Posted by Cam W. on January 16, 2001, at 19:10:25
In reply to AD Insomnia: Xanax or Trazadone?????, posted by Joy on January 16, 2001, at 18:45:41
Joy - Give trazodone a try. It is non-addicting and is sedating. At lower doses 25 or 50mg it does not cause the "hangover" effect, where you wake up tired. You will not build up tolerance to it as easily as you do with Xanax. If 50mg doesn't do the trick after a couple of weeks, you can safely raise the dose to 100mg. Ask your doctor about this. We use low doses of trazodone safely in the elderly, so it should be okay for you.
Give it a try, as your doc says. You can always go back to the Xanax if it doesn't work for you.
Hope this helps - Cam
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