Trazodone for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Sle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 3, 2013

"I have suffered from insomnia for 4 years. I tried Ambien: 10 mg wouldn't keep me asleep for more than 3-4 hours. I'm rather paranoid about new medications, since I fear weird side effects. So with trepidation I tried Trazodone (after having it on my nightstand for almost two weeks until I got the courage!). I'm so thankful that I did. It put me gently into a nice sleep, I slept the first time for 7 1/2 hours straight and had only a couple tolerable side effects; my nose gets a little stuffy and a few times I've woken with a slight dry cough. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I've lost 14 lbs since taking it! (2 months) An added bonus is that it helps keep my mind from racing so I CAN fall asleep. Hooray, Trazodone!"

• Gut...
• April 17, 2014

"Have been taking trazodone for about 12 years now because I tend to wake up worrying in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. It's not a knock-out medicine, so it will not put you immediately to sleep, but I sleep through the night (at 200 mg) without any problems. This medicine has changed my life, and I would not want to be without it. The dosage has been titrated up and down several times, depending on anxiety, depression, etc."

• Tea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2013

"I've had insomnia for years now and I finally asked my psych. for something to help me get some sleep. She gave me trazodone. I remember taking it in the way past to treat depression and I took upwards of 400 mg. Now I tried 300 mg the first night and I could barely stand the next day. I tried 150 mg the next night and I still felt drowsy the next day. So I said forget it. Then last night I cut the 150 Tri-scored tablet into about 10 mg. I slept like a rock and woke up without feeling drowsy. I feel alive and rested. I make a bunch of these small trazodones for myself and will take it until I get used to it. I give this medicine an A."

• Iam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 14, 2013

"My doctor told me he takes 50mg to help me sleep while his mind relaxes after a stressful day, so I have been on the same dosage for almost a month now. It really works for me. I have bladder problems and been dealing with being very anxious about some other issues as well. I have less trouble falling asleep, and my mind pays less attention to the call of the bathroom. At one time, I was getting up 5 or more times, and now I get up about 2 times a night. I am getting more deep sleep and feeling more rested when I get up."

• Pad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 29, 2014

"I tried trazodone for the first time last night. I was prescribed to take up to 75 mg before bedtime. I took 50 mg at 9 pm and wasn't feeling tired or less anxious by 10 pm, so then I took another 25 mg. Around 11:30 pm I finally started nodding off and slept soundly until 7 am. I have tried over-the-counter sleeping medications and Ativan twice. I would say this medication is better than over-the-counter stuff and is like a milder version of Ativan. It didn't put me to sleep right away, but when it finally kicked in, it worked very well. Hope this review helps!"

• Ann...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 7, 2014

"I have had sleep issues because of major anxiety and depression for over 10 years. It affected both falling asleep and staying asleep through the night. I tried other medications and then was put on Trazodone by my psych doctor. I take 150 mg about a half hour to an hour before I go to bed and do not have to eat anything with it. (Someone had posted that they were concerned about that issue. I believe that is suggested for people who are on it daily for depression, not insomnia). Trazodone puts me to sleep minutes after I get into bed, and I sleep soundly until the alarm goes off."

• K19...
• January 17, 2015

"This is a true story. I started taking Trazodone 50 mg eight months ago when I was so stressed out because my son was addicted to Ambien. I passed out at work. He was crazy on the Ambien, and I was crazy worrying about him! The doctor prescribed Trazodone, and I've been taking it every night since then. I don't know what I would do without it! In one night, I still wake up several times, but overall I sleep 100% better. I would love to be off of it, but for this time in my life, it's been a lifesaver."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2009

"Excellent for sleep aid, seems to have a 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 symptom of depression. Regardless, mood is better with good night's sleep and ability to forget troubles instead of mulling them over endlessly."

• Kat...
• March 12, 2014

"I would feel so sleepy and go to bed, only to find myself still trying to fall asleep hours later. I tried everything you could buy, but nothing worked. I was keeping my husband up most nights, getting up and down, and he finally said, you have to do something. I went to my doctor, and he put me on trazodone. Since the very first night of taking it, I have had no trouble at all. I call it my miracle sleep aid and would highly recommend. It doesn't make you feel dopey or wake up groggy. I give it a 10."

• McF...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 10, 2014

"Have been on 50mg of trazodone for insomnia for years -- I began with 25 mg but went up to 50 about 5 years ago. I have had no difficulty whatsoever with this medication and hope others can get the relief I do. I get dozy in about a half hour after taking it and off I go to Neverland!"

• Ste...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 7, 2014

"I was put on 100 mg, which was far too much for me. I would be tired and in a fog the next day even after a very restful night's sleep. My doctor told me to split the pills in half, and I still got the sleep I needed without the severe drowsiness the next day. Now, I don't have to take it every single night to sleep."

• net...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 23, 2013

"I have been taking trazodone on and off for about 8 years for insomnia. If I don't take it, I can only sleep for about 2 hours. I take 50 to 100 mg. If I take 50 mg, I get about 5 to 6 hours of good sleep with no side effects. If I take 100 mg, I will get 8 to 12 hours of sleep but have very vivid nightmares that seem very real and find myself thinking about the dreams for several days. Hope this helps."

• liz...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 2, 2014

"I take trazodone, 150mg to 200mg for insomnia. To avoid morning grogginess, I take it at 7 or 8 pm. This gives it more than enough time to get out of my system. Rarely have nightmares, but do have vivid interesting dreams about friends and family! I recommend this medicine for insomnia."

• 2nd...
• February 19, 2017

"I am literally so thankful for this medication, even though I don't even take it anymore. I took it for 1.5 years. I had horrible insomnia. I was in my first year of med school, and it was getting to the point where my mind was so cloudy, so sick from the lack of quality sleep that I began nearly failing my tests. I had anhedonia, social anxiety, suicidal dreams, no appetite, etc. The first night I took trazodone, my life changed, and all my symptoms washed away. The moment I began sleeping well on trazodone, my grades shot up, my social anxiety was gone, etc, etc. This saved my life."

• Lyn...
• October 2, 2014

"I've been taking trazodone for about five years, and it works great for me. At one point, my dose was up to 200mg, but I decided to taper it back slowly because I felt that it was too much. I still get the same effect from just 100mg now. My only annoying side effect is that it sometimes really dries out my mucous membranes (mouth and nose), especially my nose. It's hard for me to fall asleep because I have to breathe through my mouth."

• ora...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 22, 2025

"I rated this some 10 or so years ago when I was first prescribed trazodone for chronic insomnia. 10 years on, I'm still happily taking it every night. I've historically struggled a lot with sleep, and between the ages of 12 - 23, it turned into an absolute monster. Among other fun brain mishaps, I have severe MDD that rules every aspect of my life. Prior to trazodone, being sleep deprived on top of everything else eventually turned into some pretty serious depersonalization and dissociation. I used to take enormous amounts of diphenhydramine every night, which is already an unpleasant experience, and had no sleep-wake cycle. Trazodone makes me genuinely and gradually tired, not sedated. I've cycled through 50-200 mg doses over the years, but my perfect dose is 100 mg. After 10 years, I can confidently say trazodone changed my life. Insomnia is now a monster from my past and one I never expect to revisit."

• Mid...
• September 20, 2019

"Years of nearly paralyzing anxiety, depression, and insomnia. On and off around 2 dozen meds. Every single antidepressant I tried made my sleep worse and had to resort to benzos. After 5 years now I finally decided to try Trazodone (50mg before bed) so I could get off the benzos that were ultimately doing more damage than good. First 3 weeks I felt extremely irritable and bipolar and just awful. Around week 3 I finally noticed a shift. First time in years I'm sleeping through the whole night and not waking up with anxiety. Even just addressing those 2 major things is great and I'm finally getting my head above water for the first time in years. If you try it, give it at least a month. It's safer than benzos (doesn't build tolerance). Hopeful for the future for the first time in years. If you've tried almost everything and don't handle SSRIs or most other ADs well, give trazodone a try, but give it time to work. I know it's hard and you might feel worse for a bit but you gotta be patient."

• Big...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 29, 2015

"I have been taking 50 mg of Trazodone for several years for insomnia. I originally took Ambien, which I liked very much, but the insurance I had then stopped paying for it, so I changed. I travel quite a bit and don't sleep in my own bed frequently, which is the reason I needed a sleep aid. Trazodone has been just excellent. I pop one pill at bedtime and get a good 7-8 hours sleep with no side effects at all. I'm not depressed and didn't take it for depression, only for sleep. It must be a generic or at least a very cheap drug, because it has never cost me much. I have no side effects, although since I'm 72 years old, I do get up slowly, bend over slowly, etc. or I will get dizzy. However, this is not Trazodone's fault, it's me!"

• EdY...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 17, 2017

"I am 65, male, 150 lbs. I've been taking trazodone for probably 15 years. I used to wake up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep. My mind would race. This helps me fall asleep a little and lets me sleep all night. If I wake up to pee, I get right back to sleep. No grogginess in the morning although it does affect my wife that way when she takes it. No side effects. I can still fall asleep without it and no effect if I don't take it for a while."

• Dan...
• December 21, 2013

"I've started having anxiety attacks about half a year ago, and have been depressed since high school, which had kept me up most nights, worrying about my heart rate. 25mg of trazodone makes me very sleepy and puts an end to racing thoughts, and has also made my uncomfortable dreams subside. I do experience some dizziness and heavy eyelids, but other than that this medicine helps a lot. Went from sleeping around 4 hours to more than 8 again. Although I cannot imagine anyone taking 300 mg of this and being okay the next day."

• Mag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 26, 2014

"My doctor prescribed 150mg of trazodone at bedtime because I have problems sleeping. I start to feel funny within 15-20 minutes of taking it, and that's my sign that it's time to lie down. It keeps me asleep with no weird side effects. No weird dreams. I feel groggy in the morning, but it goes away within a couple of hours."

• Ale...
• May 24, 2015

"Before my doctor suggested trying trazodone 50mg a night, I was awake every hour on the hour every night. Now I take it right before bed, and I sleep the whole night without a problem. I've been on it for about 3 years and don't have any complaints. It was a miracle for me."

• ora...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 8, 2015

"I can honestly say this medication has saved my life. For years, I had been taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and had no sleep-wake cycle and never felt completely awake. About 8 months ago, I tried out Ambien and Lunesta but my doctor wouldn't let me take them for any longer than a couple of weeks. Then, Trazodone was recommended, and while the first night was absolutely terrible (nausea, insomnia, overslept), and I am never going back. I can take it long term, it's cheap, it makes me feel genuinely tired and not drugged tired, and I finally have a sleep-wake cycle again. It is also very calming, which helps sleep come a lot faster. I can now get up in the morning and not hate my life. Bless this drug. I don't know where I'd be without it."

• tru...
• April 24, 2015

"I am a long-haul trucker. I am not allowed to take most sleep aids. I looked into trazodone and found that it's legal for me. I find that it works wonders! I sleep around 7 hours, wake up refreshed, and ready for the day. I've suffered with insomnia for years, so I have to say trazodone is a lifesaver."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 5, 2024

"It's freaking magic. After months of going to work on as little as two hours of sleep (twice zero sleep), I went to urgent care after a no-sleep night, freaking out. I started taking Trazodone about a year ago and have generally slept six hours. Often more."