Trazodone for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mar...
• January 12, 2015

"I've been on trazodone for almost a year. I have trouble sleeping. They started me off at 50 mg. My body got used to it, so they upped my dosage to 100 mg. I noticed that I felt awful in the morning. Felt like the room was spinning, I didn't want to get out of bed, not to mention being irritable. For some reason, I'm at 150 mg now. I just split them down the middle, but I noticed my dreams are really weird now."

• wea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 29, 2014

"I take 200mg of trazodone and 3mg eszopiclone (Lunesta) every night and have for the past 2 years. My trouble is not falling asleep but rather being able to stay asleep. If I didn't use medication, I would only sleep 3-4 hours a night. I believe the trazodone does make me groggy, but the sleep is most important. Those who say it causes nightmares or crazy dreams, this is true, but those cease after a week or two on the medication."

• Hel...
• November 13, 2019

"For anyone taking this trazodone, I recommend taking it and going straight to bed. Do not stay awake on it. I had a gene sight test done, which led me to this drug. I have tried just about every drug out there for depression, and this has been the only one that worked because of a specific gene in my DNA that won't allow me to process SSRIs. This drug has been a miracle for me. The only thing that would make it better is if it helped more with anxiety. Thank goodness for good sleep and no depression!"

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 10, 2023

"My husband left me two years ago after a 25-year marriage, and I am usually very outgoing, confident, and positive, but Tim leaving set me into a downward spiral where I was severely depressed. I don’t like to take any medication. I try to fix it, but I was numb. I couldn’t feel anything, so after a few different tries of things, I ended up on Wellbutrin XL 300 once a day, and I was taking mirtazapine at first. I gained a few pounds on that, and I was mostly taking it for sleep. It stopped working, and I didn’t want to keep increasing my dose, but as an antidepressant, I thought it was very good. It stopped the negative thoughts in my head and the endless crying and waves of emotion. I started trazodone 25 mg a night, and although it didn’t help me sleep any faster, my sleeps were 5 to 6-hour intervals, which was unheard of for a very long time. I wasn’t being fair to the drug though, because I would force myself to stay up. 75 mg at night now, the drug is fantastic."

• Chr...
• January 23, 2017

"I'm a horrible sleeper. Left to my own devices, I would typically sleep from 11 till 1, be awake from 1 till 5, and sleep from 5:30 till 6:30. And that was it. My doc didn't want to give me more Ativan or clonazepam, and Imovane etc. made me feel like a truck had run over me the next day. Tried trazodone, and I sleep better than I have at any point in my entire life. I am so grateful. 50mg 30 minutes before sleep. It makes my nose a little stuffy, otherwise, no side effects."

• Tim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2015

"So last night I tried taking it. Kinda hesitant on taking it but I tried 50 mg and let me tell you, the past two weeks I've never felt asleep so fast and stayed asleep all night. I've tried everything from OTC sleep aids to natural remedies, and nothing worked as well as this. No side effects either! Gave me a good night's rest and finally after two weeks I feel like myself again. We shall see how it works for my anxiety though."

• Rev...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 26, 2019

"This trazodone has been a lifesaver for my insomnia - I had no problem going to sleep but would wake every 30 minutes with nightmares. It got to the point I dreaded falling asleep. After a few weeks, I had sleep deprivation and all the hell that came with it. I tried OTC meds and hydroxyzine, but they only knocked me out for a couple of hours with no restful sleep, and I felt terrible waking. Not only did trazodone help me to stay asleep, it also calmed my dreams and gave me good, restful sleep. Side effects for me are a stuffy nose off and on and slightly drowsy upon waking, which goes away after my morning coffee. I feel tons better now compared to the zombie-like shell of myself before."

• DJa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 8, 2016

"None of you mention your doctor's instructions on how to take Trazodone. I think the biggest problem I am reading about could be solved with the proper instruction. I was told to take it, then turn off the lights and lie down. Take it at bedtime, no tv or reading, just take and lie down. It works, and I feel rested."

• Jen...
• May 28, 2014

"My psych suggested using trazodone (50mg) for my insomnia issues along with my antidepressant Prozac (20 then 40mg). The first night I took it, I couldn't get to sleep for a few hours, but once I was asleep, I was knocked out. When I woke up, I was groggy all day. So, I didn't take it the next night. Then, the night after that, I tried it again, and I slept like a baby that night and the next two nights after that. My only issue with it is my dreams are very vivid and are on the nightmare side. But I like the meds. If my dreams continue to be bad, I may try something else."

• CTa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2018

"Trazodone was prescribed for insomnia and depression. I started off with 50 mg at bedtime but tapered back to 25 mg (halved the pill) because my short-term memory was a little on the blink. Since I lowered the dose, all is well. I’ve had no depression (believe me when I say I’ve tried all the antidepressants). I get sleepy within 30 minutes, I’ve slept all night 90% of the time. Morning drowsiness minimal, especially after coffee. Happy user so far. First-ever review!! I’m in my early 60s."

• Sco...
• July 3, 2014

"I took this medication only 2 nights. It made me have horrible nightmares, almost night terrors. And even after I calmed down from the nightmares that woke me, I was very panicked and freaked out and couldn't go back to sleep. This medicine is certainly NOT for me!"

• Spu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2013

"Most of my life I've been a good sleeper but as I've aged, not so much anymore. The reasons are mostly related to pain. My rheumatologist prescribed trazodone because I could not tolerate most of the other meds. So I've been taking Tylenol PM with good results but with an awful hangover of 5-6 hours the morning after. So far, the trazodone has given me the same benefit minus the morning fog. I've cut the pill in half and it has given me several nights of painless continued sleep. Awakening rested, painless, and ready to start my day. Hopefully, this may solve my sleepless problem and some pain too. I don't like medication but sometimes it really is necessary."

• Bil...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 6, 2024

"Good powerful sleep-inducing drug that knocks you out and gives you deep sleep, with little adverse effects. Its only downside is that its effect is too short. I wake up from it too early (like after 4-5 hours) and stay awake for another 2-3 hours before I am able to fall back to sleep again and complete my sleep. There needs to be an extended-release form of it."

• Mad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 25, 2024

"I've been on a 50 mg dose of trazodone as needed for about 4 years now, and it's been a blessing and a curse. Does it put me to sleep? Absolutely. I take one of these bad boys and I'm out like a light within an hour. But do I stay asleep? Not really. Suppose I take it at 9, intending to wake up at 6 - I'll be dead asleep by 10, but then awake at 1, and awake again at 4. Once my alarm goes off at 6 and I'm up for good, I'm so groggy (and a little dizzy and headachy) that I can barely sit up straight. Granted, I'm also waking up throughout the night when I'm not taking it, and at least the medication causes me to fall back asleep faster. But is it really worth the trazodone hangover? Is it worth actually getting a little more sleep, but still feeling like you pulled 17 all-nighters in a row? Probably not."

• Mee...
• July 25, 2019

"I know what I experienced after taking trazodone was a 'mental injury'... at least that is what I call it. After taking it for about a month, I started to feel extremely depressed. The depression slowly turned into the most crippling anxiety I have ever had the displeasure of living through. Anxiety that left me feeling physically ill and in pain throughout my entire body. Anxiety that caused my lips to go numb, my hands to cramp up, and my brain to zap. Then came the really dark thoughts... I was so scared! Then, after a mental breakdown, my husband took me to the emergency room where I was diagnosed with 'serotonin syndrome'. I ended up being placed on high doses of anti-anxiety medication and didn't know if I would ever be the same. Luckily, I was able to safely wean off of all medications with the help of prayer, yoga, psychotherapy, friends, family, and my loving husband. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PUT INSIDE OF YOUR BODY!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 4, 2016

"I take 50 mg of trazodone each night and usually have little to no awakenings throughout the night. I sleep 8 hours and wake fully rested. I've had no side effects and would definitely recommend this medication to anyone having problems with sleep."

• Tur...
• October 1, 2015

"I have been on Trazodone for 4 years, almost 5. I have had depression for that long too. I started taking it because I would only sleep for 3-5 hours and wake up, and my mind would not 'shut off' for me to return to sleep. This has been a lifesaver for me. I have never had any problems with it. It helps me sleep consistently throughout the night. I know that this drug works because if I forget to take it, I am awake in 3 hours. And the nice thing is I can just pop one in and fall asleep for another couple of hours and have no drowsiness or grogginess when having to wake up for school or work."

• cap...
• April 10, 2013

"I have a hard time sleeping since I was a teen. Trazodone has been a godsend. I started with 50mg and went quickly to 100mg. I split my pill in half and take half of it about 2 hours before bed, and the other half at bedtime. If I take it all at once, my head stuffs up. That is the only side effect that I have noticed. I wake up with no grogginess and feel great."

• Ups...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 19, 2013

"Starting taking Trazodone about eight years ago for insomnia. Does a great job to calm a racing mind. I've been free of sleepless nights for years thanks to this. Found my therapeutic level to be 25 mg taken with a small amount of food before bed."

• sle...
• February 22, 2017

"I have been taking trazodone for almost two months now. I went in to the doctor wanting a solution for insomnia but then quickly realized it was due to my situational depression. I told him that I never wanted to go on pills for depression but then he explained to me that trazodone is an antidepressant but doesn't have the horrible side effects such as Prozac. He also told me it's not addictive and that it's a very old antidepressant, so it wouldn't really do much in that category. These pills have made my life so much easier... I used to get anxiety a little bit after I took them but it went away after a week or two. I am prescribed 50 mg but I only take half, it doesn't really knock me out, but I can get to bed before 1 am, which is great."

• Deb...
• April 19, 2015

"I have been taking it for a few years now, I take it every night or I can't shut my brain down. I love it, I sleep all night and I don't have any problems feeling groggy in the morning. I swear by it. I have tried over-the-counter and natural remedies, and nothing worked until Trazodone."

• Mik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2019

"Was physically dependent on Ambien after a year relying on the drug, I couldn't sleep anymore. Took one trazodone and fell asleep, no problem, with little morning drowsiness. I can now sleep naturally again, thanks to this drug."

• Kay...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 22, 2015

"I have taken Trazodone since I was 16 (I'm 25 now). I started out at 50 mg but found that 100 mg was the best for me. I honestly don't know what I would do without it. I fall asleep anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour after taking it (depending on how awake or tired I am). The only downside for me is that I literally cannot sleep a wink without taking it. I know part of it is physiological, but I have also developed a dependence over the years. I'd like to be able to sleep on my own eventually but it just works too well!"

• Sle...
• April 19, 2015

"I have taken trazodone off and on for 13 years. Having a lot of stress in my life, I couldn't fall asleep. It puts me to sleep in half an hour, and I sleep through the night. I have been able to not take it and have no problems coming off. I have Generalized Anxiety, and when it acts up, trazodone helps with the sleep issues. I honestly don't know what I would have done without it. It is also very inexpensive."

• 13y...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 19, 2023

"People with chronic conditions are often prescribed antidepressants for various 'off-label' uses, but the healthcare providers fail to explain some of the potential side effects, such as anxiety, depression, and nausea. They also neglect to mention that these side effects can take time to develop and intensify, sometimes for weeks or even months. As a result, people may not initially suspect that the antidepressant they are taking is causing these negative side effects. I personally suffered from severe nausea for 13 years, which was worsening over time. I had no idea that the antidepressant I was taking was the cause of it until I finally stopped taking it, and the nausea disappeared immediately. However, I also realized that this antidepressant was the cause of the intense anxiety that had plagued me for years. I lost everyone in my life, including my son and granddaughter, who were the only sources of happiness in my life."