I'm on 100 mg & it doesn't work at all! I took 200 mg one night & all it did was put me in a weird trance. I've been on ambien, lunesta & everything out there. The only thing that knocks me out is Xanax. I have major PTSD & clinical depression. My doctor wants to put me in a sleep clinic. Once I was up for 7 days straight. Insomnia is horrible & how can anyone even work if you never sleep??? Insomnia needs to be taken more seriously.
I was on 4 days of no sleep and used about every drug except Xanax to put me out but it didn’t work. Eventually my body just shut down and I’m still suffering from the aftermath.
I notice that a lot of people who write negative reviews about Trazodone are taking other drugs at the same time. This does not paint an accurate picture of how the drug affects you.
I've been taking 100 mgs 30 minutes before bedtime to help me sleep for 5 years now with no side effects. I sleep like a baby and no harm to my liver or kidneys.
Thank You for such a thorough, informative clip. For my insomnia, this medication’s been WONDERFUL. Just started taking it at 50mg prior to bed and it works like a CHARM.
I take it to help get too sleep, I take 50mg also. I take seriquel also plus a nerve pills. I've been awake for 48 hours because my pills came up missing. People know I suffer from depression. My X who I live with got upset when I took back my medicine. I fell the other night and I have a broke lumbar, he has been mean to me, he told me to leave or he'll call bad names, he started in on me and I called my sister to come and get me, I was serious about leaving, he's been nice except he was going to cuss me, I looked at my phone and he shut up. He didn't think I would leave. Pray for me please.
Eat a little before taking the meds. Also don't take all of it. Break it in half. Works for me. It is a safe drug. I am 63 and they give it to old people to keep up clam.
50mg consistently works for me. The only side effects in my case are dry mouth, needing to drain my bladder once during the night, and vivid dreams. I see a lot of folks complaining about the dreams, especially those with PTSD. For me personally, they aren’t always a walk in the park, but I actually consider them an added bonus.
@@christopherestrada2474 ahh maybe a small piece. I do not like antidepressants or bipolar drugs or any of that stuff. It makes me feel out of my shit. I don't think I have bipolor and my PTSD is not a thang like it use to be thank you God!!! Thank's for the advice hun very much appreciated. I have complex PTSD and it use to well it screwed my mind all the way up. 2009 is when i snapped over something that happened to me and it took year's to get myself feeling like thing's would be okay.
@@lindacarol5982 I understand why you want to avoid the medications. I’m glad you’re not bipolar. Sometimes we just feel out of it and our mood could improve. I suggest looking at natural supplements. L-theanine, 5HTP, Mushrooms such as Reishi. But going back to meditation, meditation teaches Mindfulness. You relax yourself, you recognize that you are safe, that you are in the present moment. Your thoughts are just thoughts. Acknowledge them as such and focus on the present moment which is real. The present moment is reality. Your thoughts are not reality. You can do meditation anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour. You can also look up on RU-vid Guided Meditations for Anxiety or PTSD. Those are great. Also keep praying if you do so, prayer was an early form of meditation. So it’s good. It teaches gratitude and mindfulness as well. Positive mood as well. I wish you the best!! You can do mini-5 or 10 minute meditations throughout the day. Add that along to some breathing exercises. I hope this helps you!!! All the best.
@@lindacarol5982 Memories about the past give us depression. Thoughts about the future give us anxiety. And the problem is that both are just thoughts. They are not in the present. They are not real. They’re just in our head. The only thing that is real is the present moment. And we gotta recognize we are safe in the present moment. Those are just passing thoughts, acknowledge that they’re thoughts and not reality. And let them pass by and go away. Just like clouds. Let them pass by and go away. Don’t let them control you. You control them. Make them into clouds. Don’t put your focus on them. Focus on the present moment because you are safe there.
I've had every type of psychotropic out there over the past 30 years dealing with depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Each individual reacts differently to a psychotropic drug. If you have side effects that reduce your mental and physical safety, then stop immediately and inform your physician. Now that I'm retired, I don't need anything. Retirement is the solution! :-)
Getting away from these evil destructive people in the work world helps a lot, n make these kind of people leave your home if you own it or move n this helps a lot also All depends on someone's personal evil destructive side also, the more you can get rid of it , this also helps a lot I can't wait until my personal work for money pays off enough so I can get away from these mass destroyers from the gates of hell in the work world n I will be doing way better also
Ive been on this at 150mg quite long term for depression and insomnia, the most persistant side effect ive had have been swelling in my sinus. Ive also noticed that despite others experiences, its made my dreams completely bland, my dreams usually consist of a normal day at work or something otherwise realistic. However i do have occasional dreams about drug use wich have increased quite a bit ever since ive started sobering up. The dreams of drug use are so realistic they stop my cravings.
Linda Carol hey linda, try trazodone. It works as it should for 99% of people . The 1% with bad effects are typing comments here .their experience is valid and should be taken into consideration, but trazodone will probably work for you if sleep is what you need.
@@barelysuper4129 if i take a light dose with a gabapentin it works ok. But trazodone gives me nightmares esp if i take a bigger dose. Thank you for the info
I've been taking trazodone for sleep about 4 months now. Now it's to the point that I have to take it at least one a day just to stop the withdrawal feeling from occurring.
@@christopherestrada2474 I've trazodone and not together but I've been on xanax as well. I don't think they feel at all the same. Or it could just be me. Did you look it up they're compared?
Had to stop traz this past week as I was getting symptoms of serotonin syndrome. The drug interactions between it and my other meds, along with my liver and kidney problems caused significant problems ending up in several visits to ER. It cannont be stressed enough to looking at all the meds you are on, and all your medical conditions prior to and during taking of drugs like Trazadone can help avoid or detect problems with your meds . I have a dr in a box managing my meds who does not seem to have a clue about all the meds I have been taking that were prescribed by my med team and ER drs. And to top it off my now fired pcp dropped the ball managing my case. No one had a clue I was taking a potentiallt dangerous mix of medications. I got pretty sick. Drs spend too little time on those of us who are taking so many different meds nowadays. Time constraints during medical visits due to many factors these days cause medical mistakes to happen like med interactions. Tgem problems like serotonin syndrone can develop. Communication between all the med providers you see has to happen, and in my case it was pretty lacking it has become clear to me. Patients need a great team pcp to be your team captain overseeing all you take! And it would help if there were a centralized database that is up to date on all your meds you take regularly or prn. I am no fan of drs in a box giving out psych meds now. Risky in cases like mine.
My doctor prescribed me this a few days ago and I've been scared to take it. Finally my husband and father talked me into taking it and it's been like an hour and I see this now I'm freaking out. I already feel that way in the morning from anxiety. I'd rather have sleep problems 😳😭. Which is weird she prescribed me this as a sleeping pill when I told her I sleep fine. I'm just learning today from the internet that it helps anxiety. I hope I feel ok in the morning!
On side effects you forgot to mention the weird dreams. I have weird dreams that don't make sense and involve people that i know but don't hang around. And then i wake up like WTF🤔
I think that's normal for anyone no?? Mine are gone by midday, sometimes, I don't even remember them, or only parts, i just know they happened. I don't call them real nightmares - just normal.
Ive been on sertraline coming on 2 years now and thats one thing i noticed with this, crazy vivid dreams that are just weird and entertaining. Anxiety been coming back so asking my doc about trazadone today
I just started this a couple months ago and while he helps with my insomnia…I Hate the way it makes me feel. It makes my heart race when I first take it as well. I weened myself off temazepam for other reasons and was left with this as my last option. I’ve tried all the natural options. I hate this stuff, but at least I do sleep.
I started Trazodone a week ago and ever since I’ve noticed an increase in anxiety and a gut wrenching sensation. Has anyone experienced something like this before?
I didn’t experience that but Trazodone effects everyone differently I have adhd which doesn’t help me sleep. I’ve been taking the medication for 5 years and I’ve been fine I sleep 8 hours a day instead of 4-5 hours and feel great
Took this last night at 50 mg, I honestly felt like I was going to die. I vomited and my heart beat was irregular. I passed out on my desk and there was ringing in my ears. The way I passed out and then came back freaked my partner out, he was screaming a lot as I was going back and forth from reality to sleep. I'm not sure if this related but I was diagnosed with mild ASD by a psychologist, neurologist who prescribed this medication said I didn't have it. I know that those with ASD tend to be very sensitive to all kinds of medication even if the condition is mild. This rings true with alcohol and marijuana. I am happy I threw up last night, immediately felt better. I don't think I will be taking this again.
50mg of Trazodone has helped with my extreme case of insomnia. However, the side effects are very difficult to tolerate. It’s very hard to manage them, at times.But in my case particularly I have dealt better with the side effects of Trazodone than Atarax. Everyone is different, but I wish I could find something to help me sleep that didn’t give me these surreal side-effects. I don’t think I can take this for a very long time because every single day I feel some tired, weak, lightheaded (especially at night), and it triggers anxiety too. I have to say I would rather sleep and deal with side-effects for a while. But they are really strong already, so I will taper off after about 2 weeks or so ,hopefully.
I have been taking Trazadone for years. It does not make you go to sleep but it helps you get to sleep, at least it does me. I lost my 5 year old son years ago and it has certainly helped me through a horrible time in my life. Say what you will.
Was on 50mg for 6 weeks, helped with sleep no end but dr took me off it on weds, couldnt take it efficiently because of my shifts, hes put me on 10mg of citalopram now and the last 3 days have been pure hell, withdrawl from the trazadone is hell, just be careful before you start taking it, wish i never bothered.
Stopped taking this after 2 months for sleep, just didn't work for me. The withdrawals have been crazy horrible, and I think now on day 5 of cold turkey I'm on the mend. I will never again take anything like this, for something that is 'non' addicting I've NEVER had anything that needed a week + to get out of my system. Certainly the OTC and Ambient never did anything like that to me.
the liquid form tastes like bleach and makes me wanna throw up but hey, it knocks me out to sleep 8 hrs straight... last night i dreamed about hugging a very fat woman it was amazing
Works great for my circadian rhythm issues, though it kind of kills sex drive and Im noticeably weaker in the gym. Im weak in the gym anyways so its not too big of a deal.
I started off taking 50mg as a sleep aid, didn't work for me. Doctor said it was ok to double up to 100 and works like a charm. In less than 30 minutes I'm fading off into the Dreamworld, but I don't seem to dream much when using this medication, which is trippy to me being that I've ALWAYS been a vivid dreamer my entire life. One side effect for me however is waking up with dry mouth. So I certainly keep a drink of water at bedside.
I have always had a normal low blood pressure went to the dr For the strange feelings I was having in my chest along with tight swelling feelings in my hands and legs dehydration extremely sleep deprived and irritable I the was prescribed this 50 mg at bed time and the dizzy effects is real
Constipation, blurry vision, brain Zaps, stomach cramps, Anxiety and more just from 1 month of taking thos shot, I'm on 100mg going back to 50 then 25 then off thos shit...
My Dr suggested trying trazodone due to the increased ringing in my ears from taking temazepam. I took it one night only. It did not help me sleep and caused a sensation in my chest of not being able to take deep breaths, causing anxiety. I didn’t read anything about this type of side affect on this medication. I have restless leg which makes it difficult to fall asleep.
My doctor will not prescribe Trazadone to me because I am on Wellbutrin. She said it would increase my risk of seizures. I am thinking about weening myself off Wellbutrin so I can try Trazadone. I would love to be able to sleep!
My GI doc is the one who placed me on Trazadone 50mg for treatment of “corkscrew esophagus” and later dx of Achalasia. I have benefited also from the antidepressant use. Can you explain the rational behind GI use. Thank you
It's a horrible medication if you have chronic congestion. It dehydrates me badly and causes my nose to completely lock up. I cannot comfortably pull in air through my nose anymore because of trazodone
I'm an epileptic from a brain aneurism, had surgery and haven't worked in 10 months. I'm going back to work tomorrow and must get some sleep or risk another seizure. I took my first trazadone less than an hour ago, I hope it works. Goodnight.
If you are having problems sleeping, talk with your Dr about a higher dose. I'm on 300mg for my PTSD, insomnia, but then again, I still don't sleep much
mommabear Norton and that’s my fear. I don’t want to rely on medicine and then end up taking higher dosages and getting used to it. And fucking yo my natural sleep cycle
I suffer from severe depression but have bad insomnia most nights no sleep or 3/4 hours when was working on disability now was told this was not even Addicting wow Thank you doctor God bless
Thank You for this information....Does Trazodone have sulfite in it? Will 12.5 mg work for sleep and anxiety as I'm 67 years old and very sensitive to meds?
I only take 25 mg occasionally if I haven't been sleeping well for a few days, and so far that's working out for me the past three to four months, I try to to limit it to twice a week. So far so good
@@RooseveltAliWashingtonX ya.. I mentioned it to my doctor he was fine with that , imo that's why it keeps working amazingly well for me because I only take it once or twice a week and I cut the 50 milligram capsules in half that's all I need
ive been on this now 4 months and increased to 150mg-200mg depending and I started to get this tremor or heart beat issue. I dont know if it is the medicine as I have had some nervous system issue before but since I increased the dose it is happening every night and preventing me from falling asleep the "tremor" is so strong.
@humbled9256 Are you still taking it. I have taken it for a year and a half and now when I take it the nerves in my feet go nuts when I'm sleeping. I'm going to stop it ! I'm only taking 25 mg.
Hi ...I just got out of COVID and now I can't go to sleep ..my doctor has prescribed 50mg of this medication... Would this help me go to sleep ... I haven't been able to sleep ... Please help
I stopped it because it made me say and do things I'd never do or say. And wake ever morning with the thought to commit suicide before my feet ever hit the floor. It was terrible side effects coming off it also .....be careful ... no more suicide thoughts now, and no more saying or doing things that I'd never do or say ....
Same here, after 10 years of hell and going through every avenue possible for my insomnia, along came Trazodone and life is good again. I take 100mg per night
@Susan Quirk glad I made it to your comment lol after reading so much bad I'm stopping here at a positive one and hoping for the best. Just took 100 mg for the first time. 🤞
Good to know taking it with snack is to extend. So, would it be ok to take it after struggling for sleep for a while, like hours? I tried to taper the dose but experienced difficulty.
I've been taking this one day. It helped me sleep but when I woke up today my mouth feels like Cotton and my taste buds and smell is off! Also Tongue feels very thick. Weird feeling. Not sure if it's worth a good night sleep or not.
I know this is extremely late, but I also have very bad dreams. Extremely vivid and most of the time in the dream, I often think I am actually awake and living in that dream. Trazodone does make me dream but has never invoked nightmares on me. I mostly dream about friends or family. Hope this comment finds you well.
@@calebsmithwick8470 yes ,but only when i fall asleep without taking it.....i get vivid dreams with me in the dream,frightening dreams...so real....when i take it i don't have those dreams....yes i think i'm awake n seeing the dream too,but only if i fall asleep without taking the med.... very bad dreams though....when i take it no dreams....different than you ....help me if you can....i want to come off,i'm 66 years old....going through vertigo i'm told....i see this can be the trazodone too
To those who have weird anxious and light headed symptoms when taking trazodone: If you have adhd, or ocd, trazodone probably makes you really nervous during the day but it still puts you to sleep. That’s what it does for me. It’s like a never ending cycle of extreme paranoia and nervousness. I notice that goes away for some but sometimes its very disassociating. I also found that very rarely am I able to take melatonin and fall asleep but sometimes I can If I forget it. lower your dose and see what happens. Usually all this happens because you blast your body with a new drug and it takes time to get used to but it never does if your anxiety revolves around the idea of sleep itself. If your body learns how to use trazodone then it’ll be better but this happens a lot because you start of with too high of a dose
Worst “sleep aid” ever. Taking this drug prior bedtime is like drinking a pot of coffee. I took 50mg at 9pm last night and it’s 5:30 am and I’m still buzzing like I drank 5 espresso’s. I’m flushing my bottle down the toilet and going back to Advil PM.
best ever med for sleep. however, it causes severe constipation in me. Makes my stomach feel raw if i dont take it with lots of food. I was walking around full of laxatives. not good for someone who usually suffers from ibs-d. Sadly, I had to come off it.
Mste the same thing happened to me, went off without realizing there was withdrawal, been really sick for two weeks. Then I started researching it, was I surprised! I thought I was dying, but scared to go to hosp. Because of Covid. I wished I never took it, had no idea. I’ve never been thru withdrawal before and have been scared. But now I know, how long more will I feel like this? .
I take 150mg for sleep twice per week with two and three days in between each dose and it works great. Had some side effects at first but that went away.
Great information. I have a mild serotonin syndrome. I've been on 200 mg Trazodone for several years. I started 10 mg lexapro two weeks ago and started to notice the symptoms. My physician is out of town for another week so we have been emailing so it's been a little difficult to communicate. I've been told to immediately withdrawal from the trazodone and cut lexapro to .05 mg. I am 72 hours into cold turkey. What can I expect as far as withdrawal since I can't taper. When will withdrawal start, peak, supside. I'm a 95 lb 5'2" woman. Could really use any input from you. Many thanks!
I’m so sorry to hear that, I’ve been using 200MG broken 2 (100MG) into pieces and taking all of them. As far as “withdrawals” go please be thankful it’s not opioids!!! Xanax & stuff like this is all a mental withdrawal. I’m 5.5 days sober from Fentanyl & H. I find myself trembling outside and it’s 90 degrees out. I’m shaking, throwing up, and just overall really really bad. I did Xanax for a couple months and stopping really wasn’t for me. I just went cold turkey! Stay safe and Enjoy!
When i sleep thoughts and activities comes in my mind automatically after sleeping i feel that i did not sleep what are the reasons can anybody knows and the veins of my brain also i feel pain when i close my eyes for sleep
Only issue i had with trazodine.was when i lost health coverage.after taking it for over 6 years. The mental withdrawal sucked. only reason it wasn't worse was cause i saw a similar thing with my Father.when his anti anxiety meds stopped working and required adjusting. So i knew what to look for.
I was a alcoholic many years, but not anymore, there were many times it helped me sleep good, but there were many times it caused lots of destructive things to happen, also addiction to it is very dangerous, my addiction got bad sometimes n other times it wasn't bad But people alcohol is to dangerous to mess with to help you sleep, it does help many sleep at times but it also causes lots more destructive stuff to happen n opens you up more to get possessed by more evil n you will become more evil One night of drinking alcohol can cause many real bad things to happen to you
The trazadone is affecting the nerves in the bottom of my feet. The Traz helps me fall asleep but then my feet start buzzing as I'm sleeping. Is driving me nuts. I'm only taking 25 mg to help me fall asleep. What is going on? I don't take any other meds so it is not meds mixing.
@smpeace2683 do you get sharp random pains from the waist down? I just was diagnosed pre diabetes last November. You should get blood work to check all your levels, triglycerides, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. I think that'll help you. I'm 38. Diabetes doesn't discriminate against age.
@@Leetokee101 I don't have any pain. No headaches or anything. No pain from the waist down. Only in my feet at this time. It could be that plantar fasciitis stuff going on. My husband had it in his feet several years ago. Only his feet hurt him when he walked on them. MINE are bothering me at night when I'm trying to sleep. Very strange isn't it? I don't think it is the trazadone.
I can't find any documented interactions. Dietary supplements like melatonin and passionflower are not studied for interactions with prescriptions like trazodone. They are unlikely to interfere with the trazodone.
I've been given this medicine for anxiety 50 mg they started me on it last month which was April I am so afraid to take it because of the side effects the main side effects that I'm really concerned about is the low drop in blood pressure the suicidal thoughts and the unnormal heartbeat have anyone had this side effects from this medication
Trazadone was what got me out of 3 weeks of no sleep, I discontinued it due to fear of giving me a Prolonged QT which I was wrongly diagnosed but is a possible side effect. If permanent I don't know but it's a terrible disease.
Hi guys, i have increased the dose from 50mg to 75mg. it do help my anxiety and poor sleep. But I feel nausea and vomiting. Is it may be better after time? Like another antidepressant does?
I’m currently getting ready to detox off fentanyl I was wondering if it’s safe to use 50mg trazodone to help sleep and when would be the proper time to start taking the trazodone can I take it right away or should I wait a couple days until the worst of the detox is over? Also, I have methadone I take about 10 mL. I havent even started taking it yet. I was planning on taking it as soon as my detox starts, is it safe to take the trazodone and 5 to 10 mL of methadone at the same time or should I not take the methadone at all and just take the trazodone only to help sleep?
i’ve been taking trazodone to help me slee after dealing with anxiety.. I recently got put on zoloft.. my doctor kept me on trazodone to help sleep.. But I kinda wanna get off so I can get my sleeping on track.. I’ve been on trazodone 25mgs for 1 month.. will I have withdrawals symptoms if I stop it ?
@@user-nw6kg5qz5s sorry, I just thought I better say something. I think it's quite rare but a nightmare if it does happen to you. Other than that it was good.
Same lol that's why I'm here I am already on clonazapam for anxiety and my doctor wants me to take that and this at night together 😒🤔 I think I am going to wait have you tried it yet?
No I haven’t even opened up the bottle, I feel like I’m okay I only feel anxiety when I smoke weed now, I’ve been smoking for 5 years and it’s now making me feel like that
