Trazodone for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ck95
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 27, 2019

"Been on this drug trazodone for over 3 years for anxiety, insomnia and horrible IBS. I took this drug for granted when I decided with my doctors help to stop them. It’s been a month with some nights having 0 sleep, constant butterflies in my tummy, crying spells and bile and blood in my stool. The gut and brain do work together and I messed it up by stopping. Will be going back on this drug to sort it all out."

• dalma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2019

"Trazodone dealt fine with my anxiety from the very first day, helped me fall asleep almost every night and get a good night's sleep most of the time. However, it literally killed my libido. I really have a hard time with getting aroused and achieving orgasm. It's the only major side effect that bothers me most."

• Anonymous
• March 7, 2011

"I take 100 mg trazodone at night. It almost completely resolves both my chronic insomnia and evening/nighttime anxiety (didn't have anxiety during the day). For my depression, it seems to keep me from the very bottom but not very high. But it is worth it to be able to sleep."

• Sano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 18, 2021

"At the beginning I was scared to use this drug as many people with anxiety are when they start new medications. I started with trazodone 12 mg with lorazepam and then 25 mg with lorazepam, then finally 50 mg without lorazepam. The 50 mg really helped with my sleep! I can finally fall asleep and stay asleep. You really need to give this medication time to work. It took about 1-2 weeks for it to work for me. At 50 mg it doesn’t help much with my anxiety but for sleep and appetite it’s been amazing. Life saving drug!"

• Click
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 11, 2018

"If you want to wake up feeling groggy, drowsy and still tired then this is the drug for you!!. I was on this drug for 2 years. Yes it does sedate you, and yes your eyes close for the whole night but I never felt rested. Try Pregabalin instead. Far superior."

• Lanae...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2021

"This helped me sleep for one night. After that it no longer worked. I felt so sick the next day. My doctor told me to give it a little bit longer to maybe work. I’ve never had a huge amount of problems sleeping but I’ve been having anxiety lately so I thought I would continue to give it a try. By the fifth night on it I slept one very restless hour and felt so bad the next day it increased my anxiety give me blurry vision heart palpitations along with very bad nausea. Haven’t eaten for a week! this is a very toxic icky drug."

• Sis
• April 28, 2021

"I have been taking this medication since menopause and I am now 82 years old. I began taking Trazadone as I could not sleep or function well and I would’ve taken almost anything that let me sleep. The first couple of weeks of taking the pills I was tired, yet never groggy. I did not suffer side effects of any kind."

• Duvand
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2023

"I thought this might be good for sleep. Tried it once 50mg and three hours later was wide awake for the whole night. Then tired and anxious for the rest of the day, threw the rest in the bin. It obviously didn’t work for me and from what I’ve read in the forums it doesn’t work for many others. It’s a shame as I only wanted it for sleep. I can see why it is not used as first line for depression and anxiety as it seems to be worse than a Benzo."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 7, 2024

"In 2015, the Paxil I had been on for 11 years stopped working. So, I was put on an SNRI because my doctor felt SSRIs weren't working anymore for me after trying a few and were not helping. The Pristiq I was on helped maybe 50%, but I was still very sick. I was then prescribed Trazodone, and whatever panic attacks I had were gone. The grogginess was pretty severe for me, so I was then prescribed Wellbutrin. It's helped me wake up. So, all three seem to balance each other for my depression, panic, and sleep disorders, and overall general mood. Another thing I've noticed is that Trazodone is still effective after 8 years at 50mg. I recommend Trazodone if other medications have stopped responding or if you have a combination of sleep and depression/anxiety."

• Elysea
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 9, 2021

"I was on Trazadone for a total of 3 years and it did not help my condition, nor did I want to continue to take this medicine because of all of the terrible side effects. I could not wean off of Trazadone for the life of me because my body ending up getting addicted to it and when I would try I felt like I was a drug addict weaning off of Meth, that is how strong this stuff is. Thank God I'm off of it and back in control of my life. I would not recommend taking this medication!"

• Turbo...
• July 12, 2020

"50 mgs trazodone for 12 nights. Mirtazapine impacted liver readings. Positive: kick start weight loss, as weight loss stalled. Lost 2.5kgs in 12 days. Increased energy. Started to impact exercise as no sleep. Negative: pins/needles in hands; no sleep 1st night- racing heart; severe pain in liver area; headaches; severe diarrhoea; itchy palms/skin; manic elation; sweating. Doc said wean myself off; back to Mirtazapine: Day 1.Took 1/2 Trazadone/1/2 Miterzapine Trouble getting to sleep. Still diarrhoea, reducing. Day 2.1/4 Trazodone /1/2 Miterzapine To sleep almost immediately. Block of 5 hours; got up to toilet, back to bed, fell back to sleep-not happened for 2 weeks! Slept thru till 7.30,felt groggy in morning. 50 mins nap pm. Day 2.No Trazadone just 1/4 Miterzapine. Some discomfort liver area. Day 5.On Miterzapine fully. Sleep improving: 3-5 hours to 5-7 hours. No discomfort in liver area. Day 6. Felt groggy in morning for a couple of days. Sleep now regularly more than 8 hours "

• Agath...
• September 7, 2011

"I have just started and taken 5 tabs over 5 nights of 50 mg per day. I wake up tired and have a 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."

• ejp
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2018

"Been put on trazodone for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and insomnia. Initially on 50 mg it helped with sleep and calmed nerves but for some reason felt irritable. I was then upped to 100 mg and am now having constant awful headaches, I now know why I was feeling irritable"

• NewDad
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 22, 2023

"We have a newborn now. He sleeps for 3 hours at a time. The lack of sleep causes me anxiety and can't get back to sleep fast enough. Trazodone is a life saver. I can get to sleep faster and have more restful naps. I'll take that over dry mouth everything. 50mg/night."

• Lex
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 2, 2019

"Took large amounts of trazodone, between 100mg and 200mg to start but eventually I had overdose like symptoms like dry mouth and heart palpitations. I, myself decreased my dose to what I felt was right and haven’t had any problems since then. Significantly decreasing my dosage rather than slowly easing into taking less like the doctor would have me do didn’t have any negative effects luckily."

• Themi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 18, 2022

"I have been taking low dose (35-40mg) of Trazodone for over 2 years. It has been a life changer for me. My anxiety levels and concentration issues had not allowed be to function normally. I had serious sleeping issues, too. After a couple of weeks Trazodone solved almost all problems. I still have attention/concentration problems, but I cannot compare them to the ones I faced. My physical symptoms are gone, too. I had OCD and generalized anxiety. Today, with Trazodone, I would say, I function 90%. It is important that whatever you take, you not only address the symptoms, but do meditation or any other form of regular practice (which becomes a habit) to heal. I am curious what happens when - at a point - I wean off... Be well!"

• Susie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 27, 2021

"I’m sharing this hoping it will help fellow suffers of anxiety and depression I was on Trazadone 50 ml for 22 yrs looking back it in only ever took the edge of things I withdrew from them 17 months ago very slowly and I was doing fine until I contracted the corona virus then anxiety, sleepless nights etc kicked in so dr put me back on them. Big mistake for 7 months I suffered greatly, nothing helped, my anxiety was a shocker ,so decided to withdraw once again slowly. When I was down to a quarter of a tablet I was rushed into hospital with arterial fibrillation of my heart they suspect it was the trazadone as it can cause tachicardia in some. I a, happy to say I’m free of it and now on mirtazapine, what a difference. It is an amazing tablet I’m very sensitive to all meds but no side effects from this. I’m a week in on taking it and I feel myself again not completely there but mostly at peace with myself I’ve trawled sites looking for reviews so I thought mine might help some one good luck x"

• Vivie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2019

"So far anxiety has dropped, sleep is like REM all night, up and down to loo several times but back to sleep. No signs of depression lifted but early days. Problems are dizziness all morning, fatigue a lot, stomach issues. Waiting to see how many weeks to see what happens."

• Summe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2017

"I am in my mid fifties and my anxiety has gradually worsened over the past 6 years or so. I'm now off work. I have tried a few meds but this is the most recent. I only took 50mg for 3 weeks. I found my sleep to be a little better and I seemed slightly less self conscious if that makes sense. The negatives far outweighed any benefits though. Within the first week I had lost my appetite and when I ate I would just bloat. I also got stomach pains. It basically shut my metabolism down. I have extreme headaches and dizziness as well and zero motivation. I have to say that I am one of those people that are very sensitive to medications so this drug may benefit some people"

• Anxie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2017

"I started off taking 25mg Trazodone and eventually worked my way up to 75mg which I was on for about 2 months. Trazodone worked great for helping me fall and stay asleep throughout the night without waking up from panic attacks. It made me feel relaxed and I never felt the need for Xanax which was the case prior to taking Trazodone. However, getting off Trazodone was rough. The first week off, I had two panic attacks at night even while on an SSRI. After that I became more stable but experiencing those few panic attacks after getting off wasn't fun."

• Goldy
• July 31, 2022

"Trazodone is the worst medication I’ve ever taken. I suffer from major depression and anxiety and insomnia. The very first dose I took it INCREASED my anxiety. I was wide awake and got no sleep. I’m glad it works for the majority of people but it definitely doesn’t work for me. And I’ve attempted to take this twice."

• Mackaty
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2017

"Prescribed 150 mg for anxiety and unable to go to sleep. Took 1/2 tablet which was 75 mg. Started stumbling around soon after taking. Spent a sleepless night with the jitters, blurry vision, head felt like it was in a vice. Was 36 hours before I felt back to normal."

• Poppy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 8, 2022

"I've been taking trazodone since 2014 50-100mg, and honestly would go as far as to say they saved my life. Started taking for major depressive episode/bipolar 2/anxiety. When I started taking trazodone my anxiety and agitation were unbearable. This medication calmed me down, helped with my mood and sleep. I've had no side effects. I realise everyone is different but I've been on several anti depressants /mood stabiliser etc and would say this medication has helped me the most to be able function and live a decent life."

• Michael
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 1, 2022

"Avoid this drug at all costs. I have a panic disorder which is quite severe one of the worst symptoms is agoraphobia which was bad before I took trazodone now i do not leave the house whatsoever. Firstly does this help your condition? In my case no it made it far more severe and has set me back months possibly years. Are there side effects? Yes with a capital Y. You may end up with a heartbeat that feels like your heart is about to burst out your chest for 4-5 hours immediately after taking it so forget sleep the minutest of movements and your heart continues to pound rapidly. You will feel weak, light headed, dizzy pretty much all the time. I was nauseous had extreme photosensitivity, seizures, a break from reality for two days I was doing and saying things I do not remember unfortunately. The NHS I had very little help. The worst thing is it made me and I still am suicidal avoid this awful drug."

• skywh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2017

"I had been using lorazepam “as needed” to deal with early-morning anxiety/insomnia for about 3 years but worried about tolerance, so wanted to try trazodone, hoping also for help with erections (I’m 68). First night 25 mg did not help with insomnia (in fact made it worse) and caused brief nausea, but ZERO morning anxiety and 2 good erections. Next night insomnia returned to baseline, no nausea or other side effects, and no anxiety, but no more erections. Continued like this for 5 more nights. Then I tried 50 mg for 3 nights. First night insomnia was worse but otherwise the same effects. Next 2 nights saw next-day anxiety return, plus dry mouth, lightheadedness, weakness, and incoordination. Thinking of bailing."