Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does anyone else take this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > anyone else take this? > I take trazadone and it has worked for me for several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Very interested to see mention of Trazodone for sleeping I have been taking Lexapro for 6 weeks for severe general anxiety (after trying to battle it without medication for 3 months) and my quality of life has definitely improved However I find a good night's sleep really helps - I sometimes take zopiclone but it can only be used for short periods I looked up Trazodone - apparently its a non ssri anti depressant which can be used for anxiety and insomnia with reduced risk of dependency - I will ask my doc about it Mike in England --------------------------------- Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with for Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I took the Trazodone and I slept 12 hours WOW > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > anyone else take this? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 It's now 2:50 and I feel sick to my stomach, dizzy, headache, cant see straight. What am I going to do. I can't win > > > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > > anyone else take this? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 2.50 am or pm? maybe try a smaller doze of Trazodone - perhaps you slept too long and got some side effects of the Trazodone ??? oneluv4les <oneluv4les@...> wrote: It's now 2:50 and I feel sick to my stomach, dizzy, headache, cant see straight. What am I going to do. I can't win > > > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > > anyone else take this? > > > --------------------------------- Sent from & #45; a smarter inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I take Traz, 25 to 50mg a night. I sleep okay, but the Traz hangover is a pain, though I have gotten semi-used to it. Hangover is usually less when I take the lower dose. Peace, ========Original Message======== Subj: Re: Re: Trazodone for sleep Date: 1/24/2008 7:46:10 PM Eastern Standard Time From: _mike229892@..._ (mailto:mike229892@...) To: _Lexapro _ (mailto:Lexapro ) Sent on: 2.50 am or pm? maybe try a smaller doze of Trazodone - perhaps you slept too long and got some side effects of the Trazodone ??? oneluv4les <_oneluv4les@..._ (mailto:oneluv4les@...) > wrote: It's now 2:50 and I feel sick to my stomach, dizzy, headache, cant see straight. What am I going to do. I can't win > > > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > > anyone else take this? > > > --------------------------------- Sent from & #45; a smarter inbox. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Trazodone made me really sick. I was given Traz to help me sleep once. It made one pupil huge and the other a pinpoint. > > > > > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. Does > > > anyone else take this? > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Sent from & #45; a smarter inbox. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy? NCID=aolcmp003000000025 > 48) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hello, I take benedrly to sleep it works great!-- - In Lexapro , " carolinakalyan " <carolinakalyan@...> wrote: > > Trazodone made me really sick. I was given Traz to help me sleep > once. It made one pupil huge and the other a pinpoint. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just want to the doctor and he told me to take Trazodone. > Does > > > > anyone else take this? > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Sent from & #45; a smarter inbox. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL > Music. > > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy? > NCID=aolcmp003000000025 > > 48) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 This person posted offlist so no names. To my knowledge, trazodone isn't used for psychosis (total break with reality) but it is used for severe depression, which often includes a " bending " of reality. To treat depression requires much higher doses that start at around 150 and gradually increase up to 500+ mgs. At those dosages you're going to be plenty drowsy and disoriented. I've taken either 25 or 50 mgs of trazodone every night for 10 years. I've never had to increase the dosage. Likewise, friends have taken 100 mgs as a sleeping medicine for years without any side effects during the daytime. The problem is many non-psychiatrically trained doctors aren't very knowledgeable about these kind of drugs (psychotropics)—so they'll often give you flawed information or advice. If you mention trazodone to some, they'll say no, that's for people with severe depression (or anxiety)-- you're not depressed. You don't need that stuff. The point is the smaller doses above won't affect depression or anxiety anyway! The big advantage trazodone has over Ambien and benzodiazepines like Halcion is that it's not addictive—you won't keep needing to up the dosage and you won't suffer physical withdrawal symptoms if you stop. Despite various claims that Ambien isn't addictive, many (myself included) have found it to be and most doctors will not recommend continuous use of it. The same is true of Halcion, a benzodiazepine, a class of drugs that induces dependency. Speaking from my own experience, when looking into these kinds of prescription drugs, the right thing to do is see a reputable psychopharmacologist. > Always find your posts on of interest -- recently I noticed > your mention of trazadone for sleeping. I also am on that drug, > each night at 100mg as prescribed by a local sleep disorder clinic. I > have been on it for 18 months now and find it very helpful. I still > may awaken a bit earlier than ideal but I certainly do fall off to > sleep easily now. Do not know if you know it or not but I was told > that this drug was originally used for seriously psychotic patients at > a high therapeutic dose. I responded that it must have made them > zombies and was told yes and that is why it is no longer used for that > problem. The side effect of sleepiness however is still useful at low > doses which is how the drug is currently prescribed. I have never > run into anyone else using this drug. Do not know of any downside to > it. >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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