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Posted by Colleen D. on July 1, 2004, at 21:16:06
I took it for the first time last night for Effexor insomnia and I walked around here today like I had the worst hangover in my life. I also had a pretty scary nightmare so I'm thinking this drug is NOT for me. Has anyone had a similar experience? Went back to the good ol' Benadryl for tonight.
Colleen
PPD, GAD and OCD
Posted by King Vultan on July 1, 2004, at 22:41:23
In reply to OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!!, posted by Colleen D. on July 1, 2004, at 21:16:06
Trazodone didn't agree with me--made me feel sluggish the next day, depressed even. I lasted three days and then also went back to Benadryl. Currently I am alternating between Benadryl one night and Halcion the next. This combination seems to work pretty well and is very inexpensive. I would have tried Ambien again, but it is a $50/month copay on my stupid insurance.
Todd
Posted by Emme on July 1, 2004, at 22:42:19
In reply to OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!!, posted by Colleen D. on July 1, 2004, at 21:16:06
Packs quite a punch, doesn't it? I'm trying to decide if the hangover from the drug is better or worse than the hangover from insomnia. Or how low a dose I can whittle it down to. I'm down to 6.25 mg I think. No nightmares, fortunately.
Posted by crazychickuk on July 2, 2004, at 6:55:17
In reply to Re: OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!! » Colleen D., posted by Emme on July 1, 2004, at 22:42:19
Have you tryed remeron?
trazadone for me made me feel as if my hrt was gonna stop my hrt beat was like 50 beats per min down from my average 80 beats..
Posted by lorily on July 2, 2004, at 8:49:14
In reply to OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!!, posted by Colleen D. on July 1, 2004, at 21:16:06
I get "hangovers" from trazadone when I don't really need it. I'm taking 25 mg regularly as I'm getting off effexor. Otherwise, when I start getting hungover, I'll take half the dose, then when I get hangovers again, I stop taking it. When the insomnia returns I resume 25 mg. or more if it's really needed. I accept the hangover as a signal from my body that I don't need it and this way I don't develop a dependancy to it.
It sounds to me that your dose is too high. Alot of people can't stand it.
Posted by lorily on July 2, 2004, at 8:51:24
In reply to Re: OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!!, posted by crazychickuk on July 2, 2004, at 6:55:17
> Have you tryed remeron?
>
> trazadone for me made me feel as if my hrt was gonna stop my hrt beat was like 50 beats per min down from my average 80 beats..Remeron made me feel like a total zombie. I went back to traz
Posted by Sad Panda on July 2, 2004, at 9:05:58
In reply to OMG!!! Sick as a dog from trazodone!!!, posted by Colleen D. on July 1, 2004, at 21:16:06
> I took it for the first time last night for Effexor insomnia and I walked around here today like I had the worst hangover in my life. I also had a pretty scary nightmare so I'm thinking this drug is NOT for me. Has anyone had a similar experience? Went back to the good ol' Benadryl for tonight.
>
> Colleen
> PPD, GAD and OCD
>
>I take Remeron with my Effexor, it gives a great nights sleep & also takes care of nausea & anorgasmia caused by Effexor. The only real disadvantage to taking Benadryl is you will develop tolerance to it & it will stop working. I would possibly try introducing the Traz again, but do it slower, ie, break up the tablets & only use quarter for the first week. Alternately, King Vultan's alternate nights of a Benadryl & Benzo isn't a bad one & should stave off tolerance to both for a fair while.
Cheers,
Panda.
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