Lexapro and Trazedone

Is anyone else on this combo? How is it working out for you? Pdoc told me that Trazedone is supposed to help you sleep. Is it like a regular sleeping thing? Does it leave you hung over in the morning?

Everyone is different, of course. But I stopped Trazadone after not being able to find a dosage that didn't give me a heavy hangover effect in the morning.

Possibly taking the Lexapro in the morning would work? When I was on that briefly, I was told that if it made me more alert to take it in the morning, but if it made me drowsy to take it in the evening. So maybe you could adjust the time you take the Lexapro according to how it affects you.

That's what my step-brother use to do as well, but like you said, everyone is different, so I don't know what to expect. I feel like I'll be in the same boat with you about the Trazadone...that won't last long with me because of the possible hangover effect that I will most likely suffer through.

Well, what I was thinking was that if the Lexapro makes you feel alert then you could take that one in the morning to counter-act any hangover effect you might have.

I eventually ended up on Gabapentin (Neurontin) that helped me get to sleep and stay asleep.

You might tolerate the Trazadone just fine and love it!

I'm just a bit nervous, because ALL sleep aids have the reverse effect on me. Everything from hardcore sedatives to muscle relaxers to even Benadryll keep me awake as opposed to putting me to sleep, so I'm halfway expecting the Trazadone to be the same way.

Hi,
I took lexapro and trazodone for about a year. I was on 50mg of trazodone at night for sleep, as I found that the lex gave me insomnia. It worked fine for me, and unless I didn't get enough hours of sleep, I didn't find that the trazodone made me "hung over" after about the first week. But if I didn't take the trazodone, I hardly slept. One time I went four days without sleep.

The lexapro worked for me for awhile as well, but I found that it stopped working eventually. I ended up on 40mg per day for the last five months, which basically made me lethargic and apathetic. When it worked at smaller doses though (like 20mg) I didn't have those symptoms.

Overall, it was a good combo for me while it worked. Good luck!

That's how Zoloft was for me. It was good while it worked, but as time progressed, it made me feel, like you said, lethargic and apathetic. I'm almost reluctant to start another round of meds if it's going to be like this...if I'm just going to be fine for a while, and then they lose their effect as time goes on. What am I supposed to do, cycle through all of the meds once one stops working?

I have had trazadone for sleep, but never the lexapro.
I found that if I took the trazadone 10 hours *before* I wanted to get up in the morning, I did not get that hangover effect. And it did help me to sleep.
Hope this helps some.

Peace!

I don't know, to be honest. I think the idea is to find one that doesn't do that (or at least not quickly)? I'm still in the process myself, so I can't comment. I guess for me, it seems like being off is worse than being on the drugs when they work, so it's sort of worth it to keep trying?

Right now, I'm not on anything, and things are really rough. It makes me want to keep trying to find the right combo...and my doctor seems to think the "right one" is out there somewhere. So we'll see?

((hugs))

I'm the same way. I don't even want to be around me when I'm off my meds. It's just really frustrating trying to cycle through so many.

I was on them both, but at different times.

I was on Lexapro as my first antidepressant. I stopped taking it when I gained a bunch of weight. It worked well though.

I've got a script for Trazadone, whenever I need it. Used for sleeping when I can't... It works... fairly well. I find it impossible to wake up though (I'm a heavy sleeper to begin with).

Then there's that to look forward to. If it works, I doubt pdoc will take me off it it just because I gain weight.

And I officially hate Trazodone. I slept well last night, which is rare for me, but I slept over 15 hours today. Not to mention I've been tired ALL day long.

Not everyone gains weight on it... it may also be because I AM a student, and my diet is pretty bad to begin with. Eat properly, and that side effect may not happen to you.

Yeah, that's what I remember about the Trazadone... well, and the fact it's bloody hard for me to wake up on a GOOD day.

(((((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))))))))

Same here, so far.

I find that Trazodone has the least hangover effect of anything I've taken, but it also seems to act differently under different circumstances. Maybe I'm weird. Sometimes it doesn't work at all. Most of the time, if I take it a few hours before bed, it's perfect. You may try playing with timing and dose a bit. If it helped you sleep, it may be worth pursuing a tad more before completely giving up on it.

Has anybody else experienced horrible dizzy spells on Lexapro?

When?

As a side effect, going onto it? If that's the question, then yes that was one of my original side effects as I recall.

As a side effect, after missing a dose, or taking one dose later than usual? If that's the question, then yes I did experience that as well!

As a side effect, coming off of it (withdrawal)? Yes, definitely!!

But in general? No, never experienced dizzy spells. If they're worriesome, perhaps it's a good idea to talk to your doc and get on something else.

I've only been on it for a little over a week, but my T told me to call pdoc if it continues this week. It just sucks being dizzy and disoriented all of the time. Stumbling into T's office like I'm drunk just isn't working.

Sounds like good advice!! Sometimes the starting side effects are brutal.