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Turtlesoup
Grand Member
Registered: October 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 862
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Sat January 14, 2017
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $4.00| Rating: 6
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can be helpful for insomnia
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leaves me feeling sedated
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I take this sometimes for insomnia-it works ok sometimes but it seems to take a long time to take effect & often in the morning I feel a little sedated or hung over
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Gabocz
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2017 Location: Hungary Posts: 1
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Thu January 5, 2017
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $9.00| Rating: 5
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helps me fall and stay asleep
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addictive, very difficult to withdraw
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I am trying to wean off this medication and I am finding it almost impossible.
I am down to 50 mg/day but anything lower than this and I become extremely anxious, shaky and my symptoms of waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep reappear.
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bathroomscrubber
Member
Registered: February 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 113
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Mon February 29, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 4
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eating
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dry mouth
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Don't know if it's doing anything but making me hungry 30min after taking
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Open_Book
Member
Registered: August 2014 Location: Georgia Posts: 40
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Thu January 21, 2016
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Exellent for sleeping
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Helps me sleep. Doesn't take long to take effect. No hangover in the morning. Works great for me no cons
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Erik456
Member
Registered: May 2015 Location: LA Posts: 79
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Wed May 20, 2015
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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it works
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none
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I normally purchase proposed medicines by americantrustpills (seriously, this place sucks) free of danger. Sadly I use to take tons of it so minimal expense is extremely important for me.
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misskrome
Member
Registered: January 2014 Location: ... Posts: 229
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Mon January 20, 2014
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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none
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highly allergic
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I would recommend this for everyone else because most people won't have a severe allergic reaction to it. Everyone else I know who has tried it says they liked it very much. As for me: Upon first dose, eyes swelled shut, airway constricted, broke out in hives, excessive mucus.
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KeepingPace
Member
Registered: May 2012 Location: Near Seattle WA Posts: 55
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Fri May 18, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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cheap
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makes me a little groggy in the am,
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I get to sleep...
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Cnytroxy1973
Veteran Member
Registered: July 2011 Location: Central NY Posts: 458
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Mon August 8, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Relaxes me about 10 mins after I take it
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Makes me tired during the day
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I find that this product is good. I just don't like that I am also tired during the day.
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do I exist
New Member
Registered: June 2011 Posts: 5
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Tue July 12, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Makes me want to go to sleep
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dizziness, tired all day next day, nausea, brings on headaches, hallucinations
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I'm on 50 mg to help me get to sleep. Sometimes I can feel it kicking in 10 minutes after I take it, but other times I can't feel it for an hour. It gives me a headache and makes my neck and shoulders very tense. It makes me feel really anxious and dizzy after I take it, and the next day whenever I stand I get really dizzy again. The next day it makes me feel like I'm floating around half asleep half awake. I have no energy to do anything. Since starting this medication I've had moments when I burst out laughing for no reason. It gives me really intense dreams, and I wake up often but go right back to sleep. It makes me sleep 12+ hours. Recently I experienced hallucinations after it started to kick in. Basically when the medicine kicks in I feel sick, and that's why I want to go to sleep.
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Wonderwice
New Member
Registered: December 2010 Posts: 2
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Sun December 26, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Puts you to sleep
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Extreme drousiness
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While is did wonders putting me to sleep, it also did wonders trying to keep me asleep. I used to take it before I went to bed at about 6 PM, and I would fall asleep at 7-8 PM only to be awoken to extreme tiredness to the point where I was unable to functoin properly throughout the day. I could not participate in my softball practice and I could keep myself awake in my classes. I do not recommend it unless you have unlimited hours to sleep or you suffer of extreme depression.
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Sultrysorrow
Member
Registered: October 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 77
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Wed August 18, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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It's an ok medication for insomnia
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You'll get a sunburn in 5 minutes on a cloudy day, sheesh!!
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Starting this medication can be rough depending on the dosage schedule. But prepare for extreme light sensitivity..
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txgirl2010
Junior Member
Registered: April 2010 Posts: 6
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Tue May 18, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Allows me to get some needed sleep
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Hangover effect the first week of taking it
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I have been taking trazadone (50mg)for a couple of weeks and have taken it in the past with positive results. I am never on it though for more than 3-4, just long enough to get my sleeping patterns back to normal. Overall not a bad drug.
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Virginias
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2009
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Wed December 9, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $4.00| Rating: 1
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Absolutly None!
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Six hours after taking it had Severe Headache, Nausea, hot sweets
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I took this med once. Its the 100mg tablets. After six hrs, I had a severe headache. Couldn't barely open my eyes. Then when I stood up I was extremely dizzy and nauseas. This lasted all day. Exactly 24hrs. The worst experience of my life...worst then a hangover. I took it for insomnia, I was on temazepam...wish I didn't switch..But I'm switching back. I also couldn't think straight. I would advise no one to take this, unless u have no other choice. Please read the reviews!
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Grunt49
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2008
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Fri July 18, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Not good
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all bad
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Door a VA put me on this crap to treat PTSD.
I was taking 4 100mg tabs a night. Wild Nightmares and dreams drowsy all day gained 60 lbs in 8 months.
I get tired of this crap and head to a civilian using tricare. he immediatly said the guy was a quack and cut it down to 100 mg and then took me off. The bad thing is he had me taking up to 700MG a day which the new doc said could have put me in a permanent comma if I would have mixed grapefruit juice or alcohol with it.I found out that 400MG is max use without actually being in a hospital and the max overall dose even there was 600 MG. This nutbag was letting me self administer 700mg.
I could have had a stroke if I would have drank a beer with that much in my system went into a comma and never woke up.
The Doc told me if I would have continued on the pace the VA had given I would have died in a year.
Massive heart attack. The VA had me on high blood pressure medicine and I developed Diabetes from the weight gain. I had a mild heart attack all caused by the trazanoe and the mis prescribing of the other meds.
Its a dangerous drug and is overused. After a year my diabetes has gone away I have lost 40 lbs and I am leading a normal life.
I was drowzy all day and was a mess. To me this stuff makes a problem out of something that never existed. Stay away from this stuff. It will kill you.
If you have PTSD seek other solutions and meet the problems head on a don't be such a wimp. I have through therapy and honesty. It's better then being all doped up all the time and lethargic and fat.
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LLMF
New Member
Registered: July 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4
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Wed July 9, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Knocked me the $@&* out!
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Felt brain dead the entire next day and part of the day after that.
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although at a 100mg it did make me fall asleep after 1.5 hours, the next day I felt brain dead. I couldn't get joy out of anything and I had no motivation. It's as if I couldn't think more than 1 or 2 steps ahead of anything...
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modernmaster
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2008 Location: Central,va
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Mon June 30, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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mild anti-depressant , sleep aid & calming
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headaches must take with clonazepam ,bad taste
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Dreams really wild & vivid, has some pain relief, no sexual problems
& has off label use cocaine cravings.Handy for someone I know real well.
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jp__
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2008
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Fri May 2, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Helps with anxiety and sleeplessness
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none
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I was prescribed this because my night terrors had returned. Medicine Dr. thinks it is because my AM depression pill (Celexa) wears off by bedtime. I take Trazodone in the PM about 4:30 p.m. I am usually ready to sleep by 8:00 p.m. which is a good turnaround. Since started taking Trazodone i have not had any night terrors. Previous reviewers have mentioned that this drug does have a hangover effect. Their statements are true, but I will gladly endure the hangover effect because Trazodone has helped my symptoms drastically.
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Hombo
New Member
Registered: March 2008 Location: Alberta Posts: 1
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Mon March 10, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Helped with sleep, relaxed me in the evenings.
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Bad headaches, intense drowsyness, impossible to wake during sleep.
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Prescribed in hospital treatment. Not addictive, affordable, and really helps with sleep.
Especial calming effect helps with anxiety.
Hard to wake up once asleep; early mornings difficult.
Over all effect: better rest leaves you in a better state of mind, making it a good choice.
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butaflikim
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008 Location: Louisiana
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Sun February 24, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $4.98| Rating: 10
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I fall into a deep sleep, Works well with my Lexapro
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First few nights i had the hangover effect
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I was on lexapro for about a month and a half and i couldnt sleep at all and it only made me feel about 50% better. my dr then prescribed trazadone to help with the insomnia and after only about a week it was working wonders. i had a little bit of a hangover the first few night but now i am fully rested in the morning and my mood has improved greatly
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apbutterfly
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Sat February 16, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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a little calmer
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very groggy first few days
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I was placed on trazadone due to severe insomnia and depression.
I had been off meds for a long time because I foolishly thought I could do without them. I have been such a wreck because of that.
The first 3 days I was extremely groggy. I had a hard time getting out of bed. Drowsy all day. At night I could only sleep in 2-3 hour increments. And more times than not I could not return to sleep after waking. I eventually had to start taking 2 50 mg tabs at night along with 4 tylenol pm and 2 benadryl to be able to sleep and stay asleep.
I have been on it now for 3 weeks, I feel a little better but still having a lot of the intense negative feelings that drove me back to medication in the first place.
Note: I am severely depressed and it never seems to go away. I have been hospitalized numerous times for it and also due to self mutilation. And also currently on along with the trazadone, zyprexa and zoloft.
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Ben23
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Wed February 13, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Helps a lot for sleeping problems, calms down (sort of)
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Grogginess (1-2 strong coffees needed in the morning), difficulty concentrating, effects wears off with time, reeeeaaaally dry mouth/sore eyes
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Great med to help solve temporary sleep problems. I started Paxil 10mg and was unable to get more than 2-3 hours of sleep for several days... GP prescribed this, made me sleep 8-9 hours for a few days... Then more 5-6 hours, but still, helps a lot. Stopped when the Paxil "kicked in" but still use it some days where I feel I won't get a good night sleep.
Btw, as I said I am on Paxil 10mg and I don't know if the side effects were caused by the Trazodone or worsened by it (from the Paxil)... But definatly, this is a life saver for insomniacs and the side effects are nothing (to me, at least) compared to the benefits of a 6+ hours night.
Oh yeah, I switched from Rivotril (clonazepam) to this without any problems (tapered off a few days though, 1mg --> 0.5 mg (4-5 days) --> 0,25mg (4-5 days)). More effective than any benzo I've tried (for sleep problems, that is) and less addictive.
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BLMr81
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Fri December 28, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Slept very well
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Couldn't think clearly
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Though it did help me sleep, like it was prescribed for. I wasn't warned about dementia like side effects, which I had.
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haleyshea
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Wed December 5, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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gets you to sleep fast
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nightmares, inabilitly to wake from nightmares, grogginess
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I was prescribed this medicine to help me get to sleep, but the side effects were too bad.
I would have very terrifying dreams and even once I realized I was dreaming I could not wake up. The next morning I would always feel hung over and sore.
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anna342
Grand Member
Registered: March 2007 Posts: 574
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Mon November 5, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Helped with sleep
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Hangover feeling and took a while to work
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It did work well for the purpose- Insomnia- however I'd feel tired all day. Also took a larger dose than I thought have, and gave me a terrible hangover. My own fault I know!
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50guy
Grand Member
Registered: February 2007 Posts: 758
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Wed October 24, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.06| Rating: 8
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Helps you fall asleep faster.
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Takes more than an hour to work, sometimes up to 2 hours
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I take 100mg for insomnia. Sometimes I have weird dreams but, not scary ones.
Using it instead of Zoloft for relief in the daytime. It helps me stay asleep and I am calm during the day.
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Sultrysorrow
Member
Registered: October 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 77
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Thu October 4, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Much better than Ambien or any OTC I've ever taken
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Takes a couple of hours to really kick in
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Since I've had bad episodes with hyponotics (medicated induced amnesia & hypnotic episodes not knowing what I was doing while awake) very scary. I was offered this medication by my psychiatrist to help me w/ my chronic rythmic movement sleep disorder and insomnia. I wouldn't consider taking anything else at this time in my life. I fall asleep and if I have to get up to go the the bathroom or whatever I have no problem falling back to sleep. Current dosage is 100mg.
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EnigmaCat
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2007
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Wed June 6, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.13| Rating: 10
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great sleep aid. really helps with anxiety. works well with fluoxetine to fight depression.
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when taken at bedtime, there are none beyond walking like a drunken sailor before fully awake.
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I'm currently taking 75 mgs of Trazodone a night right before bed. It has enabled me to get 8 hours of uninterupted sleep each night. I hadn't had that for years. It is also working quite well to alleviate my anxiety disorders, both during the night and throughout the day. My chief anti-depressant is fluoxetine (prozac). The trazodone is enhancing the effects of that medication.
The only con I've experienced is quite mild. When first rising, I'm a bit unsteady on my feet. That goes away in a minute or two.
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tranquility
Grand Member
Registered: May 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 805
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Wed May 23, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $7.00| Rating: 8
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good for sleep
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no negative if you take right when ready to go to bed
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taking trazadone for sleep for over 15 years. I fall asleep but would have trouble staying asleep. This keeps me asleep. Initially,a doc put me on this as a regular antidepressent about 17 years ago - 350 mg in the morning! That was not good - had to sit in a chair for 20 minutes until the room stopped spinning. would only recommend this for sleep
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ouch
Veteran Member
Registered: June 2006 Posts: 321
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Mon May 21, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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helps with sleep, sex drive better, lifts mood when together with anti-dep
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excessive sleepiness during day
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Made me very tired during the day.
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marshall
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Sun April 15, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Effective temporary sleeping aid, withdrawal is easy (unlike benzos and sleeping pills)
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Can be hard to get up the next morning.
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Trazodone is very helpful for getting a good nights rest if you are experiencing nightime anxiety. It will make you a bit dizzy and light headed if you try to stay awake on it, however I'm usually knocked out within an hour and those side effects are gone by morning.
Nothing bad happens to me if I miss a dose or quit "cold turkey". I can just take it as needed. This was not the case with Xanax which caused me a bit of trouble when I tried to quit.
Warning: Don't take any later than 7 hours before you have to get up or you might just sleep through your alarm!
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DoubtingThomasina
Junior Member
Registered: April 2007 Location: North Dakota, ASA Posts: 13
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Wed April 11, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $12.00| Rating: 8
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Effectively treats insomnia
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May have to take it for a long time to stabilize sleep patterns
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Trazodone knocks you out in about 20 minutes. Waking up can be a little hassle but when you do, you are so well rested. It also helps treat depression in conjuction with other antidepressants. Bipolar people should be careful so as not to get manic. Mood stabilizers are also needed. This is my experience with Trazodone.
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jattitude74
Member
Registered: March 2007 Posts: 124
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Wed April 4, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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helps with sleep and antidepressant effect helped
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loopy if I wake up in the middle of the night
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has worked well for me so far, started it for depression, then pdoc continued with it when i was diagnosed with bipolar, been on for 6 mo.
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Hopefull
Grand Member
Registered: November 2005 Posts: 732
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Fri January 26, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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It made me feel oddly sane when I woke up in the middle of the night. It lowered anxiety levels and improved mood in early morning.
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It didn't help me sleep and I was dizzy when I woke up in the middle of the night. I think I crashed in the middle of the day from it. But, it might have been the problem.
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I threw it away instead of taking it. Bleck!
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Sun January 21, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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I take it at night to help me sleep plus the anti depressant effects are helping
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none--no headaches; blood pressure still good on meds prescribed for that
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I was in a manic state when I was switched from Xanax at night (wasn't helping me sleep more than 3 hours) to Trazodone. Trazodone allows me to sleep for 6 hours. I don't have any daytime grogginess, but I do take Concerta & Provigil in the morning--both stimulants.
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Brookester
Member
Registered: December 2006 Location: California Posts: 47
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Fri December 22, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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makes one unconscious so they cannot complain
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excessive drowsiness
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this is a great med if you don't have anything to do the first 8 hours of the next day, because your brain is literally fried.
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abilifyguy
Member
Registered: November 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 68
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Wed November 1, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Good sleep aid, great anti-anxiety aid
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initial headaches - but they go away with time
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I take this drug (100mg at bedtime) to cure insomnia caused by abilify. It is a great sleep aid with no daytime drowsiness. What I have noticed during the day is less anxiety and stress, especially at work. When I first started taking it I had some bad headaches, but that wore off in about a week.
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darkeyes
Elder
Registered: May 2001 Location: US Posts: 6684
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Fri September 15, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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may help relax one enough to fall right to sleep,sort of like a sleeping pill effect
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Only took once,gave me a huge migraine headache and made me feel like I was anesthetized
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This medication may help others,but didn't have any positive effects on me.
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eskielover
Legendary Wise Elder
Registered: October 2004 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 25072
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Thu September 14, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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dizziness, migraine pain, sleepiness
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This medication was given under hospital evaluation. This medication effected my blood pressure, causing dizziness. The migraine pain showed up within the first 8 hours (upon waking up the next morning). On top of these reactions to the med, I found that sleepiness was another effect that is caused.....unable to stay awake after taking it.....extremely drowsy. Due to the side effects, I wasn't able to stay on the med long enough to determine is it had any effect on my depression
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lenjan
Grand Magnate Managing Editor, PC
Registered: April 2004 Location: Milky Way galaxy Posts: 4572
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Sat September 9, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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puts you to sleep
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CONS:
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makes you excessively groggy
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I've tried this one (aka Trazodone) twice. First time, worked great for a long time (if you overlook the walking-into-walls thing when you wake up unexpectedly!). Second time, didn't touch me. I had to pick yes or no, so I picked yes, but my review would actually be a middling "eh."
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jennie
Poohbah
Registered: December 2002 Location: DC metro area Posts: 1366
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Thu June 22, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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excessive sleep
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CONS:
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excessive daytime drowsiness * impaired driving
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I was prescribed Desyrel to help with my sleep disturbances for PTSD. I think prescribing Desyrel along with other antidepressants and antianxiety meds is a common practice of psychiatrists. I think doing such intoxicates patients too severely and prevents normal functioning at work and prevents independence (such as driving). I also think other sleep disorders may be overlooked. I had undiagnosed sleep apnea at the time I was taking Desyrel.
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