone, by itself and I didnt notice anything. I was wondering if together,they might help?
Can you take trazodone and ambien together?
Question posted by Dawn081379 on 26 Nov 2012
Last updated on 2 November 2022 by rhondagatlin07
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11 Answers
rhondagatlin07
3 Nov 2022
Yes I think using both will help
lahoftx
12 Jan 2018
I take 2 mg Xanax , 10 mg flexeril, 10 mg Ambien, trazodone, abilify, adderall, opioids... I’m still alive!!! lol
Dontknowmyname
1 March 2017
Ambien and trazadone works for me . I usually take 200 trazadone and 10 milligrams of ambien. They all work great but you must stay in that bed and keep your door locked so you've won't sleepwalk. Keep your phone away as well. In the morning you may feel like shy but it sure does work.
ThenamesAnonymous
8 Oct 2017
How long have long have you been doing them. And what are other side effects
CodieMikell
25 Sep 2013
it wouldn't be safe to take the two before bedtime without talking to your dr first
christox
1 June 2013
my doctor prescribed me the two together. its fine. eat up.
ThenamesAnonymous
8 Oct 2017
I haven't been prescribe to take them together. However I find one does what the other doesn't. Ambien will put me out for 3 or four hours. Whereas Desryl with help me sleep a lot longer with food. So I wonder if I should take Ambien first and when I wake up have bowl of cereal and milk or small snack and take the Desryl?
aball33
14 Jan 2013
it is questionable but i used to take them both what i would do is take the ambien theyn right before i went to sleep i would take the trazodone. im not saying you should do this but when i took them this is how i did it and i never had any bad reactions
hollyertley
18 Dec 2012
I would not personally take the two together again because it left me so zombified the next day with a killer migraine headache. Trazadone is too hard on my head.
alcon1502
3 Dec 2012
Hi, have you tried Amben12.5.? I notice when taking with benzodiazepine together the extend of the sleep as effect of ambien i someway limited to 3-4 hrs.What I do in my night table has 1 mg. of klonoping and I taked it and go to bed again and I sleep untill 9-10 am, I read this from a book and really works. Good Luck and take care.
Cordially
Alcon
Inactive
27 Nov 2012
Hello Dawn,
I have taken the two together and single and found that trazodone works better without ambien, for me anyway. However, we are all different and what works for one may not work for another. Ambien has really never helped me fall asleep, or stay asleep past three hours. Also keep in mind with trazodone you must eat something small such as a cracker etc to get the full benefits from trazodone and with ambien you need to take it on an empty stomach for full benefits. Hope this has helped ... pamee
happybrandee
27 Nov 2012
I don't think that it would be a good idea to do that!
Inactive
27 Nov 2012
Hello happybrandee, I should have mentioned to Dawn that she should talk with her doctor about it, but now she can read it here lol.
How is your precious grandson doing?
Inactive
26 Nov 2012
Interactions between your selected drugs
Both interactions are considered Moderate: Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
trazodone ↔ zolpidem
Applies to: trazodone, Ambien (zolpidem)
Using traZODone together with zolpidem may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people may also experience some impairment in thinking and judgment. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
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Other drugs that your selected drugs interact with
trazodone interacts with more than 400 other drugs.
Ambien (zolpidem) interacts with more than 300 other drugs.
Interactions between your selected drugs and food
zolpidem ↔ food
Applies to: Ambien (zolpidem)
Administration of zolpidem with food may delay the onset of sleep. For faster sleep onset, zolpidem should not be administered with or immediately after a meal. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication.
https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=2228-0,2333-1544&consumer=1
Take care,
maso.-
Freddie2shoes
3 Aug 2013
Hey maso -- a couple questions you may be able to clarify. Using traZODone together with zolpidem may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people may also experience some impairment in thinking and judgment. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you.
Does this happen the next day after you have taken them before sleep? I'm not quite clear on effects and how long they last. Can it still effect you essentially 10 hours later? Because i can't imagine why anyone taking them when they have to function/work etc.
Thanks for your input ... freddie2shoes
Sherrie James
15 June 2014
I have taken Trazadone and Ambien together. I know first hand that that combination can cause terrible things to happen. I have never been in trouble with the law. I'm now being charged with 2 counts of shoplifting. I had horrible insomia and after 18 months of 2-3 hours of sleep a night I took 100 mgs. of Trazadone and 10 mgs of Ambien and the next day I drove to the store and forgot to pay for a couple of items. I don't remember anything that day until around 4 pm when I woke up in jail. Not realizing that the "blackout" I experienced was from the combination of those two drugs a couple of months later I took the two drugs again. Same exact reaction happened again. I started doing research on both drugs and on the combination of the two together. I was shocked to find out that the combination has caused shoplifting and a few cases of murder. Needless to say I threw the Ambien away. What I don't understand is why the pharmacist didn't warn me not to take the two drugs together.
Hefdog
15 Nov 2016
Your just a thief. That's crap
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