Trazadone

Posted by royanthony @royanthony, Sep 4 2:59pm

Has anyone had good luck with Trazedone? I have been using Zolpidem ER (Ambian) for years and it's effectiveness is gone.

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@kayraymat My dr. said take about half an hour before bed. I take 150mg. at 10pm and go to bed around 10:30....sleep through the night about 7 hours.

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@mmwagner46
Do you take the 150 Trazadone with food at 10:00?

There was one night I took it as directed & still could not sleep
but that is only one night out of dozens so I think maybe I forgot
& did not take it with food.

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@kayraymat You DO NOT want to experience a seratonin sydrome. I did, and it is one of the most God-awful experiences that lasted 4 days. More that likely your antidepressant is what is called an SSRI or SNRI that effects the seratonin neuroreceptors..... trazodone is not classified as either but it does have an impact on seratonin, hence the possibility of a seratonin storm. Please double check with your physician and again with the pharmacist if he makes any changes. You are very fortunate to have a pharmacist looking out for these types of things.

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@kndaustin71
My Walgreen's pharmacist is a woman & she does take care.
She & the pharmacy assistant answer questions, remember our names,
and are generally VERY helpful. I even wrote a letter to Walgreens
commending them. ( I read you should do one kind act a day & that was mine.)

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@mmwagner46
Do you take the 150 Trazadone with food at 10:00?

There was one night I took it as directed & still could not sleep
but that is only one night out of dozens so I think maybe I forgot
& did not take it with food.

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@kayraymat No I don't...I usually eat at 6pm but take the Trazadone at 10pm. I go to sleep around 10:30 and sleep through, although I usually get up once to go to bathroom but fall back
asleep until 6ish.

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@kayraymat No I don't...I usually eat at 6pm but take the Trazadone at 10pm. I go to sleep around 10:30 and sleep through, although I usually get up once to go to bathroom but fall back
asleep until 6ish.

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@mmwagner46
Me, too.
Go to sleep btw 9-10pm, & sleep until 6am,
But,
I am probably older than you, so go to the bathroom
at least two or three times during the night, but then fall right back
to sleep. Someone said Trazadone makes you sleep but does not
help you get to sleep. I find it does both...Hurrah!!

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