Just prescribed Trazodone for insomnia???

Question

I was prescribed 50mg of Trazodone last night by my Dr for insomnia. It took me 4 hours to fall asleep. I have been researching online and it clearly says it causes insomnia. Has anyone been prescribed this? When will it start working? I also woke up with a really bad pain in my stomach, that eventually went away but it was extremely painful.

Also, did it make any of you gain weight?

Answer 1

You could first try asking your doctor about increasing the dosage. It is common for it to be prescribed at the 100mg level for insomnia.

You might want to consider asking about one of the newer drugs for insomnia like Ambien CR, or regular Ambien. This is the most popular drug for insomnia, has been studied extensively for this purpose, and helps to preserve sleep architecture better than some other drugs (it doesn't disturb the amount of time you spend in different stages of sleep as much as many other medications). It also tends to not leave people feeling hung over the next day as much as other medications.

Most all of the over-the-counter sleep-aids contain diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl). Examples: Tylenol PM, Sominex, Nytol, etc. Diphenhydramine has been shown to negatively affect sleep architecture to a significant extent in sleep studies, preventing people from getting a very restful sleep because it interferes with the amount of time you spend in different stages of sleep. It also tends to leave people feeling hung over, and some people complain it affects their thinking abilities for the whole day afterwards. Although, some people like it.

With regard to trazodone, this is a prescription anti-depressant that's been around for decades and has historically been one of the most popular sleep-aids. It's particularly common for psychiatrists to prescribe it to depressed patients who complain of insomnia, as it is indicated for both conditions. It seems to work well for some people, but not for others. When prescribed just for insomnia, the typical dosage prescribed is one or two fifty miligram pills, but it is sometimes prescribed in much higher dosages. Trazodone tends to have a higher incidence of side effects than the newer sleep-aids like Ambien or Lunesta.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I currently take 75mg of Trazodone every evening and have taken as much as 300mg. I find that I sleep pretty well and have never suffered any severe side effects.

Trazadone is an antidepressant, but is primarily used in treating insomnia. You will find that every antidepressant has a set of side effects, including insomnia. But these side effects are not major and usually go away withing a few days to a week.

From what you're experiencing, you may need to increase the dose. There may also be some underlying issues that are contributing to your insomnia that cannot be treated with Trazadone alone.

For me, insomnia is a biproduct of certain mood disorders I have. If I left the mood disorders untreated, Trazadone would do little for my insomnia.

Discuss these concerns with your Dr. and he/she may be able to either, increase the dosage or switch you to a safe alternative.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

I have battled with depression for 3 years successfully. I'm in the process of reducing my doses on my medications.

I was trazodone recently for insomnia as I'm not able to stay asleep the entire night. I'm in the process of reducing my dosage of seroquel and having a hard time staying asleep.
I noticed that I was not able to go to sleep, which was not the initial problem which added to my insomnia problem.
I keep a medication diary now and it was obvious that the trazodone was the root cause.
Two years ago I had an episode where I could not sleep for over 5 days and I was on Trazodone. At that time I was not keeping a medication diary but it was certainly the root cause.

Answer 7

I have been taking Trazodone for about 6 months now. I take a considreably larger amount than you, but it works wonderfully for me. I have had many different types of sleeping medication, and this one is the best for me, but not necessarily anyone else. You have to give it at least 7 days so that it is in your system enough to see if it will work for you. I have never had it cause me any problems with insomnia, but again, it doesn't always work the same for everyone. Give it about a week though, and if you can't tell the difference, let your doctor know so he can find you something else to take. Good luck.

Answer 8

Desyrel (Trazadone) is FDA approved for depression but like so many drugs, it can be used for "off-label" indications. It is commonly used for insomnia and seems to be very effective.

Trazadone has never been very popular as an anti-depressant because it causes so much sedation but that is what you want to help you fall asleep.

Give it a few days and see if it helps. It is non-addicting and you generally do not have to increase the dose as time goes on. If it works, it is better than all of the other sleeping pills.
Good luck

Answer 9

Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!

1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.

2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.

The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.

After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net

Ohhh..and Good Luck!

Answer 10

3 Steps to Cure Insomnia Forever!