trazadone

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:39 am

I have used trazadone for a while now and here are some suggestions. Eat before you take it (doesn't have to be much) also, if you take it and start to feel the affects, go to bed immediately. One time I didn't and ended up staying up all night. I am not groggy at all in the morning, I am very pleased with it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:23 am

Trazadone works well for me. I take 50 to 100 mg a night. I have noticed some feelings of anxiety in the morning but am not sure if that is caused by the trazadone or not. In any case the sleep is very welcome and the anxiety is less severe since I started the program.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:58 pm

I have been using Trazadone for many years - I take 150 mg. For the most part I love it - no hangover or other side effects.
Occasionally I go through periods of waking up at 3am or so from anxiety. I was thinking of asking the doctor to change it to something else but thought I would try this program first.
Sometimes I take Melatonin if I have a few nights of trouble but it does not usually last too long so I don't make it a habit. I take the MElatonin about a half hour to an hour before the Trazadone, then I do some relaxation / breathing routines and then take the Trazadone.
I agree it is best to go to sleep right away - if I don't I have more trouble getting to sleep later.
Of course the other thing is that I really try to follow a regular sleep routine. With Fibro I feel so much worse if I don't get a good nights sleep which then adds to the anxiety.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:20 pm

Originally posted by barbiedoll:
Hello Everyone, I just came from the doctors and she gave me a sript for trazadone to help me sleep. (insomnia) I have never heard of this before, have any of my friends out there heard of it or used it. I'm not real sure if I want to try it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:24 pm

Hi, My doctor has been prescribing trazadone for me for years. It really helps me sleep and there are no bad side effects in the morning. My husband is also on trazadone and it works for him too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:49 pm

I was prescribed trazadone a couple years back, and it had absolutely no effect ( don't remember the dosage). If I remember right, it's also used by recovering alcoholics- it makes them violently sick. For anyone who wakes up in the middle of the night, a controlled release works really well for me. I've also tried Rosereum (sp?), and I think if you haven't previously taken sleep Rx, it would work really well; it's also allededly non-addictive (evidently works on different part of the brain than all other sleep meds). Lastly, anyone try Lunesta? I used it 2-3 times and I think it put me in a coma (HA!). I felt AWFUL the next morning with headache/hangover symptoms. Oh, in addition to melatonin, tart cherries, passion flower (also somewhat helpful for mild anxiety), and triptaphan (the sleepy stuff found in turkey) can be found in health food stores, and my siblins have had great success with all. Does anyone get a good night's sleep? I'm really looking forward to eventually being off these meds, too. Anyone else?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:08 pm

Hi all. I'm having insomnia too. Last night was my second night with Lunesta and it did not work! The first night, I got 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep but last night it took me over an hour to fall asleep and then I kept waking up and staying awake for the rest of the night. I wonder if my md should start me on trazedone too?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:54 pm

How many mg of Lunesta did you take? It comes in 1,2,and 3 mg. 3 mgs. completely knocked me out, and my body is so accostumed to sleep meds it practically takes a horse tranqulizer to affect me. You might also want to ask your dr. about Ambien CR (controlled release). The majority of it hits you within 1/2 hour so you can fall asleep, then throughout the night the rest is absorbed so you can stay asleep. The ony bad news- it's more difficult to taper off, because they can't be cut in half.

Wishing you a night of peaceful, restorative, and uninterupted sleep.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:53 pm

It is 2mg of Lunesta. I did not get any sleep again last night and I'm feeling like a zombie. I have a doctor's appointment tommorow. I can't wait to get a good night's sleep!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:21 pm

I can completely relate; there's nothing worse (except maybe anxiety) than not feeling rested. It makes you feel shakey and disorientated. I really hope tonight is better for you, and you dr.'s appt. goes well and brings solutions.