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Trazodone helps my sleep deprivation but may be caused other issues.
Trazodone helped my sleep pattern of 3-4 hours per night, improving that to 5 to 6 hours, and sometimes even 7. This has been a relief, but I have noticed a lessening of ability to enjoy things, e.g. poor appetite, loss of sense of humor, agonizing over political matters, reduced interest in activities formerly enjoyed. Increased sense of caregiver burnout is a big thing, after nearly nine years, 24/7. Now I am wondering if I need to wean myself off the Trazodone. I don't take any other mood or anxiety medication due to side effects. I work out about an hour every day, read, do brain exercises daily, and often play gospel music for people in nursing homes, so it's not a matter of being inactive. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Sorry about the typo in the heading. Duh.
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1 ReactionI've taken Trazodone a few times.
It seems to help a little, but the whole next day I feel like a zombie.
I don't know which is worse, not getting enough sleep or being lost in space for a whole day.
I generally prefer being un-drugged, so that's my default response.
There was an article somewhere that said for people over 60 (that includes me) Trazodone can have that effect.
Anyway, I wish you luck! I know I'd give a small fortune to get a good night's sleep! There is no substitute.
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1 ReactionTrazadone made me feel terrible. Klonopin worked like a charm until my doctor insisted I go off of it. Now I struggle with sleep but find that a CBD/THC gummy helps me sleep all night. Just don't want to do it every night.
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2 ReactionsI also recently been prescribed trazodone for insomnia. I have only taken it a few times and it does help me sleep a little better but still wake up every few hours. But the next day I am totally off..my head feels really strange and a headache for two days. My Dr. originally gave me Xanax and I had no next day weirdness in my head but dr. says they are not recommended for seniors over 65. That’s when she prescribed the trazodone. I find that Xanax works a lot faster than the trazodone too.
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2 ReactionsIt's really sad that the doctors don't want us taking the meds that really work....
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2 ReactionsIt really frustrated me that once I turned 65, the rules change. I'm trying to understand but if your brain needs a drug to function normally, how bad can that be?
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3 ReactionsWell, we saw it with opioids, which for people with cancer and serious pain, are a game changer. Now people who have surgery may not even have the opportunity to relieve their pain with these drugs. Then follows benzodiazepines. I get it that these drugs end up on the street and kill people. But they will continue to do that. It is those of us who take (or took until they were taken away), and only as prescribed for legit reasons that suffer.
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4 ReactionsIf I were a conspiracy theory kind of guy, I'd think government wants us older folks dying off, even by suicide. It saves a lot of money for Medicare and SoSec.
Forcing so many people to suffer so much unnecessary pain is inhuman.
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3 ReactionsWhat is the dose of your sleep gummy? I've tried a couple different ones but they don't seem to help that much. I also take 100mg Trazodone and 2.5mg of melatonin at night, which helps me fall asleep. My problem is getting back to sleep in the middle of the night.
Right....but they should take away the prescriptions for those who abuse them...but not for us people that don't abuse or misuse them!!
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