Posted by afatchic on May 23, 2004, at 16:35:45
In reply to Trazodone, posted by Wildflower on May 22, 2004, at 22:29:20
It's both. I've heard many people say it's not an effective AD, but it was for me. It took almost a month for the AD effect to kick in, but once it did, my depression lifted almost completely.
I found I only needed to take 50mg at bedtime for it to be effective.
In the beginning, the morning grogginesss was extreme. I literally walked into walls. After a few weeks, it went away.
I didn't notice any dry mouth problem in the years I took it, but I did gain weight. I have no idea if the weight gain was do to the trazodone or my failing thyroid gland. Probably the thyroid.
Once my body adjusted, I thought trazodone was great.
> I've been reading past posts on this med and I'm confused.
> - Is it a sleeping aid or an AD or both?
> - If it's being used as an AD, how long before I should notice a difference?
> - Any SE's I should be aware of?
>
> (I've been having trouble staying asleep at night so I was prescribed trazodone along with Wellbutrin.)
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