Anyone successfully stopped using Trazadone for insomnia

Posted by mpjabbey @mpjabbey, 3 days ago

I have been on Trazadone for 8 years. So tired of dealing with the side effects of headaches everyday. Has anyone successfully stopped using Trazadone for sleep disorder. I am down to half of 25 mg. Still able to fall asleep but wake up 3-4 times during the night

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roxiesmom13 | @roxiesmom13 | 3 days ago

I was on Trazadone for about 3 months and quit because of side effects. I didn’t taper off just stopped and had no problems. That may have been because of short duration use. Now I use an external Vegus nerve stimulator and it works better than the trazadone ever did.

mmwagner46 | @mmwagner46 | 2 days ago

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@roxiesmom13 I take 150mg. Trazodone and sleep through the night. No side effects.

mpjabbey | @mpjabbey | 2 days ago

I’m glad to hear you have no side effects and the medication is working well for you.

nannybb | @nannybb | 4 hours ago

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@mpjabbey Yes, I was on it for quite some time together with Clonazepam every night. It got to a point I felt the Trazadone was making my anxiety worse. I titrated off of it about 2 years ago. It may have been easier for me than for some because I had the additional Clonazepam component which I am still taking. Your doctor ought to be able to help you get off of it, or a naturalpath. 💕

mpjabbey | @mpjabbey | 1 hour ago

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@nannybb Thank you for your response. Its encouraging. I too use clonazepam as needed. I am hope do and will follow up with my psych dr

mjvaliquette211 | @mjvaliquette211 | 42 minutes ago

I took Trazadone for a couple of years and weaned myself off of it because I wanted to break the habit (as I couldn’t sleep without). I didn’t expect it would be easy but after a couple of weeks or so I woke up one morning realizing I had fallen asleep within a reasonable period of time and slept through the night. . To this day I don’t take any prescription drugs to promote sleep. If you’re determined to do it - you will do it with success. Ask your doctor to help you!