I actually like Trazadone. The only thing about this drug for me and the reason I stopped it is because I had to keep raising the dose in order to get the same effect (Put me to sleep). However, I did notice a significant improvement in my moods. But, for me it wasn't worth continuing the medication because it did give me a weird frog in my throat that I was willing to put up with when it knocked me out for sleep...but I'm not willing to take it and just have the froggy throat feeling and not the benefit of sleep.

I was prescribed it as well for sleep when a Dr. was trying to remove 2 of my Lorazepam that I used for sleep. They want to remove the Ambien because it is a controlled substance it is bullsh*t that it is because it is not intended for long term use (which it probably isn't) but many people I know have been using it since it came out.

And as someone who worked in the Pharmaceutical industry (approving product for release, validation and research of clinical studies)....and studied Nursing...the reason they say no long term use is because a person could become tolerant...take too much and sedate themselves to the point of having a dangerous reaction...respiratory failure...

But, if you have been taking a steady dose and not increasing it and your still able to sleep...the only reason the Dr is taking you OFF it is because these Drs are under very strict guidelines for issuing controlled substances and are afraid of losing their careers..due to 1 person overdosing.

So the mindset now..get all the patients we can off any controlled substance and feed them some bullsh*t line of why they should be trying another drug - My opinion.