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Posted by Pattisun on May 30, 2002, at 21:59:14
I read all the side effects and some previous posts, I am wondering what your experiences were....I was given Elavil for sleep and pain at night and found it just turned me into a stumbling zombie. Now they just gave me Trazadone. (plus I take Paxil and Klonopin). Any good/bad effects with this stuff?
Thanks for the feedback,
Pattisun
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 31, 2002, at 3:00:56
[Posted by Pattisun on May 30, 2002, at 20:49:19]
> I was given Elavil for sleep and pain at night and found it just turned me into a stumbling zombie. Now they just gave me Trazadone. (plus I take Paxil but may switch to Effexor). Any good/bad effects with this stuff?
>
> Thanks for the feedback,
>
> Pattisun
Posted by Cece on May 31, 2002, at 3:42:48
In reply to Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by Pattisun on May 30, 2002, at 21:59:14
I loved Trazadone at night, until it pooped out on me (it worked for about a year or so). It really improved the quality of my sleep, and consequently my fibromyalgia (which I believe to be the result of sleep disorders). I'm med sensitive so always take low doses but don't remember how much Trazadone I took. I didn't feel like a zombie, I felt refreshed.
Now I take the smallest (25mg) cap of Trimipramine which helps my sleep. Neurontin seems to help my fibromyalgia.
Cece
Posted by pandabomb on May 31, 2002, at 5:30:01
In reply to Just given Trazadone, tell me about it « Pattisun, posted by Dr. Bob on May 31, 2002, at 3:00:56
my experiences with trazadone have been good i was given it to help my sleep and at around 100 mg it did help one side effect i did have though was a erection that wouldnt go down for atleast 30 mins
Posted by jay on May 31, 2002, at 9:07:32
In reply to Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by Pattisun on May 30, 2002, at 21:59:14
> I read all the side effects and some previous posts, I am wondering what your experiences were....I was given Elavil for sleep and pain at night and found it just turned me into a stumbling zombie. Now they just gave me Trazadone. (plus I take Paxil and Klonopin). Any good/bad effects with this stuff?
>
> Thanks for the feedback,
>
> PattisunHi:
I had similar effects with Elavil. I found Trazadone really to be no problem, and I am *very* sensitive to side effects. It has a very short half-life, which means it doesn't stay in your system that long. I'd honestly say give it a try, as I think it is one of the best meds out there for sleeping/insomnia.
Good luck..
Jay
Posted by katekite on May 31, 2002, at 12:41:37
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, tell me about it « Pattisun, posted by pandabomb on May 31, 2002, at 5:30:01
That's priapism which is dangerous, you should most likely not take it again. There have been cases where it simply does not go away and surgery is needed. Scary, eh?
kate
Posted by Pattisun on May 31, 2002, at 13:26:58
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it.... » Pattisun, posted by Cece on May 31, 2002, at 3:42:48
Cece,
I have Fibromyalgia too which developed after a bad accident and I found myself unable to sleep. I know the less sleep I have, the worse the pain gets.
Thanks for the response,
Patti
> I loved Trazadone at night, until it pooped out on me (it worked for about a year or so). It really improved the quality of my sleep, and consequently my fibromyalgia (which I believe to be the result of sleep disorders). I'm med sensitive so always take low doses but don't remember how much Trazadone I took. I didn't feel like a zombie, I felt refreshed.
>
> Now I take the smallest (25mg) cap of Trimipramine which helps my sleep. Neurontin seems to help my fibromyalgia.
>
> Cece
Posted by Schuyler on June 1, 2002, at 16:50:31
In reply to Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by Pattisun on May 30, 2002, at 21:59:14
I have been taking 25 mg of Trazadone every night for almost two years to help me sleep. It works very well for me without side effects. I tried 50 mg at first, but that actually made me anxious. I tried 50 mg again recently, and it didn't make me anxious, but I was groggy in the morning.
Posted by Cecilia on June 2, 2002, at 2:30:10
In reply to Just given Trazadone, tell me about it « Pattisun, posted by Dr. Bob on May 31, 2002, at 3:00:56
Trazodone at 300 mg/day has no side effects for me-doesn`t help with sleep at all unfortunately. I really don`t know if it has any benefits-I started it during a time of severe situational anxiety, it got a little better but that was probably mainly from the situation resolving. Cecilia
Posted by dain on July 15, 2002, at 15:46:08
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it.... » Pattisun, posted by Cece on May 31, 2002, at 3:42:48
i have been having sleep problems for a long time as the result of an assault and anxiety disorder...i was taking 150 mgs elavil,10 mgs of ambien,15mgs zanaflex,5mg oyxcodone,.5 x 2 mgs of klonapin a night just to sleep...now, i've been told about trazadone....and remeron...i visit the doctor in charge this thursday...which one is the best?...my pyschologist mentioned the trazadone...i've read many of the threads...it seems like that would help me....what do yall think?....dain
Posted by Shawn. T. on July 15, 2002, at 17:08:04
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by dain on July 15, 2002, at 15:46:08
I still have a prescription for Trazadone that I never filled. That whole priapism thing bothers me. Remeron is so much better IMO. Don't be afraid to start low on Remeron. 7.5mg is a nice place to start in my opinion. You won't feel so drowsy during the day. Only 7.5mg seems to help me get to sleep by the way. You may need more, but why not see if you can get by on less? There's never a reason to be a higher doses than you need to achieve effectiveness. If the Remeron doesn't help, Remeron plus an SSRI like Celexa would be a great choice.
Shawn
Posted by Tap on July 15, 2002, at 18:09:29
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by Shawn. T. on July 15, 2002, at 17:08:04
I've tried Trazodone, and it worked well for sleep. I did have a bit of hangover, though. My PDoc switched me to Remeron 15mg, which was too much (I slept about 30 hours after I first took it). 7.5mg gave me good sleep with no hangover.
I know it feels silly to take a quarter of a pill, when one is used to popping them by handfulls. The thing with Remeron is, that it works for sleep in small doses, and that effect disappears in larger doses. (I am now taking 30 mg Remeron as AD, and I feel much less sleepy than I did when I started on 15mg.)
Hope this helps.
Good Luck
Taptap
Posted by johnj on July 15, 2002, at 19:27:55
In reply to Re: Just given Trazadone, afraid to try it...., posted by Shawn. T. on July 15, 2002, at 17:08:04
I started at 30 and was whalloped, but it was better that 15 mg that is for sure. IMHO, as I tapered off and whent down to 15 and then to 7.5 mg I was knocked out for sure, but it seemed to make me more depressed. I even went to 3.5 mg and it just made my head hurt. Listen to what your doc thinks you should start with and go from there. This is just my experience. I suffer from depression/anixety with sleep disturbances.
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