Trazodone for sleep?

@tslayden
I have to agree with your comment on liking the trazodone vivid dreams. It is kind of like watching a movie on your T.V. versus the same movie on I Max Theater.

Everyone is different on what works. Trazodone worked for us but for some it does not. I was asked if my vivid dreams were frightening. I answered no just so vivid during dream. I would asked myself in dream am I dreaming and when woke up would be wow that is quite a dream.

I could remember them and be able to talk about them. My Psychiatric mentioned something about it raising serotonin but I don't remember exactly what she said.

I was a little groggy in the mornings when I woke up when I was taking it. But that was fine with me as I had a good night's sleep. I was originally on .50 and worked down to .25 then half of that. Have not taken over a year now but is always there if needed.

@mmwagner46
I wanted to make sure I answered accurately on dosage so went and got bottle.

Yes the dose I have is 50 MG tablet. I was prescribed to take 1 tablet at bed time. That dosage really worked.

My psychiatric medication specialist asked me when (this was some time ago) I felt I could lesson dose to try going to 25 mg. The pill has a crease in it to break in half.

When I went to 25 mg I could tell the difference between the 50 mg. and 25 mg. Then over time started skipping a night and eventually stopped taking all together. I think in the last year have not take at all but it took about a year to get to the point of not needing a dosage.

I think I mentioned that I still have the tendency to have my mind focus on something bothering me or race between things. So I have developed a technique of focusing on something that requires me to focus on one thing. Like last night I went to bed and when I found myself starting to worry about something and mind moving around I tried to add up all the calories I ate at breakfast, then lunch, then dinner, and any snacking inbetween. Never got to dinner. I guess it is a form of counting sheep which trying to count sheep. Counting sheep never worked for me as could not visualize the sheep jumping over a fence.

My wife also takes Trazodone for anxiety disorder and to help her get to sleep. She has had a lot of surgeries over the last few years and a person who has trouble relaxing.

She will take a 50 mg when she is suffering to get to sleep and a 25 mg when she is not upset or worrying. She too has tried to wean off and for most part lately she has not had take every night.

I took trazadone for years. It helped me with sleep and depression. I honestly went off of it when the pharmacy switched to a different manufacturer and I was having panic attacts. Of all the anti-depressants I've ever tried, trazadone has the least side effects for me. I did not gain weight etc. Everyone can have a different experience, but initially it was great.