TRAZODONE HCL Reviews (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.8 (229 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRAZODONE HCL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRAZODONE HCL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Insomnia | I am always tired but unfortunately some of that is just me. | Even though I am always tired, it beats the heck out of laying awake all night for years worry about things. I was a complete wreck because of no sleep. I really wish that I didnt experience the fatigue like I do but Ambien was worse and talk about crazy dreams. | F | 47 | 4 years 25 1X day | 6/6/2011 | 5 | sleep problems | none. | First week of my medication I was taking 100 mg and exerienced uncomfortable side effects; dizziness, nausea, daytime drowsiness, stiff neck.. Since then, I break my pill in half and take it twenty minutes before i want to sleep. Trazodone works great, I fall asleep easy and comfortably. Make sure you take this routinely, if I miss a dose I'm a wreck the next day. This drug is also intended anxiety and depression. I've seen minor improvements with that, possibly because of my 6-8 hours of sleep.. :) | F | 26 | 7 months 50 mg 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | Depression worse for about 1 week | I am taking 100 mg trazodone, .5 mg Xanax, 8 mg rozerem and 50 mg Imipramine to sleep. I am having to retrain my brain how to sleep again. It made my depression worse for about 1 week but after that I was good on it. I still wake up 2-3 times a night but least I am sleeping 5 hours straight. | F | 37 | 2 years 100 mg 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 5 | insomnia | none | F | 71 | 15 years 200mg 1X day | 12/28/2012 | 5 | insomnia due to bupropion | drowsiness, dizziness | This drug worked TOO well. It was wonderful for sleep, but the two times I took it, the next day I felt like a zombie. I couldn't wake up and felt dizzy all day. Won't be taking it again since I need to be able to function at work. | F | 33 | 2 days 25 mg 1X day | 8/21/2011 | 5 | insomnia | None works well put me out could,the next morning I am fine. | F | 36 | 4 weeks 100 | 8/20/2013 | 4 | Depression/anxiety and insomnia | If I don't go to sleep within an hour I start to feel a bit I'll, but other than that none. | F | 32 | 1 months 50 mg 1X day | 8/12/2011 | 4 | Insomnia | Dizzy about 15-20 minutes after taking the pill. Sometimes still very sleepy from the medication the next morning. | Very good sleeping pill. Knocks me out in about 25 min. I take it most nights but it's especially helpful for the insomnia I get starting a few days before and during my period. | F | 31 | 2 months 150 MG 1X day | 3/7/2011 | 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 | 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 | 4 | insomnia | odd dreams, notice that with the higher dose, 50mg vs 25mg, i feel much more awake in the am and don't have the "hangover" feeling........any insight to this? | Only takes a half hour to go to sleep versus well over an hour. Only wake 1-2 times and can fall back asleep more easily. Also, find more clarity of thought in the daytime hours. This is life changing for me...........difficulty getting to sleep and would wake 3-4 times a night with great difficulty in falling back asleep. I am taking Fluoxetine (prozac) and find no trouble in adding this to my routine. | F | 52 | 50mg 1X day | 3/31/2012 | 4 | insomia due to fibromajia | Weird dreams an hard to get going next morning. But it helps me fall asleep an stay asleep only thing that ever has | F | 22 | 3 months 50 | 11/8/2012 | 4 | insomnia | Pretty good, taking half a pill everyday. Used to take a whole pill, but it knocked me out and it was hard to wake up in the morning. | F | 15 | 1 years half | 1/20/2013 | 4 | Insomina & Anxiety | No side effects. | This drug has been a miracle drug for me. I fall asleep quickly and the am less anxious overall. Nonetheless, I am considering discontinuing trazodone. In Dec 2012 I started to have some GI issues (not related to trazodone) and my doctor asked me to have a CAT scan. Results show that I now have a fatty liver (it was normal a year before). My liver enzymes are NOT elevated, so my doctor is not concerned. He says fatty liver is very common among Hispanics (I am Cuban American) and not to worry. I have read reports about trazodone and liver toxicity and wonder if anyone else has been diagnosed with fatty liver. My brother has been on trazodone for over 20 years and also has a fatty liver (and is diabetic). Anyone believe trazodone can cause liver toxicity? | F | 47 | 2 years .25 - .50 1X day | 4/21/2013 | 4 | insomnia | F | 50 | 3 years | 12/28/2009 | 4 | depression, insomnia | Temporarily stuffed-up nose (occasional); as someone else mentioned, go to bed right after taking or the window will close and you'll be wide awake. Make sure you have a good 9 hours to sleep or you wake up groggy. | One interesting side effect: completely killed tolerance for alcohol. As a formerly heavy drinker, this doesn't bother me one bit--tho it would be nice to enjoy a glass of wine once in awhile. Can't do it anymore! Any alcohol causes splitting headache and indigestion. | F | 48 | 2 years | 9/7/2009 | 4 | For severe insomnia. | Dry mouth, foggy feeling in the morning. | The side effects haven't been too bad. It has actually made me less of an emotional wreck | F | 50 | 4 years | 9/27/2009 | 4 | insomnia | Brain fog perhaps...I'm trying to figure out if it's from this med or the fosinipril or just due to menopause. Also, reduced hot flashes and made hair GROW! | This drug had some GREAT unexpected side effects for me including elimination of hot flahes and making my hair GROW nice and thick again! I stopped taking it in November and my hot flashes were awful and my hair was falling out. Has anyone else expienced brain fog with this med? The positive side effects are so good that I hate to stop taking it. | F | 53 | 6 months | 12/17/2008 | 4 | insomnia | initially, increased insomnia. Instead of awakening after only 2 or 3 hours of sleep I could not get to sleep at all. | lowering the dose from 100 mg to 25 mg stopped the insomnia and now I usually sleep through the night. I have found that several of the generic brands do not work for me. My pharmacist was willing to try different kinds and I have found that the tiny sized pills work, but the larger ones do not. Perhaps I am sensitive to some fillers like talc or something? I don't know. | F | 46 | 2 years | 11/11/2008 |