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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |