TRAZODONE HCL Reviews (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.8 (229 Ratings)

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TRAZODONE HCL  (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication is used to treat depression. It may help to improve your mood, appetite, and energy level as well as decrease anxiety and insomnia related to depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural chemical (serotonin) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1986-10-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Insomnia None really, but you really need about 9 hours to sleep or you feel really groggy in the morning The medicine has changed my life. I can now sleep and feel good in the mornings. F 46 4 years
1/13/2008
 1  Sleep disorders After 2 years on this med I have now been diagnosed with premature ventricular contractions of the heart. It has sent my life into a total downslide now dealing with a heart issue caused by this medicine. Please research trycyclic antidepressants before choosing these types. They are harmfu and better medicines now exist. M 33 2 years
12/10/2007
 5  sleep trouble due to bipolar mania None. This drug is awesome for sleep disorders. It worked well, I took 50 mg and sometimes took 100 mg if necessary. F 33 3 years
11/10/2007
 4  Insomnia I have had insomnia all my life, and a few years back my doctor prescribed Trazodone. Initially just 1 pill knocked me on my butt. Now I take 4 pills every night to sleep (200 mg?) But then again, I have a tremendously hard time sleeping. I could not sleep without it. F 39 6 years
10/16/2007
 2  Insomnia Dry mouth. My doctor recommended Trazodone, as I was experiencing very severe insomnia during my last semester of law school. At first, one pill was per night was very helpful. Unlike Ambien, which knocked me out cold and left me unrefreshed, I'd sleep, dream, and wake up feeling refreshed as after a normal sleep. But within a month or two, one pill did nothing. I seem to have quickly developed an immunity to the drug. I now can take two pills and still not be able to sleep. Frankly, I'm stepping back from the medicine. Going beyond two pills per night seems rather too risky. Colour me only temporarily impressed. F 32 6 months
7/26/2007
 3  insomnia &middle of night awakening back pain, rash and zits on face, irritability, confusion, and memory loss. and anxiety i forgot how irritable this stuff made me and tried it one more time. it does put me to sleep but don't like the side effects F 51 3 months
5/9/2007
 3  Prescribed for sleep 3 years ago Well, I havne't taken it in a while. I got the medication back in 2004 for sleep. Now that I am in tooth/gum pain-I wanted to try it with Vicodin to keep me asleep! I cut the Vicodin in 1/2 since I want it to last longer. I cut the 50mg of Trazodone into 1/4. I took the medication at 12am. I went to bed at 1am. I had to wake up at 7:30am and I had to run errands early so I left home at 8:30am today. I should have went to bed right after taking it! I noticed that I do NOT get a headache from taking Vicodin. I have had a headache ALL DAY LONG and it's due to the (ONLY) 14mg of Trazodone that I took last night. I also have horrible stomach pains AND diaheera. I know I will NEVER take Trazodone with any other drug again and If I do decide to take it, I will go to bed and make sure I can get 8 hours of sleep. I am still sleepy or in a brain fog and it is 7pm of the next day! At least my toothache is gone, needless to say! F 31 3 days
5/7/2007
 4  insomnia No side effects Started with 50mg and then went to 100mg. Then it stopped working and they switched me to Seroquel and now I am sleeping like a baby and acting like a Zombie during the day. F 53 10 years
4/2/2007
 1  depression Heavy headed, sore muscles,back muscles ached all the time ,first manic and then sluggish. constant fatigue.After 15 days tapered off and withdrawal was a NIGHTMARE. Felt like I needed to be in a detox center. Flu like feeling, constant nausea.indescribable discomfort. Crying spells . Didnt dress for days. After 10 days things are some better but I still dont feel good.This syndrome is listed on web sites but I had never heard about it A NEVER AGAIN DRUG for me. All this on 50 mgm for two weeks!!We are all so biochemically different. Amazing F 65 15 days
3/4/2007
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 1  depression Heavy headed, sore muscles,back muscles ached all the time ,first manic and then sluggish. constant fatigue.After 15 days tapered off and withdrawal was a NIGHTMARE. Felt like I needed to be in a detox center. Flu like feeling, constant nausea.indescribable discomfort. Crying spells . Didnt dress for days. After 10 days things are some better but I still dont feel good.This syndrome is listed on web sites but I had never heard about it A NEVER AGAIN DRUG for me. All this on 50 mgm for two weeks!!We are all so biochemically different. Amazing F 65 15 days
3/4/2007
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 5  sleep This medicine works great to get me to sleep. F 31 5 years
2/19/2007
 1  Insomnia Initially started on 50 mg for insomnia. Worked great for awhile but then had to keep increasing for it to work. Was up to 150 mg. at bedtime when I found out I was pregnant and stopped cold turkey. I have never felt so bad in my life. Severe panic attacks, anxiety, depression, suicidal, vomiting, uncontrollable shaking, etc. It has been two months since I have stopped taking Trazodone and to this day I can't sleep and still have anxiety, depression and panic. This is a wonderful drug in the beginning but be warned that it is addictive (the psychiatrist will tell you it isn't), you will have to keep increasing the med to get the same effect, and coming off of it is a living hell I wouldn't wish on anyone. F 41 15 years
2/1/2007
 1  depression with anxiety Memory loss is my major complaint. Second is the drug's apparent addiction, as I've needed more and more over the years to relieve the same anxiety. Moreover, when I reduce the medication even a little, my anxiety is way beyond anything I'd ever had before I started taking the drug. It's a curse, and I haven't yet succeeded in getting off it even with my psychiatrist's well-meaning help. F 63 20 years
10/18/2006
 1  Insomnia Five terrifying episodes of sleep paralysis in one night (usually have only one or two a year); extreme anti-cholinergic effects: sinuses dry and blocked and only remedied with neo-synephrine spray, otherwise breathing was impossible; incredible dry throat; thirst; confused and exhausted in the morning; mentally very dulled and slow. All this from one dose of 100mg (generic by Pliva). Lost an entire day waiting for relief from side effects. A week later I tried taking only 25mg and got more side effects than benefits. No sleep paralysis, but anti-cholinergic effects at lower intensity. Similar mental dullness. In sum, the worst prescription drug experience of my life. M 49 1 days
6/8/2006
 3  Insomnia The day after I take it I have a headache. It really helps me sleep. But you need to take it immediately before getting into the bed. If you take it and don't go to bed the sleepiness will pass and you're back to where you started...awake. F 26 7 days
4/3/2006
 1  chronic insomnia Incredible thirst (incredible urination follows), I felt achy pain in the flesh on my body, felt like I was bruised all over. Tried maximum recommended dosage and still no sleep for me. Oddly, when a moderate amount of the drug was taken and then alcohol consumed, I a feeling of such sleepiness came over me that if I went to sleep, I'd never wake up. F 25 3 weeks
3/25/2006
 4  Insomnia Increased libido? I'm horny as hell, but I don't know if it's the pills. 25 mg. Calming of racing thoughts at bedtime corellated with start of treatment M 34 1 years
3/8/2006
 5  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome If I don't IMMEDIATELY go to sleep, I become ravenously hungry. Like a miracle for me. Tremendously improved the quality of my life. I'm able to sleep through the night, no longer just at "hover" level. F 45 2 years
1/15/2006
 4  Deppression, anxiety and insomnia lethargy, sluggishness, vivid/disturbing dreams, decrease in libido, dry mouth and constipation. I began taking trazodone about 8-9 months ago after being admitted to hosp following a suicide attempt. The knock-out effect allowed me to finally get a sleep although i didn't feel refreshed. But the rest did stabalize my mood somewhat. and now 8 months on the doctor is talking about taking me off it completly. I'm really worried about this as i have built up my life since i was in hosp and now have so much to lose again if my low moods resurface and overpower me. New job, relationship, home etc... I've found the side effects to be a major pain but since this drug is keeping my head above water i think it's worth it. F 23 9 months
6/9/2005
 4  Deppression, anxiety and insomnia lethargy, sluggishness, vivid/disturbing dreams, decrease in libido, dry mouth and constipation. I began taking 300mg trazodone at night about 8-9 months ago after being admitted to hosp following a suicide attempt. The knock-out effect allowed me to finally get a sleep although i didn't feel refreshed. But the rest did stabalize my mood somewhat. and now 8 months on the doctor is talking about taking me off it completly. I'm really worried about this as i have built up my life since i was in hosp and now have so much to lose again if my low moods resurface and overpower me. New job, relationship, home etc... I've found the side effects to be a major pain but since this drug is keeping my head above water i think it's worth it. F 23 9 months
6/9/2005

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