DESYREL Reviews (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (290 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DESYREL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DESYREL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |