TRAZODONE HCL Reviews (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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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 3  Depression/Anixety/Panic/Insomnia Nostalgic, Lethargic, Low emotions I first started taking Trazodone in 2012, back then when I was taking it everything was fine. ME being me I stopped taking it due to wanting to manage on my own. But as my mood swings worsted and insomnia got worse I have had to go back on Trazodone. Now I just feel like complete and utter crap and it's heightened alot of my negative feelings, Should also put in I started on 50mg to 100mg and soon to be going upto 150mg although that is not recommended. So I would say it helps in a certain aspect but in everyday life not so much. F 21 2 years
100MG 1X day
7/2/2014
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 3  Severe Insomnia Slight nausea and lethargy upon waking, headaches, yawning I was prescribed Trazodone HCL at 50 mg for insomnia, but it has a bonus of helping with my Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety/Panic Disorder, which it is actually indicated for. An also added bonus is that it is not a benzodiazepine (which I have used two types of--Xanax and Restoril), but a tricyclic antidepressant, and is purported to be non-addictive per discussions in an addiction treatment website ( trazodone is used to help addicts cope with withdrawal). I took Xanax for anxiety/panic attacks but had to taper off of it due to hypotension (withdrawal was PURE AGONY), so taking a tricyclic antidepressant is doing well so far. Thus far at 50 mg, it is not doing much to help with insomnia, but I have only taken it for four days, and good affect is reached at two weeks. I have been told to take it one hour before going to bed, but I am going to dose at two hours to see if it will work better. F 49 4 days
50 1X day
5/15/2014
 3  Insomnia I was prescribed to this for insomnia... after taking 50mg at night, I was so dizzy the next mornings and it dragged on to the afternoon. I couldn't maintain my normal work-out routine without giving up in the middle of it because I was mentally and physically drained for no reason. The biggest difference in me is my loss of appetite. I usually eat everything in sight but now I'm only eating about 1000 cals a day which is causing me to be even more dizzy. I am going to start cutting the pills in half to see if this helps. F 21 3 days
50 1X day
10/16/2012
 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
 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  Insomnia Dry mouth, congestion and sometimes crazy dreams or nightmares, sometimes nausea, and a few other things. Oh, sometimes made me sleepy very, very quickly! Different generics though had way different side effects, see my additional comments Ok, PLIVA generic trazodone acted totally different for me than all the other generic trazodones I took in the past. Pliva trazodone acted more like a stimulating anti-depressant and kept me awake, instead of a sedating anti-depressant used for sleep which is the main use for trazodone. I think Pliva may be the same as Teva, I am not sure......but I am looking for a generic manufacturer that makes a trazodone that is actually sedating. I wish I knew what ones I took years ago that worked for sleep. Anyone have any input? F 30 3 years
50 1X day
12/30/2011
 3  Insomnia, Depression. Dependent, dizzy, very vivid nightmares. This drug deffinently does help me fall asleep, but almost every night I have an extremely vivid nightmare that leaves me in a bad mood the next day. I stopped cold turkey for 2 days and didn't have any nightmares...because I didn't sleep. I was rolling around all night trying to get comfortable and it just seemed impossible to fall asleep. I feel very dependent and it's kind of scary, But I am satisfied with how well it puts you to sleep. It really knocks me right out and I usually feel refreshed every morning and not tired during the day. F 18 11 months
50mg 1X day
7/25/2010
 2  Insomnia Added this to my slew of deppression meds..Im on Wellbutrin, Cymbalta and Seroquel. Doc put me on 50mg of Trazodone for insomnia and it didnt work so he raised it to 100mg. I fell asleep but experienced horrible nausea in the morning. I have 2 kids and it felt like morning sickness in the worst way. Stopped taking it..no more nausea. F 28 2 weeks
1/28/2010
 2  Insomnia It left me very, very relaxed which in many people would put them to sleep, but not me. It causes night sweats, which I never get when I sleep. Left me extremely sluggish all day the next day. I was prescribed 50mg for insomnia in attempt to get me off of Ambien 10mg at my request. I also tried Vistaril for sleep, but it was like taking Benadryl and didn't do anything. So needless to say, I'm back on good old Ambien again. F 25
50mg 1X day
7/13/2010
 2  Insomnia Drunk and dizzy. Still dizzy the following day! This drug made me sooo dizzy about 30 mins after taking and the entire following day. I gave it three strikes. I do not like this drug at all. It did, however, help me to sleep but not worth the side effects. Give me Ambien anyday. F 35 3 days
100 1X day
3/19/2010
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 2  INSOMNIA STUFFY NOSE STUFFED UP MY NOSE SO MUCH THAT I COULDN'T BREATH THROGH IT THEREBY NOT ALLOWING ME TO SLEEP WELL. F 35 7 days
1X day
6/26/2010
 2  Insomnia Loss of libido, loss of orgasm, tired feeling during the day. I will definitely be going off this medication. F 31 2 months
50 mg 1X day
7/18/2011
 2   It's hard to say for sure, but if any, nothing major since my health and comfort are good. This one didn't do much for me, but doxepin/Sinequan did, so I've been cutting down with the goal of discontinuing this one. Keep trying and never give up! F 49 11 months
4/23/2004
 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
 2  Sleep After awaking I experience neck pain so severe that I can't move. My body feels like I have the flu and I have a stuffy nose with dry mouth. Sleepy all day but still not sleeping through the night. This isn't working for me. F 41 3 days
50
12/3/2014
 2  Depression, anxiety, sleep Depression became much much worse, I found everything harder to deal with than I did before, sinus issues (not being able to breathe out of nose at night, thus creating dry mouth in the morning), sleep efficiency wore off quickly. I realise drug experiences are different for everyone so I'm sure it works for others, but it was absolutely not the right one for me, I stopped cold turkey with support of psychiatrist 2 days ago. F 29 6 weeks
100mg 1X day
9/21/2014
 2  Insomnia Taking full 50mg makes me groggy, headaches and jus blah. Cut down to 25mg. Puts me asleep but does not keep me asleep. Severe nightmares and nite sweats, headaches, added depression and no energy. Going back to Dr. with hopes of getting something different. F 50 1 months
50mg
8/17/2014
 2  insomnia Decreased coordination, "heavy" feeling in limbs, irritable mood while sleeping, lethargy lasting well into next day, bloating, gas, diarrhea, decreased energy/motivation. I started trazodone two days ago because I have been having trouble sleeping and need to go out of town for training for a new job. I knew this would exaberate my insomnia. I was only looking for a med to take short-term. I tried ambien, and loved it, but my doctor will not prescribe any more (I am in suboxone treatment for opiate dependency). When I take this at either recommended dose, I feel like I got hit by a train the entire next day. A nurse at my dr office said this could take weeks to resolve. If so, it will be useless to me. I cannot start a new job feeling this way. This med may work well, eventually, but if you don't have time for that, I do not recommend. I still am having trouble sleeping as well. On my own, I cannot fall asleep til very late - sometimes 8 am. But when I do, I usually stay asleep. I don't normally remember dreams. With this med, I wake up every hour or so, and in all of my dreams I am angry or irritable. I should have just saved my Ambien for when I got a job - it puts me out, and I wake up eight hours later like clockwork feeling refreshed and full of energy. This is the exact opposite. I also take suboxone, gabapentin, escitalopram, and flexeril as needed. I should be in a coma at this point. F 29 2 days
25-50 mg
9/24/2014
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 2  Sleeping problems Gas and severe bloating. Trazodone has helped me sleep. Before taking this medication I was waking up every hour during the nighttime. Since taking trazodone the first night I woke up once (2 hours after falling asleep). The second and third night I woke up twice. I have tried every over the counter sleep aid and I have yet to find any med that has helped this much. Trazodone is wonderful as far as helping with sleep but the gas and severe bloating (120 lbs and workout daily) cause major problems. Trazodone has caused more bloat than I have ever experienced in my life. Also, I read a few posts on here about individuals experiencing withdrawal symptoms when stopping this med and that worries me. I am not sure if I am going to continue this medication. F 28 3 days
50 mg
5/8/2015
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 2  Sleep Headache/migraine - upon waking and lasting all day. Lightheadedness, nausea and sudden worsening depression. Trazodone would have helped with sleep had it not woken me in the wee hours with a migraine every day.Symptoms worsened with time, I never adjusted and along with migraines I developed a sudden crushing depression. I could no longer tolerate it and discontinued it after just a week. F 48 8 days
2/11/2017

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