Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Long story shortened... If you can imagine that.
BTW, I am certainly not promoting this. What works for one person may not work for others. And there are a list of possible side effects that I have not exhibited, that could be serious.
Had a long stretch of bad sleep (couldn't sleep in bed, had to use recliner) for reasons never really figured out, from about mid May to mid July. Then all of a sudden, back to normal.
Back to normal, I was two sleeping again. Go to bed for around 3hours, wake up and be up for a couple hours and then back to bed to get the rest of the nights sleep. Typically, 6.5 - 8 hrs Typical AHI, 2.50 down to 1.58 up to 3.5. Very similar to what I have been getting for many years.
Follow up with Primary, asked if she thought anything might help with sleeping through the night. Ambien was not on the table even though I had tried it a few times with some minor success.
Instead, she got me a short RX for Trazodone. Told me that I could take 1 or 2 if needed and see if that helped.
The first night was a wow night. Almost a bit scary. Normally AHI around 2.5, dropped to a 0.24 night. I never saw such a low number. Slept a full night through with no interruptions.
By scary, I mean it was such as drastic change that I was very cautious to see if this was causing other issues.
Backed off and didn't take one the next night or the next night and had a carry over effect of 0.39 and 0.58. No more two sleep nights.
Since then, I use them occasionally but have cut them down to 1/4 and they still have the same effect.
Couple of the new normal nights:
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I do have off nights, where it really doesn't matter what I do and I have a typical before normal night but not very often. Last night was a good example, but they are few and far between.
I still have very good sleep hygiene, that I have carried through the years, but this has made a significant change for me.
BTW, I am certainly not promoting this. What works for one person may not work for others. And there are a list of possible side effects that I have not exhibited, that could be serious.
Had a long stretch of bad sleep (couldn't sleep in bed, had to use recliner) for reasons never really figured out, from about mid May to mid July. Then all of a sudden, back to normal.
Back to normal, I was two sleeping again. Go to bed for around 3hours, wake up and be up for a couple hours and then back to bed to get the rest of the nights sleep. Typically, 6.5 - 8 hrs Typical AHI, 2.50 down to 1.58 up to 3.5. Very similar to what I have been getting for many years.
Follow up with Primary, asked if she thought anything might help with sleeping through the night. Ambien was not on the table even though I had tried it a few times with some minor success.
Instead, she got me a short RX for Trazodone. Told me that I could take 1 or 2 if needed and see if that helped.
The first night was a wow night. Almost a bit scary. Normally AHI around 2.5, dropped to a 0.24 night. I never saw such a low number. Slept a full night through with no interruptions.
By scary, I mean it was such as drastic change that I was very cautious to see if this was causing other issues.
Backed off and didn't take one the next night or the next night and had a carry over effect of 0.39 and 0.58. No more two sleep nights.
Since then, I use them occasionally but have cut them down to 1/4 and they still have the same effect.
Couple of the new normal nights:
Click for Larger View
Click for Larger View
I do have off nights, where it really doesn't matter what I do and I have a typical before normal night but not very often. Last night was a good example, but they are few and far between.
I still have very good sleep hygiene, that I have carried through the years, but this has made a significant change for me.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Always good to hear what others find is working for them. Maybe if there was a pattern in the part of your brain causing the wakeups that needed to be broken your need for the med will be short term after the brain gets established in a new pattern of sleeping longer. At any rate, glad things are better for you now.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Good to hear Trazadone works for you. Could you post few of the previous non-Trazadone nights?
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
I am wondering how much of that pre medication AHI was SWJ and now that you are sleeping more soundly less chance of SWJ flags.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
What dose are you using?
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
My doctor put me on it for sleep as well but Im on a low dose (30 mg?) I noticed a little bit of improved sleepiness at bedtime but nothing close to what you felt. I am really scared up upping the dose because I hate antidepressants and I have always had terrible side effects. the one I fear the most is weight gain. I'd like to hear from anyone else taking Trazedone.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
What type of sleep issues did you have that caused the doctor to put you on Trazadone?DaisySmith wrote:My doctor put me on it for sleep as well but Im on a low dose (30 mg?) I noticed a little bit of improved sleepiness at bedtime but nothing close to what you felt. I am really scared up upping the dose because I hate antidepressants and I have always had terrible side effects. the one I fear the most is weight gain. I'd like to hear from anyone else taking Trazedone.
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49er wrote:What type of sleep issues did you have that caused the doctor to put you on Trazadone?DaisySmith wrote:My doctor put me on it for sleep as well but Im on a low dose (30 mg?) I noticed a little bit of improved sleepiness at bedtime but nothing close to what you felt. I am really scared up upping the dose because I hate antidepressants and I have always had terrible side effects. the one I fear the most is weight gain. I'd like to hear from anyone else taking Trazedone.
Literally just could not get sleepy at night. I can doze off watching TV sometimes and as soon as the lights go out Im wide awake.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Your doctor's mileage/creativity/commitment may vary.
It is good to have a physician who does not wear blinders.
It is good to have a physician who does not wear blinders.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Would listening to a podcast help once you turn out the lights help? Of course, you would have to make sure it didn't have music that would keep you awake.DaisySmith wrote:49er wrote:What type of sleep issues did you have that caused the doctor to put you on Trazadone?DaisySmith wrote:My doctor put me on it for sleep as well but Im on a low dose (30 mg?) I noticed a little bit of improved sleepiness at bedtime but nothing close to what you felt. I am really scared up upping the dose because I hate antidepressants and I have always had terrible side effects. the one I fear the most is weight gain. I'd like to hear from anyone else taking Trazedone.
Literally just could not get sleepy at night. I can doze off watching TV sometimes and as soon as the lights go out Im wide awake.
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Trazadone is being currently studied to reduce sleep apnea.
This could be reason your AHI dropped:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418332/
This could be reason your AHI dropped:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418332/
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Interesting article; I'd never heard of Trazodone before. Thanks for posting.steviekm3 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:36 amTrazadone is being currently studied to reduce sleep apnea.
This could be reason your AHI dropped:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418332/
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
Trazadone totally changed the way I wear my mask. About 2 years ago I told sleep doc I needed something to help keep me asleep. My problem was never falling asleep with mask.. I can be asleep within 10 mins of crawling in bed. But I would wake up after about 2 hours and couldn’t fall back to sleep with mask on.. I would try and lay there for hours sometimes trying. I would rip off mask and fall right to sleep. Told doc I needed some help, but wanted something “just enough” and not to feel groggy when I wake up.
Doc gave me a prescription for 50mg trazadone...she said try half pill at first and it you need it.. take it all. I cut them in half still to this day. I will still wake up throughout the night (not extreme), but I will fall right back to sleep. I will sleep 6-8 hours and average 1-3 AHI... wake up refreshed and perfect, no grogginess
Doc gave me a prescription for 50mg trazadone...she said try half pill at first and it you need it.. take it all. I cut them in half still to this day. I will still wake up throughout the night (not extreme), but I will fall right back to sleep. I will sleep 6-8 hours and average 1-3 AHI... wake up refreshed and perfect, no grogginess
Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
thanks for replying to this thread. i was just thinking about it the other day, but couldn't remember what the name of the drug was.
now i know!
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Re: Drastic change in sleep patterns - Trazodone
The only real side effect I experienced was I would wake up a couple times a night with extreme cotton mouth for the first few nights and maybe once every other month (rarely) after that..
Other than that... it’s perfect for me