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@royanthony
I took Trazodone at a low dose (25 mg because I am sensitive to drugs) for about 4 years due to working different hours and it worked amazingly well with no side effects but then it stopped working and I found I could no longer sleep on my own as many will find once they have been on sleep medication for any length of time. Then came the search to find something to help me sleep without the horrible side effects. Belsomra worked well for several weeks and then started causing mild depression and then stopped working. I now take 300 mg Gabapentin out of desperation to sleep but it causes a spacey head all the next morning and some people have a little dizziness as well. Definitely not the best medication for a senior because of the effects on cognition and balance. I tried going back on Trazodone after several years but had to take 75 mg to get to sleep and it caused severe dry mouth that kept waking me up. My daughter in law has been taking 200 mg of Trazodone for the past year with no side effects.
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Yes dry mouth is a common side effect. Chronic dry mouth can cause cavities and gum disease
royanthony, I know the struggle to sleep very well. Was taking over the counter benadryl for many years until it stopped working. Then took Flurazepam which worked excellent, until they quit making it! Then the search was on to find something else to help me sleep. Tried Ambien, Trazodone, Lunesta and a few others....I had been taking Valium (diazepam) occasionally for anxiety, which worked great,... but didn't really help me sleep. So finally my doctor had me quit the Valium and said he was prescribing me 1 medication for both my issues, sleep and anxiety. He prescribed Lorazepam. And it works! I added 30mg of Amitriptyline for my mild depression and it also helps sleep and anxiety. I take 1.5mg Lorazepam a night, and no longer need an anxiety med for daytime. Have you ever tried over the counter Unisom? It has to have the ingredient Doxylamine though. Try it if u haven't. Works really good for an over the counter sleep aide. Good luck!
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I've been taking Trazodone 150mg. for over 10 years with no side effects. Sleep between 7-8 hours a night.