Anyone else have experience with Trazodone? For sleep? As an anti-depressant? What dose and have you taken divided dose?

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I was prescribed 25-50mg to take at night as needed for sleep. However, I have noticed that the soporific effects aren't consistent. When it does work I have a noticeable increase in mood the next day that dissipates the next evening, although this was only true for the first week. A couple of nights I got frustrated and took an extra 25mg to fall asleep and it seems as though I have a better day, but the better day still wears off in the evening. The drug has a half life of 4-6 hours.

I'm interested in asking to increase the dose, one in hopes to have a better sedative effect and secondly because I believe the anti-depressant effects may be helping me, even at the lower dose.

Lately I have been dealing with some intermittent apathy, and extreme lack of focus, still some anxiety. With the trazodone on certain days I had cheerful days. It just seems very promising.

I'm on 250mg Lamictal as well and I don't want to add more meds even though my psychiatrist believes I need to be on an AD. I simply want to maximize what I'm currently on and yet she's also reluctant to keep increasing the Lamictal.

Thanks guys!!!