There are 191 ratings for the drug: DESYREL in the Askapatient database.

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1	insomnia (bipolar,chronic depressio	headaches, stuffynose, hallucinations, eyepain - vision blurry, bright lights painful to my eyes, nausia, extra hungry after I took it, I could not wake up, slept in one position all night so total body aches	I have been on what I like to call Traza Zone for several months, I have always had troubles sleeping and I had only been sleeping for 2-3 hours during the day for about 3 weeks. My mind was bending, but not as bad as now. The first night I took my 200 mg dose of Traz I hallucinated the entire night, I wrote it off as my body adjusting, I was already sick from not sleeping the next night, I fell asleep and slept for like 14 hours. The length of my sleeping events grew longer and longer and if I set my alarm, I was way too tired to get up. This lasted for a month. This could also be be because I was sucking down 1more traz during the day (if i was awake, so an extra 50 mg) 300mg of Effexor,2mg of ativan a day, and in addition to my Traz at night, I took 800mg of seroquel, and 400 mg of topamax. I was on those other meds for awhile and the coctail stopped working. Now I am living with so many side effects - but it is clear to me that Trazodone is the culpret and I am over medicated, I can't get off the couch most days. Now I have at least 3 headaches a week, but a stuffy nose every night, but I am pulling myself off Traz. I used to be so smart and quick witted, now I am slow as a turtle. Sounds like the ativan needs to go as well. So I hope this info helps someone else, This is scary stuff. Good Luck and feel free to e mail me!	F	39	6 months		1/26/2010 Email
1	Dr lied to me	The bastard lied to my face, claimed it wasnt dangerous 'brain soup', and was 'better' then xanax. Side FX? it made me really crazy. REALLY crazy.	It created horrors I had never experienced before- worse then any LSD, and even worse then the infamous Ketamine. So, I stopped taking it after only a few weeks, altho the bastard encouraged me to continue taking it, even increasing my dosage at my own discretion- I went cold turkey, and the WD was even worse- over a month of continuous hallucinations, and unending horror, and psychosis. I would like to force feed that prick his own poison, so he can see the terrible harm he inflicts on his poor troubled PTs. NO way in hell would I ever take this poison again, or recommend it to anyone, for any reason- I guess that goes for the entire class of SSRIs-	M	62	3 weeks		1/19/2010 Email
2	anxiety	Feeling unrested, vivid dreams	It just didn't combat my anxiety like my psychiatrist thought it would.	F	25	3 months		1/11/2010
3	Anxiety-related Insomnia (chronic)	"Shadowing" of moving images (kind of like a strobe light), dry mouth, hangover upon initially starting it (which did subside), aggrevation of Tourrette's related symptoms.	I was placed on Desyrel as an adjunct for severe major depression compounded with anxiety and sleeplessness. My psychiatrist was conservative in terms of prescribing any medication that could be of abuse as, for a brief period in my life, I was overdose on extremely high doses of dextromethorphan to help me sleep and generally try to 'escape'. This medicine was adjuncted with BuSpar at 60mg a day, as well as 150mg of Zoloft per day. The immediate effects of Desyrel were profound - starting at 50mg, I was able to sleep well, but I cannot say it was the most restful sleep I've ever had. I could compare it to a somewhat high dosage of benedryl, with similar anticholinergic effects being felt. Waking up was definitely more positive with this as opposed to self-medicating with benedryl, as the waking experience with this drug has fewer noticable effects. Eventually, it's eficiacy started to wane and I had to increase my dosage up to 200mg - it felt like I was becoming tolerant to it. When this happened, I immediately stopped the medicine. In short, this is a good medium term medicine that will not get you addicted, and if no other methods are working for you and you want a non benzodiazepine treatment or a non atypical antipsychotic way of getting to sleep, this is a good place to start. I wouldn't stick with it long term.	M	24	1 years		1/8/2010 Email
2	insomnia, anxiety	Headaches	It DID make me sleepy, yet found it hard to FALL or STAY asleep (which is why I'm not continuing it). Don't think it helped with anxiety at all. Like any drug, this works well for some, not for others.	M	52	1 months		1/3/2010
5	Sleep Disorder	Trazodone has been fantastic for me: At the beggining it gave me a bad hangover but it went away after few weeks of use. I've been taking it for yrs and so far no side effects except for a slight dry mouth. And zero effects on my sexual drive!! (Actually I think it helps!)	Dosage needs to be adjusted by your doc. I was given 150mg which I can split in 3 and I was told to adjust between 50mg and 100mg. In over 7 yrs I had never had to increase the dosage above 100mg or below 50mg.	M	40	7 years		12/6/2009 Email
3	mild depression, anxiety, insomnia	I slept well the first night on 50 mg. As soon as I took it, it hit me like a ton of bricks. The next day and the following two nights I have been "wired" and unable to sleep. Also, the second night I had vivid dreams - hallucinations? The same musical lyrics and tune keep repeating nonstop in my head day and night. I have noticed a lifting of my mood and less worry at night though.	I'm not sure what to do. I have never been on an anti-depressant or anxiety medications before. My GI doc prescribed it because of persistent GI symptoms, but he wants my primary doc to follow this. I'll try a couple more days before calling.	F	62	3 days		12/3/2009 Email
2	insomnia caused by SSRI	insomnia; horrible face pain; unwanted & uncomfortable erection; horrible hang-over like headache in the morning	Not only did it offer absolutely no relief from my insomnia, it actually kept me awake all night with this horrible, odd pain underneath my cheeks. I've never been hit in the face with a sledgehammer, but I imagine it feels a lot like this. To top it all off, I had an 8 hour erection... not fun. I took this one time and it was the last.	M	31	1 days		12/2/2009 Email
1	Insomnia	Spaced out, dizzy, head feels like it weighs 100lbs, bad hangover feeling the next day, monster headache!	This is the big hitter though, if u have major insomnia this is guaranteed to get you 8 hours of sleep	M	30	1 years		11/15/2009
1	insomnia from lupus	I am always groggy in the morning. I've taken trazodone for six years and never have insomnia. But, for the last four years, I have had serious memory problems. Today, I went to a Dr's appointment one day early. It is getting hard to hide my memory problems from family and friends. I had no idea trazodone could be causing this. My doctors know about my memory loss but never mentioned that it could be from the trazodone. I will quit taking it immediately. I thought I had Alzheimer's but many of the symptoms don't match. If you take this medication, take in lowest dose possible and if you have any memory problems, quit before it becomes permanent.	Drs don't seem aware of the memory problems. From my readings, the memory problems are greatest in people over 40 who have taken the drug for a year or more.	F	60	6 years		11/10/2009 Email
1	anxiety insomnia	restless sleep severe nasel congestion with bloody mucus	Terrible medication	M	39	5 days		11/2/2009
5	Insomnia, Anxiety	Very hard to get out of bed in the morning, but once I force myself to get up, I don't have any lasting grogginess. It just feels so good to be at rest.	After just two days of taking this drug, I feel like a new person. I have just gone through two weeks of severe insomnia following a lifetime of generally poor quality sleep. Today I feel like I finally know what it is like to get a good night sleep. I'm also feel more upbeat and relaxed than I have in years. I know it's to soon for the antidepressant effects to have kicked in, so I attribute this to finally being able to sleep.	M	38	2 days		10/21/2009
1	migraines, insomnia	hallucinations all night, couldn't sleep, vivid creepy dreams when i did, spaced out for the next half day, couldn't focus or communicate effectively, total short term memory loss. by halfway through the next day this changed to dizziness, shakiness, heart palpitations, hyperactivity, nausea. wouldn't go near this drug again		F	37	2 days		10/20/2009
2	sleep	My nasal cavity closes up every time I take this and then I can't sleep because I'm unable to breathe! Also makes me absolutely nautious when I wake up.		M	30	3 days		10/15/2009
1	Insomnia, Anxiety	Muscle stiffness/aches, weakness, off balance, dry mouth, dry/blurry eyes, next day "hang-over"	I took it before many years ago for insomnia while on Zoloft, on 150 mg. Never had any side effects. Now I am back on it, same dosage, just more meds, antidepressants,antianxiety and other psych meds. I have been getting these side effects and they are excruciating, especially when I have to be alert enough to take care of my 2 year old son. My dr is putting me on Remeron, so I hope that will be a bit better.	F	28	8 days		9/22/2009 Email
1	severe insomnia	Severe short term memory loss, inability to concentrate, foggy brain, easily confused, inability to learn new tasks	After I lost my job due to the "short term memory loss, inability to concentrate, foggy brain, confusion" did I realize it was the drug making me this way. I thought it was just the effects of getting older. My mind is now shot and I'm not sure if it will return after stopping this medication. Now out of work, depressed, etc.	F	50	3 years		9/15/2009
3	chronic pain, insomnia	congestion, headaches, dizziness, hungry all the time, slight short term memory loss nausea, groggy in the morning	I've been taking Trazodone for about 4 months for insomnia due to chronic pain(100mg). It seems to put me to sleep pretty well most of the time. usually within 15 minutes or so. some nights i just lay there after taking it staring at the ceiling, feeling numb,weird. Seems like that is happening more the longer i am on it. I have gained about 20lbs in 4 months and cant stop eating. have a hard time remember things that people have just told me. get dizzy if i don't eat with it. and if i don't get at least 8 hours of sleep after i take it i feel tired all day long and i could probably sleep all day. I would say if you just need a short term sleep aid try it. i think side effects worsen the longer you take it and the higher the dose. I plan to keep taking it. side effects are worth getting some sleep.	F	21	4 months		9/5/2009 Email
5	sleep aid	very soon sleepy and sleep the whole night trough	This was a life saver, I had postparuom OCD and Depression alongside with Zoloft-caused nightmare of insomnia.No sleep aid helped me.After 72 hour of nonsleeping, doctors gave me this.This helped me for a month or so, and then finally I tied to get off, with no problem, and sleep on my own.Very great and effective.	F	31	1 months		8/25/2009
5	Major Depressive disorder	dry mouth, early morning sleepiness for about an hour after waking, and seeing a clear aura around objects late at night...(pretty!)	Desyrel has been a godsend for me. I have taken it for years and have taken varying doses depending on my depressive cycle 50mg.-400mg. Originally I was put on other drugs, like Ambien (massive weight gain) and several other drugs that turned me into a zombie. Desyrel has steadily been the answer for my depression. At first I really resented having to take pills to be normal but then one day I thought thank goodness it exists!	F	60	15 years		8/9/2009
3	Anxiety, Insomnia	Very vivid anxiety dreams on the higher (initial) dose. Have halved the dose and after a week haven't had any more dreams. Note: taking with 225 mg of Effexor, it's possible that this in combination caused the dreams.	Helps me sleep through the night. Previously, was waking every night in the wee hours, and unable to go back to sleep. Was experiencing extreme anxiety and depression due to work and environment stresses. This doesn't help with those, but just getting a full night's sleep is a huge help.	F	35	45 days		8/8/2009
2	Sleep/Depression	SEVERAL muscle cramping in upper arms	I slept great on it, took it for about 6 months and after about 2 months I kept getting these weird muscle pains in my upper arms. I would wake up holding my arms and just crying, I mean sobbing like a baby! I had no idea it might be this drug because I had been on it for 2 months and I didnt do anything to injure myself so I was just baffled by the arm pain. Then I started reading more about it and I realized that it causes muscle cramps, I had no idea, so I stopped the drug and the pain in my arms stopped too. Amazingly enough when I went back to my Dr he was confused and ha no idea that it would have that side effect on someone but I am sure thats what it was because when I stopped it, the arm pain stopped too. So if your on this med and you have weird unexplainable cramps somewhere, it might be this med.	F	33	6 months		7/23/2009
2	sleeping / anxiety	memory loss, lathargic, feel like I am slowly declining mentally, not working as good as it did when I started it.	I am glad I found this site and read others have memory problems - I have been fearing alzhiemers or something may be the problem. It worked great at first, I think I started on it about a year ago - seriously I don't remember! I never had a great memory to begin with but it is terrible now. I get times when it goes blank for a few min also - it is scary. I took 50mg mainly for sleep and it helped a lot. But the last month or so the return of the 3AM wake up returned. Increaed to 75 mg and I seem to sleep one night, then I don't - back and forth. When I do sleep I think it is from exhaustion, and I still feel lousy all day. I think after reading this I am going to taper off and go pray. I can't trust any of these meds.	M	52	1 years		7/17/2009
5	Insomnia	Amazingly, none.	Doctor prescribed this to help me sleep at night. It really works for me, without any apparent morning grogginess, etc. I have become quite dependent on this drug helping me to sleep.	M	61	3 years		7/5/2009
1	Insomnia	I have gained weight like crazy taking this stuff!	DON'T TAKE IT! I barely helped me sleep and all it did was make me gain weight. I gained over 10lbs. in one month!	F	32	1 months		6/23/2009
1	depression & sleeplessness	Swallowing mechanism in throat stopped working; can't wake up in the morning, can't think til about 1-2 pm; can't process information; can't compose a damned letter. Mental confusion; short term memory gone--very troubling; slowed down like I was retarded.Ongoing daily headaches & migraines all of which abated when I stopped taking it.	After having described the mind numbing effects of 50mg seroquel, 200 trazodone/and three heart medications; the docs empathized, but stopped short of taking me off of it. Now, I can think, mental faculties restored; no fog; no headaches. I am really angry that an ongoing meds review was not performed by my docs. This after getting to the point of crying to ask for help to get my brain (working) and to think again. I trusted these folks.	F	50	9 years		6/9/2009 Email
5	fibromyalgia	dry mouth	i could not sleep because of my fibro. i hurt as a result of my lack of sleep. i was a zombie and became very depressed. i have a low tolerance to drugs, but this one works for me. it gave me my life back. :)	F	31	14 days		5/21/2009 Email
5	Depression, Insomnia, Migraines	Morning grogginess for the first few weeks. Abrupt termination causes an almost intolerable sense of malaise (I've forgotten to take it a couple times). This is a drug I will taper off of VERY slowly if I ever stop taking it.	I started Trazodone (400mg HS -- a whopping big dose) to help with insomnia and depression. I did not notice that it virtually cured my migraines (from 3 a week to 4 a year). After the depression lifted, I started to taper off of the drug. My migraines returned, so I went to a neurologist who told me to stay on it. I have, and rarely suffer migraines or insomnia.	M	53	10 years		5/18/2009
1	Depression (misdiagnosed)	Hypersomnolence, homicidal thoughts.	Taking this medication was the worst experience of my life. I can be an angry person (I was going through a divorce) but I've never been violent. I wanted to kill people. I wanted to feel bones crunching under my fist. At least, I did during my 10 waking hours. I was also sleeping 14 hours a day. I'm mostly furious at my shrink for blowing me off, misdiagnosing me, and prescribing a medication so utterly irresponsibly. This medication may well help people who are depressed, have anxiety, or have insomnia. It certainly did not help someone who did NOT have those conditions.	F	40	10 days		4/25/2009
2	chronic insomnia with anxiety	Titrated up from 25 to 100 mg. The first week was rough for me. I felt severe headache, hot/cold sweats, dizziness,extreme grogginess and loss of short term memory. after about two weeks the side effects went away mostly... except the memory loss. I already have a high sex drive, so didn't notice a change. decided to stop taking the med cold turkey because after 2 months of taking it, I still can't sleep through the night.	I think the effectiveness of medications depends on the person's profile and past experiences with drugs. I am desperately in search of curing my insomnia. It started when I got my first real job in a hospital. I am stressed all the time, in fear of failure. I work early (6am), full time, so it is difficult to experiment with different meds, due to the lasting side effects in the morning. I feel like I'm stuck in the middle of a 25 lane freeway with traffic rushing by me a million miles an hour, and I can't get out. Physicaly I don't have any problems. It realy sucks when you know your diagnosis is solely a mental one. I cann't escape my racing thoughts, and my mind has now become a prison. I'm only 23, and when I see blogs from people who have suffered insomnia for over 15 years, its scares the hell out of me. Have considered trying restoril, since I still have not had one good night's sleep in about a year. Would anyone like to talk about this with me? I feel really alone.	F	23	2 months		3/27/2009 Email
3	insomnia	Dry mouth, daytime lethargy, vivid dreams, compromised short-term memory	Increased libido, decreased pain in neck and back due to accident. Decided to stop taking it after three months because I couldn't concentrate during the day. Severe mood swings and insomnia for three weeks as a gradually decreased dosage, substituting with melatonin for the last two weeks.	F	48	3 months		3/17/2009
5	depression, irritability, insomnia	distinct but brief AM hangover	As a physician with a life long history of depression, I decided to stop making life so hard on my wonderful wife. This drug helps me to sleep in 25 mg amounts. I won't use higher doses for myself and rarely do so for patients. I have also started Wellbutrin (part of my plan all along) 150-300 mg a day. Yes I sometimes forget the afternoon dose. But since I'm not sure if I need it, it don't know if it matters. My irritability is less, and I have not noticed the myriad symptoms others have. Perhaps you could talk to your doctor about multiple meds in lower dose for each. I know that is counter-intuitive (and a tough sell for MDs and patients both) but it just might be a solution for some of you.	M	47	3 months		2/15/2009
3	Insomnia	At first, morning "hangover" or grogginess but that went away. Recently I've been experiencing pain in my kidney area at a dose above 50mg.	I've been taking this off and on for over 10 years. I've used as much as 200mg, with MD's approval. It works well but in the past year I've not been able to take more than 50mg, which isn't enough to help me much with sleep, due to pain in my left kidney area. The MD seems to ignore my comments about this even though I've had infections in that kidney some years ago and have some mild bladder retention problems due to nerve damage. I'm ready to find something else for sleep. Currently thinking of dropping the Trazadone completely, must ween off it, and try melotonin.	F	51	12 years		2/8/2009 Email
1	Depression	I was on Trazodone for a year or so due to long term depression (combination of hormones causing depression and child hood mental/physical abuse). The Trazodone knocked me out so I slept no problem as I had a 5 year sleeping problem. It solved that and made my depression alot better. BUT - my balance has never been right, nor have I lost any of the weight gained, and the worst thing is the memory. I feel like I have lost 90% of the words I knew before and have gone from being a very intelligent women (with 3 degrees) to having no concentration span, and a constant blank mind. I have been off the drug for over 2 years now and feel I am left like this. This has made me more depressed than I ever was as my career is suffering as I can't really remember what I do at work and can't learn new things anymore. I attend interviews and just sit there with a blank mind. I basically now want to end my life, so thanks for the Trazodone. It also ruined an already poor sexual relationship with my hu	DONT TAKE IT	F	35	1 years		2/1/2009 Email
2	Insomnia	I was up to 100mgs of this stuff at my highest dosage, and after I took it, I would lie in bed for about an hour (sometimes 2) before I started to just feel listless... tired, but I couldn't fall asleep. I was just lying there... it was a very creepy feeling. I felt like I had to remind myself to breathe otherwise I'd forget to.	Started off low with 25mgs, worked a bit, but not as well as I wanted, so I had the dosage upped to 50mgs. That worked okay for the first few days, but then it just stopped having the desired effect. I got up to 100mgs, and after the side-effects I experienced, I decided that it would be best to get off the med.	F	20	2.5 months		1/31/2009
5	imsomnia, depression	If taken at dosages higher than 50 mg -> weight gain, dry mouth, dry skin. Bought back libido whilst being on Seroquel.	I second another females experience on this site about Trazodone doing an excellent job as libido-enhancer. I also feel that the lowest dosage (25mg p*day)does more for libido than the higher dosages. Now I'm able to orgasm again 3x a day like when I was younger. I couldn't do this whilst on 50 mg Trazodone. Traz doesn't really help for sleep, not even on 100 mgs. So I went down and noticed improved libido. I also take 75 mgs Seroquel + 1 Ativan for sleep.	F	41	6 months		1/24/2009 Email
5	Chronic Pain-Insomnia	Some weight gain and altered lab results (High blood sugar) on higher doses. When I first started taking it, I had about a week of feeling "groggy" during the day while adjusting and then no more side effects.	I had no side effects at all with this drug, I started at a low dose of 50 mg for relief of pain to help sleep, over the years it was increased to 150 mg, and that is when I had weight gain and some blood sugar (pre diabetes) problems. In all fairness, it was not 'just' this drug that caused it. My doctors put me on far to many meds (Lexapro and others) so be wary of what your taking and have your monthly bloodwork labs done. If the other drugs had not messed up my system I would still be on this. I am now having to wean off and take a "medication break" from Trazodone, but I would recommend it.	F	44	8 years		12/20/2008
2	insomnia	tremors	didn't help much with sleep. i was on a 50mg dose.	F	25	14 days		12/10/2008
5	insomnia	Over time, it became increasingly more difficult to have an orgasm. I'm suffering from short term memory loss as well. since I've always had a weight problem, I can't attribute weight gain to my side effects. Mostly its the sexual side effects that I have a problem with. I've been on it for 7 years, as a replacement for Ambien. But it does nmake me sleep like a baby.		F	46	7 days		12/9/2008
3	chronic insomnia	severe muscle pain, mild nausea, weigh loss, headaches	I have been taking this for about a week and am in pretty severe pain still. I don't know what is causing the muscle pain, but my back, legs, and jaw are throbbing and have been since I began taking trazodone. However, I would much rather have muscle pain than not be able to sleep, so I am staying on it unless my doctor tells me i cannot.	F	27	6 days		12/5/2008
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4	Insomnia	Grogginess in the morning, weight gain	No other drug has helped me sleep, I take 150 mg. a night. I went up to 300 mg. But I sleep about the same on 150 mg. I usually wake once or twice during the night, and when I do I eat (something sweet). I think this has contributed to the weight gain. I feel groggy in the morning, until I have coffee. This med works for me about an hour after I take it. I also take it with Xanax, as the two of them together keep me asleep longer. I did try to wean off it 50 mg at a time for several weeks, ended up feeling wierd and started not sleeping again, so I'm back on it and probably will be for a long time!	F	38	2 years		10/15/2008
1	insomnia	morning fog, arm jerks (when I had them)	Boy did I sleep well. Then the problems started. At first my arms would involuntarily jerk. Then the worst happens. Both my arms fell off! I stopped taking this drug immediately. During my withdrwal (bad) only one of my legs fell off. I now have to hop around the room and type with a pencil. I'll never use this drug again.	F	42	15 days		10/10/2008
5	insomnia	hung over a little in the morning, but that went away the longer I took it. very, very difficult to have an orgasm (but not impossible). Also, a little bit of hair loss so far.	I took this for insomnia and, in my opinion, it is the best drug. It works, it's non-addictive, not dangerous, and has relatively few side effects. I am losing a little hair, though, so I might stop taking it. But I think this is rare, and assume it will grow back.	M	31	3 weeks		9/24/2008
5	menopausal insomnia	Being very sensitive to medications, I started "low and slow" -- 25 mg to 50 mg to 75 mg and staying there. First two nights, congestion. By third night, no congestion. No grogginess in the a.m. if I dedicate at least 7 hours to sleep. I go right to bed after I take it as it works quickly.	Took this medication many years ago for depression. Remembered I used to sleep like a rock. Have tried all other sleep aids, both prescription and natural. This is the ONLY medication that enables me to sleep through the night. What relief! Insomnia worsened due to menopause, loss of loved one, and stress. Used to wake up repeatedly through the night with "worry dreams". I still have the stress-related dreams, but they no longer wake me. I remember the dream, recognize it as stress, and keep sleeping. What a difference! Sleep deprivation had worsened anxiety and made it hard to combat mounting stress. I started each day exhausted. Never felt like I could really relax. With 75 mg at bedtime, I now average 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Highly recommend this drug for insomnia. Gives me the rest I need, plus I am also less depressed. Another plus: it's an inexpensive medication. If you are sensitive to medications (as I am) start at low dose and work up	F	50	4 weeks		9/15/2008
5	Insomnia	If I take it too late at night, I'm groggy in the morning. No other side effects that I know of, but I take other meds with it.	I used to fall asleep for an hour and then awaken for most of the night. Trazadone has been a great drug for me, but I am concerned that I have been on it for over 10 years now (at 100mg). I can change the dose depending on the situation or season (75-125mg). Once you take this med you should be ready to go to sleep because you will be asleep within 15-30 minutes.	F	44	10 years		9/7/2008
5	GAD,insomnia,depression	Super high libido, awesome erections, sleep, and mood!	I love this stuff. I haven't felt this good in a long time. Most of the other reviewers were on SSRI with this and that is probably the reason they had a decreased libido. I'm currently on 50mgs two times per day. I am getting stronger erections than I did when I was 17!	M	29	2 weeks		9/1/2008
2	Severe chronic insomnia	Massive memory loss that occurred over time, foggy brain, total inability to concentrate, very hard to wake the next day	This med works for insomnia, no doubt about it. I thought it was the greatest thing ever made until I realized that my mind was shot from taking it. My memory loss, inability to concentrate, foggy brain, easy confusion and coordination problems eventually got so bad it was affecting my work and I had to stop taking it. I've been off of it for 2 months or so now and I'm slowly getting my brain back, thankfully.	F	36	7 years		7/25/2008
4	Insomnia	I've developed restless leg syndrome only at night and only after I take trazodone. My memory has gotten considerably worse, it's not debilitating but quite annoying. Other then that, the side effects went away years ago.	This medicine really is a god send. I never slept as a kid or a teenager, I would toss and turn all night. I remember at sleep overs with friends I'd be up the entire time and they'd be fast asleep five minutes after the lights went out. I never knew what sleep was till I tried this medicine. I've been on 50 mg for 8 years and have never had to take a higher dosage. I've tried doing 25 but it doesn't work for very long. I have tried ambien but hated it, cuased severe memory loss, drowsiness, headaches etc. I tried rozerem too but it doesn't quiet my mind my body ends up going to sleep but my mind doesn't. I have recently ( the last year or so ) noticed my memory has gotten considerably worse then it was just last year, I'm only 21 so I know its not age related, and I've been on no other meds but trazodone so I have a hard time thinking its something else. I am going to try and taper off of it and see if my head clears up. The memory loss is all short term, I have a hard time rememberin	M	21	8 years		7/5/2008 Email
5	anxiety,depression	Basically none, I have noticed a bit of nausea and mild short term memory loss	I no longer wake up in a panic and terror. Makes me feel calm during the entire day with no panic attacks. I feel "normal" again for the first time in a year. Tried Effexor, Zoloft, Cymbalta they were all AWFUL-made me feel very strange and when I tried to get off of Cymbalta after only a month it was hell for 2 months after. This is the only thing that has helped.	F	54	1 months		6/28/2008
5	gad/OCD	ELIMINATED GAD/OCDPROBLEMS INCREASED SEX DRIVE 100% -LIKE A TEENAGER AGAIN!!!!!!! INCREASED BREAST SIZE!	TAKE SMALLEST DOSAGE POSSIBLE!	F	45	6 years		6/21/2008
5	Insomnia	Weight gain	Works very well for me. Am curretly pregnant and can't take it and miss it terribly! Caused me to gain weight and I find it very difficult to lose, but after years of suffering from insomnia and taking multiple medications that didn't work, it is worth it. Tried prescription Benadryl and was given mediations as a teenager to treat depression (Lexapro, Zoloft) which never worked becuase I wasn't depressed! I simply don't sleep. Finally was given this and it works like a charm. I still wake up occasionally during the night, but it's a vast improvement over anything else I've taken.	F	26	3 years		6/10/2008 Email
4	insomnia, depression	stuffy sinuses started 1/2 hour after taking it, but when I woke in the morning they were clear. I slept better than I have in months. Woke up groggy and feeling a little disoriented. Blurred vision upon waking that went away after about an hour. Felt sleepy all day like I could go right back to sleep and sleep for hours.	My NP prescribed 100mg. I have only taken it one night, but it really worked to help me sleep so I don't mind the side effects. I may cut the dose in half tonight to see if that helps while decreasing the side effects. I am happy to finally sleep throught the night.	F	28	1 times		6/3/2008
4	insomnia (BP II)	Eating in the middle of the night half-awake. Makes me very hungry.	You need to slowly increase the dose. I am at 50 mg and it works fine for me. My god don't take anything more than that, it will completely floor you. I remember the first time I took it I was given a dose of 200 mg and I couldn't even walk.	F	34	8 years		5/8/2008 Email
3	insomnia	Sleepy most of the day after taking it. Feel like I have a hangover.	It does keep me asleep through the night. Just can't take feeling sleepy the next day.	F	44	3 days		4/30/2008
2		groggy if more then 50mg taken,, great for sleep but suffered from hair loss due to this drug. discontinued taking benadryl and other over the counter stuff for sleep.		F	33	2 years		4/2/2008
5	insomnia	sometimes, slight headache in the mornings	this is the ONLY thing that has worked for me for my insomnia. i used to take 100mg but now 75mg works just as great.	M	23	1 years		3/29/2008
1	insomnia from benzo withdrawal	Very unpleasant drug. Made me very irritable the next day. Hung over, tired achey the next day as well. didn't really help me at the dosage I took (half a 150 tab.) One really weird side effect - erections all night long ( this can actually become dangerous, so increased my anxiety!)	Not helpful for me; perhaps for people with bi polar or depression. i just wanted a good sleep aid.	M	56	3 days		3/21/2008
5	insomnia due to lupus	None that I know of	I no longer wake up a million times a night, and I fall asleep about 15 minutes after taking 50mg of Desyrel.	F	58	6 months		3/18/2008
2	sleeplessness, depression, anxiety	Extreme stuffy nose that didnt respond to nasal spray, hallucinations, tongue protrusion, I repeated the same word over and over for an hour, I felt as if I could only have 1 thought for hours at a time and I had no control over that thought. I took 50mg at 10pm, was awake at midnight and took another 50mg, I didnt fall asleep until 7am and my dreams were so disturbing I couldn't sleep despite how much I wanted to. Flashing colors when I closed my eyes, tingling of neck and head, restless legs all night, slowness of thought, jaw pain & headache.	Doc wants me to take 2 more nights and see if this was a fluke. I've never experienced symptoms like this before!	F	32	1 days		3/13/2008
2	Inability To Sleep	Great drug if you like hangovers, migraine headaches, stuffy noses and a loss of sex drive.	Pretty good for staying asleep but not for falling asleep.	M	28	4 months		2/4/2008
5	Depression, Fibromyalgia	Dizziness, Increased libido with strong orgasms and Upset stomach.	I have been dizzy at times to the point where I thought I was going to pass out. I've lost about 7 pounds as it causes some nausea in the afternoon. Strangely, I have stronger orgasms and get more easily aroused. Sometimes the arousal is very frequent and persistant. My sleep has been great as I no longer wake up at night. The depression it better, but not as strong as I wish, but can't increase dose as I proably would pass out.	F	39	4 days		1/8/2008
2	geriatric insomnia	fogginess, memory loss, ineffectiveness as sleep aid, tired but still awake, confusion,	My father was given trazodone with another med to keep him asleep nights after he got into the nursing home (he napped a lot during the day and wandered the house and watched tv nights after he retired) This nursing home wanted him to sleep when everyone else was asleep. It didn't work. The nursing home kept increasing his trazodone dose then added another anti-anxiety pill that ultimately sent him through the roof(yelling, agitation, hostile behavior, etc). I insisted they take him off everything, and now he is much better. He's taking melatonin and European sleep and anti-anxiety herbs and tinctures. Now he is sleeping 3-5 hours at a time nights without waking up constantly. That's a huge improvement in only a week.	M	88	9 months		1/7/2008 Email
5	Depression, insomnia	The most vivid dreams you will ever have!	It works great as a sleep med	M	40	5 years		1/6/2008
3	Insomnia	Moodiness increased. Depression started. Severe foot and leg cramps after 3 weeks.	Helped my sleep but due to cramps cannot enjoy previous sporting activities (hockey, ringette & reffing). Going off cold turkey today.	F	47	3 weeks		1/5/2008 Email
3	depression/insomnia	Works well at first but need to increase dose to stay effective. Based on this fact it can get frustrating to take this med. 200mg is the only time I felt it working. But now it feels like I'm back to 100mg and I'm not taking more than 200. So it's a high low drug so if you can't handle the lows try something else.	Great sleep aid.	F	37	4 months		12/28/2007
3	Severe, chronic insomnia	At first, Trazodone was the only thing that enabled me to sleep more than 2-3 hours a night - EVER. The only side effects were some difficulty waking & grogginess for awhile after waking. After being on 100mg/night it for years & doing some reasearch I realize I have gradually developed major memory problems & have so much trouble concentrating that my Dr. put me on amphetamines! I can't remember anything & it's begun to cause problems for me @ work. I always feel foggy & heavy-brained and need caffeine and/or prescribed amphetimines to help clear my head well enough for me to be able to function - and not even function as well as I used to. I've also experienced a recurrence of chronic, sporadic flu-like symptoms; I'm forever feeling like I'm coming down with something - I get a dull headache, achy muscles & joints - but I don't get sick. I've wondered what super germs I've been fighting off for ages, but apparently Trazodone can cause this, as well. I don't s	I hate that my brain feels like dead weight so even though I am afraid of not being able to sleep, I plan to begin reducing my dose tonight.	F	35	6 years		12/5/2007 Email
2	insomnia	dry mouth, sinus pressure in morning and headache, vision changes. Hair thinned and fell out on 50 mg	If it weren't for my hair falling out, I would still be on this. Awesome for sleeping, could deal with the minor side effects - lots of people I know are on it. I am 1 out of 10 that my hair fell out. Worth a try.	F	43	3 months		12/5/2007
4	Depression Alcoholism	BE CAREFUL! This KNOCKED me out! I took one on the way home from work having no idea how powerful it is. I pulled in the garage and nearly passed out in my car. It hits you FAST within 10 minutes. The next night I took a half. Still hit me really fast.	I've been feeling fine in the mornings. Haven't had any real noticable side effects. I hope not to experience bloating or weight gain as others mentioned.	F	34	2 days		12/1/2007
5	insomnia bipolar II	Dizziness and blurred vision at first (that might have been the Wellbutrin) and fatigue till I got the dose right. But great sleep even then.	I have chronic insomnia from menopause and depression. Wellbutrin and Ritalin helped with depression, but insomnia was worse, so dr prescribed Trazodone, at 50 mg to start (taken at night) then reduced it to 25 when that was too much. I sleep so much better and dizziness & blurred vision are gone. Even at low dose it offers a small anti-anxiety affect, and when 25 mg doesn't do it, a small dose of added Xanax (half or fourth of pill) does the trick. A great med for the chronic insomniac.	F	47	2 months		11/30/2007
1	insomnia/depression	tardive dyskinesia;which is involuntaray mouth movements/expanding tongue, leading to tardive dystonia; which is muscle twitchs/spasms, arms/hands jerk spastic feet and hands, balance & coordination problems, lack of concentration and memory problems, all getting worse over time.	Taking 200mg at bedtime. At first was taking 25mg and was gradually moved up to 200mg. At first it was great, never sleep so well and no side affects like headaches or bad dreams, just slept GOOD. Until recently, I would've said it was the best thing invented. I developed symptoms of tardive dyskinesia after 8mo. and symptoms of tardive dystonia after 1yr of treatment. The dyskinesia was diagnosed by the psychiatrist but was blamed on Zoloft, which I found out could not have caused this. That was discontinued and I was put on a low dose of wellbutrin and the trazadone continued doing more damage. The neurological symptoms became so disabling and I went to a neurologist to find out what was wrong with me. I underwent extensive testing for MS (and other things)which include MRI's, blood tests, and a lumbar puncture. Nothing was found wrong and based on the fact that I was taking trazadone when the symptoms appeared, and the fact that I already have tardive dyskinesia, diagnosis of tardiv	F	56	3 years		11/15/2007
3	sleep	all over water retention, flat mood	will try OTC benedryl like someone mentioned	F	42	16 days		11/4/2007
3	Depression	Hair thinning/Hair loss; stuffed nose at night; extreme sleepiness	I have been taking 50 mg of trazodone/desyrel at night before bed for the past four months or so, but stopped this week due to the insane hair loss. While I did notice over the summer that my hair was thinner, it wasn't until the past few weeks that I reached that "critical" point where I suddenly realized my already thin/fine hair had lost about half its volume!	F	31	4 months		10/31/2007
5	BiPolar/Anxiety/Insomnia	"vibrations" in the head at start, occasional grogginess in the morn that goes away, numbness of the mouth, period erections lasting 1-2 hours with inability to ejaculate, loss of motor skills	300-600mg nightly. Nothing on the face of the earth will put me out but this stuff. Have been on and off it with no probs, except I cant sleep without it. Most of the annoying side effects will go away with continued usage. How ppl take it during the day I find amazing, I cant take it unless Im ready for bed. Awesome stuff.	M	39	5 years		10/12/2007
5	Insomnia	For about the first year or two I would feel very groggy in the morning and a slight headache on some of those mornings.	After having insomnia for 6 years and no other medication able to help, this drug was a blessing!! I have never had any problems while on this drug and am always able to get a good night's sleep. However, if I do not take it, I will NOT sleep. So, the question is, how do I sleep w/out it?	F	29	10 years		9/7/2007
1	needed help sleeping	I did this before thought it was me now I know why I stopped, its really bad, dry mouth, awfall taste, did not help, hurt all over, nausea, so many problems, I have tryed others Ambien and Lunesta, never like this, I feel terrible, and sick.		M	51	2 days		8/30/2007 Email
1	insomnia	extreme sluggishness in morning. orgasms went from always to never. It did help with sleep but the side-effects aren't worth it. and this was only about 10mg		F	56	6 days		8/26/2007
1	insomnia/depression	Heart palpitations, not sleeping through the night, fluid retention, especially in my legs, ankles and feet.		F	42	3 weeks		8/26/2007
4	Insomnia	The first night, I had the first dry mouth of my life. The next day I had hangover-like effects.	My prescription was for 1-2 tablets, and since I hadn't been sleeping, I took two the first night - big mistake. I scaled it back down to 1 tablet and within a few days, I was sleeping with no dry mouth or hangover. I've since scaled it back to a half tablet and it seems to work the same. Sometimes it seems like my memory isn't as good, but that's about it for negatives.	M	37	11 months		8/15/2007
5	insomnia	none--makes me tired (which is what I'm using it for, so that's o.k. No lingering tiredness the next day, no fuzzy thinking, etc.	Using 50-100 mg. 1/2 hour before bed (with a small snack) and then taking 1 sonatra as per doctor's prescription (tried sonatra by itself, slept about 3 hours & woke up. Doc suggested this combo and it works!) I now fall asleep quickly and stay asleep 5-6 hours a night now (was getting 2 hours most nights before--horrible insomnia.) Dreaming for the first time in several years(normal dreams, not freakish nightmares) Lots of energy now. In a better mood most of the time--either from the anti-depressant qualities or because I'm actually sleeping now.	F	50	4 weeks		7/31/2007
4	insomnia	at the beginning I had a dry mouth	It doesn't seem to be helping me sleep much lately. It worked great at first.	F	35	2 months		7/29/2007
5	insomnia	none with the dose I take	0.125 mg at bedtime works like a charm to help me fall asleep when needed, but if I take any within 4 hours of my normal wake-up time I feel groggy & it is harder to get up.	M	58	2 years		7/20/2007
5	insomnia	None. I finally got a good night's sleep!	I have a connective tissue disorder that makes me feel a great amount of pain at night, and I was unable to sleep at night. After taking this pill, I was able to fall and stay asleep all night every night. Best of all, I woke up feel rested and not groggy or impaired.	F	25	3 years		7/12/2007
5	Insomnia	None	Work great with no side effects. I can got to sleep quickly and sleep at least 7hrs and feel fresh in the morning.	M	43	10 months		7/10/2007
5	insomnia	just some dry mouth during the first month. and lengthy sleep, with long, memorable and pleasant dreams [finally!] this is the mildest psychiatric drug i've been on.	i had never ever slept well until i started trazodone at 50mg. my psychiatrist prescribed this in hopes that "the mild antidepressant qualities" might also help. didn't do anything for my depression, but then again, i was later diagnosed bipolar, which doesn't respond to antidepressants alone. since i started trazodone, i do sleep much more than usual [10-12 hours is not uncommon for me]. but i also still have severe depression [which involves sleep disturbance] and i work late nights. i don't go to bed until at least 4am and don't have to work until 6pm, so no wonder i sleep all the time. i love it.	F	22	4 months		7/9/2007 Email
1	insomnia,	TERRIBLE side effects: I was told my my doctor to take one to three 100 mg per night. The first night I took 1 pill and several hours later I was still wide awake so I took a second one (I did eat before and after I took it). I woke up extremely dizzy, migraine-like headache, and nearly 10 hours after taking the second pill I had extreme nausea and vomited 4 times. Have been dizzy, unsteady on my feet, had headache, extremely fatigued, poor vision, heart palpitations, dry mouth, hangover feelings though I have never been drunk so I don't experientially know what an alcohol-induced hangover is like.	My Psychiatric NP wants me to cut back to 50mg for 3 nights and then gradually increase the dosage, but I will speak to her again, because I don't want to ever take it again. I have been taking seroquel 100mg for sleeping (I also am treated for major depression with Wellbutrin 450mg a day, 20 mg Lexapro). Because of extreme financial stress, my NP was suggesting me quit Seroquel and start trazodone to save monty. I have already had so many other health challenges in the past three years that I don't want to mess around with this any more. I have been unable to do anything at all today--having to stay in bed all day. I hate trazodone with a passion!!!!	F	49	1 days		7/7/2007
1	Insomnia	I'm a woman, and I had priapism-it was AWFUL!!! It also didn't help me sleep. I'd be exhausted and feel so tired, but I still couldn't get to sleep.	There are newer drugs that work much better.	F	26	2 months		6/7/2007
3	insomnia & mild depression	anxiety/irritability upon awakening	The anxiety upon awakening (which from my own research comes from the metabolite) was improved slightly when I kept dropping the dose. I got down to around 10 mg -- yes, that's 10, not 100-- which still knocked me out thru the night, but even at that level the anxiety would not disappear upon awakening. The drug served a purpose when used intermittently over a year since the benefit of better sleep outweighed the anxiety effects, but I'm past the insomnia need now and so have discontinued use. As an aside, I sometimes have severe hayfever reactions at night, and have been using 5-10 mg Claritin at bedtime; strangely, it also seems to help my sleep (the "non-drowsy" claim notwithstanding) and doesn't result in the intense hangover you get from Benadryl.	M	47	1 years		6/6/2007
5	insomnia	Works well at 50 mg. However, cannot take more than 3 to 4 days per week. Otherwise, mental functioning affected. I alternate with temazepam as needed for chronic insomnia. Regimen works really well and is really cheap.		M	61	5 years		5/31/2007
5	insomnia, anorexia, depression	difficulty waking up in the morning (mild)	it's been great for me -- I take a 1/2 of a pil (25mg) at night. It helps me maintain a normal sleep cycle.	F	24	6 years		5/30/2007
2	sleep probs	Dry mouth/nose/eyes, night sweats, grogginess the next day, strange dreams, balance/memory probs	Glutathione works wonders getting off of meds (I used it for Celexa and Wellbutrin), and I am going to start it when I get up from the computer in order to get off of Deseryl. I found the info online when I was having probs getting off of Celexa, and I got it at the health food store. Give it a try. It is supposed to help release toxins from your liver (including medications), it really helped me the previous times I used it.	F		3 weeks		5/17/2007
4	insomnia and anxiety	none really...except decreased appetite	it knocks my ass out most of the time..but when decided i wanted to get off of medications and tryed to stop taking it i suffered some pretty severe withdrawl(Depression was the worst of it and moody but the depression was really bad)so therefore im right back on it and what really pisses me off is when i told my doctor i wanted to stop taking it she said ok just stop.I asked her if that was safe and she said it was fine...She lied.. u definenlty have to be weened off that shit...thats goes with every medication.im finding out the hard way..I cant wait to get off them all and try to deal with all this shit naturally..no offense to all who take this but theres gotta be a better way then taking all this shit that most of the time messes us up even more with all the side effects and dependency...I hope in time ican be without all these drugs and feel what i should be feeling and dealng with it instead of trying to suppress it with medication..LOL talking outa anger i guess..dont mind me	F	28	10 months		5/12/2007
5	insomnia	I would fall asleep easily, then wake up between 2 and 5 in the morning and could not go back to sleep. Trazodone gives me a good night sleep. I don't know of any side effects.		F	66	10 years		4/30/2007
1	off doxepin to take allergy tests	Felt fluey dopey dizzy ,mood was good, slept OK. heavy headed	took for 18 days and had HORRIFIC withdrawal for 15 days Worst experience of my life. Should have been in a heroin detox center. Constant nausea ,pain in the pit of my stomach agitation depression Terrified that I would never come out of it Be warned A NIGHTMARE!! So grateful to be back to normal. NEVER AGAIN	M	60	18 days		4/23/2007
5	insomnia	I felt a bit nauseous the first few times taking it, but now I make sure I take it with some food or on a full stomach. It also made me a bit constipated, but I have added more fiber and water to my diet and that seems to work.	I am finally sleeping and feel so much better! The morning grogginess factor is so much less than other medications. I sleep 6-7 hours straight and can fall back asleep more easily (which has never been the case before). I am in a better mood, and because I am sleeping I feel much more on top of mental tasks. I am taking 50mg 1/2-hour before bed and I'm able to fall asleep fast. I actually can fall into a deep sleep for the first time since I can remember.	F	32	2 weeks		4/3/2007
1	Insomnia caused by other medication	wierd dreams, tossed and turned all night and did not feel rested at all. extremely groggy the next day, felt like i was half asleep and out of it. horrible taste in mouth, awful headache, swollen glands.	I personally did not respond well to this medication. Sounds like others did but I prefer a lighter sleeping pill like Ambien or Lunesta...they make you feel refreshed in the morning. This was awful and made me awful all day.	F	26	1 days		3/12/2007
5	sleeping problems and anxiety	None	I was put on 100mg of trazodone to counteract the sleeplessness caused by lexapro. Now i take both (low dosage of lexapro) and Im feeling like my old self. I know it probably is going to take more time to feel the full effects, but right now im feeling pretty good.	F	22	3 months		3/9/2007
2	depression, insomnia	heart racing, insomnia, fear of dying and doing selfharm, anxiety, depression	This medicine didn't work for me. In a half an hour after taking it, I was in hell on earth for 2 hours before I took Xanax. I'm going back to Remeron.	F	21	1 days		3/8/2007
2	surgial menopause insomnia	I was very hyper on this drug and develped abnormal movements in my arms as well as myoclonus. I had severe mind racing and didn't even realize I was having dyskinesias until I started lowering the dose. Withdrawals are very similar to effexor withdrawals and they are HORRIBLE. I am still going through severe brain/body zaps, body vibrations, creepy crawlers on my skin, mood swings,auditory hallucinations, concrete-like headaches and head pressure, anxiety and a host of other withdrawal symptoms. Not worth it.	I was put on this drug due to menopausal insomnia. It seemed to work pretty good but I felt very strange on the drug. I still woke up several times a night and was very "wired" most of the day, unlike my usual self. I decided to wean down and going from 100mg to 75mg was okay, with just a little sweating. Then at 50mg it seemed okay. Once I got down to 25mg I started experiencing what I would call a mirror to effexor withdrawal symptoms. I went back up to 50mg and it didn't work. I stayed at 50mg for 3 weeks and just went cold turkey and now I'm going through nightmarish withdrawals that I hope will end soon. Beware of trazodone.	F	49	3 months		3/6/2007
2	sever depression, anxiety, insomnia	In a half of hour, after taking the medicine : fear of dying, heart palpitation, insomnia, anxiety and depression. Dizziness and mild headache in the morning.	I'm going back to Remeron.	F	21	2 days		2/22/2007
5	Sleep	Works Great		F	41	6 weeks		2/20/2007

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