Posted by jlo820 on June 29, 2003, at 19:55:58
In reply to Trazodone, posted by TapiocaMonk on June 29, 2003, at 8:31:07
I have had the exact same positive experiences on Trazodone. I was given it for insomnia as well and I take 150mg. I think the only problem you will find is that after you have taken it for a while, you can't stop taking it without having trouble sleeping. You will have to tapper off of it slowly. I recommend that you use Melatonin to help you get off it when you are ready. I recently did this and had no problems.
> I have to say that anyone suffering from insomnia due to Parnate (or
> other meds I suppose) should really give trazodone a shot. I have
> taken if three times so far and am thrilled with the results.
>
> Started with 50mg:
> Didn't work too well for me as I got up in the middle of the night
> and it took me some time (though a lot less than usual) to fall back
> to sleep.
>
> Next tried 150mg:
> Worked very well for me. Took it at about 9-10pm and fell right
> asleep. Woke up the next morning at around 7:30 and felt no
> hangover as some have reported. It just amazed me to actually get a
> full night's sleep! I had totally forgotten what that was like. I
> had a lot more energy the following day, though I still do
> experience some daytime fatigue from Parnate.
>
> Last night tried 100mg:
> Fell asleep right away at around 10:15 and slept through the night
> till about 5:30 this morning. Woke up with plenty of energy this
> morning and didn't feel tired till a couple of hours after taking
> Parnate (BTW, has anyone experiencing daytime fatigue from Parnate
> pinned down when this fatigue sets in relating to when they pop
> their pills?). I'm not sure if 100mg is enough for me, because I
> did wake up earlier than I would have liked this morning. My plan is
> to continue experimenting with doses between 100mg and 200mg and see
> which works best for me.
>
> Side effects:
> Only real side effect that I have noticed thus far is dry mouth when
> I wak up in the morning. Also, when I take the Trazodone I get very
> tired (in a slightly drugged sort of way) very fast. I guess that's
> the point of this stuff, but it is a bit uncomfortable. These are
> really no big deal compared to not being able to fall asleep and/or
> waking up at 2am every night and not going back to sleep till 7am.
>
> Has anyone noticed any other side effects from Trazodone?
> Has anyone else had a similar positive reaction to taking Trazodone?
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