OT: Trazadone for sleep?

Janknitz wrote:My husband has been prescribed Trazadone for sleep by his doctor (with whom I'm not impressed!). Hubby wakes about 4:30 am (welcome to MY world) and has trouble going back to sleep.

Does anybody have any knowledge of or experience with this drug? I've read it only works for a few weeks, can cause excessive day time sleepiness, but they gave him 30 pills and lots of refills.

I would suggest reading this link:

http://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html


Den

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Wulfman... wrote:

Janknitz wrote:My husband has been prescribed Trazadone for sleep by his doctor (with whom I'm not impressed!). Hubby wakes about 4:30 am (welcome to MY world) and has trouble going back to sleep.

Does anybody have any knowledge of or experience with this drug? I've read it only works for a few weeks, can cause excessive day time sleepiness, but they gave him 30 pills and lots of refills.

I would suggest reading this link:

http://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html


Den

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Den... in the article it says that 150mg is the "starting" dose for depression. 50mg is what is given for sleep issues and is considered to be the least harmful sleep med for older folks.

Lucyhere wrote:

Wulfman... wrote:

Janknitz wrote:My husband has been prescribed Trazadone for sleep by his doctor (with whom I'm not impressed!). Hubby wakes about 4:30 am (welcome to MY world) and has trouble going back to sleep.

Does anybody have any knowledge of or experience with this drug? I've read it only works for a few weeks, can cause excessive day time sleepiness, but they gave him 30 pills and lots of refills.

I would suggest reading this link:

http://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html


Den

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Den... in the article it says that 150mg is the "starting" dose for depression. 50mg is what is given for sleep issues and is considered to be the least harmful sleep med for older folks.

I am only taking 50mg, is 57 considered an older folk?

cancun wrote:

Lucyhere wrote:

Wulfman... wrote:

Janknitz wrote:My husband has been prescribed Trazadone for sleep by his doctor (with whom I'm not impressed!). Hubby wakes about 4:30 am (welcome to MY world) and has trouble going back to sleep.

Does anybody have any knowledge of or experience with this drug? I've read it only works for a few weeks, can cause excessive day time sleepiness, but they gave him 30 pills and lots of refills.

I would suggest reading this link:

http://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html


Den

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Den... in the article it says that 150mg is the "starting" dose for depression. 50mg is what is given for sleep issues and is considered to be the least harmful sleep med for older folks.

I am only taking 50mg, is 57 considered an older folk?

Hmmm... if you ask a 19 year old you know what the answer would be. 57 to me is a spring chicken.

cancun wrote:.......is 57 considered an older folk?

Yeah, kind of depends on which side of that number you're looking from.

But, my point for posting the link is that Drugs.com is a good source of information on medications (in my opinion).
And, your mileage (or dosage) may vary.


Den

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Lucyhere wrote:

cancun wrote:

Lucyhere wrote:

Wulfman... wrote:

Janknitz wrote:My husband has been prescribed Trazadone for sleep by his doctor (with whom I'm not impressed!). Hubby wakes about 4:30 am (welcome to MY world) and has trouble going back to sleep.

Does anybody have any knowledge of or experience with this drug? I've read it only works for a few weeks, can cause excessive day time sleepiness, but they gave him 30 pills and lots of refills.

I would suggest reading this link:

http://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html


Den

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Den... in the article it says that 150mg is the "starting" dose for depression. 50mg is what is given for sleep issues and is considered to be the least harmful sleep med for older folks.

I am only taking 50mg, is 57 considered an older folk?

Hmmm... if you ask a 19 year old you know what the answer would be. 57 to me is a spring chicken.

I know, when I was a teenager I didn't want to live past 40!!

Wulfman... wrote:

cancun wrote:.......is 57 considered an older folk?

Yeah, kind of depends on which side of that number you're looking from.

But, my point for posting the link is that Drugs.com is a good source of information on medications (in my opinion).
And, your mileage (or dosage) may vary.


Den

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Den

I sure feel old most days!
I use that site for checking some drugs although mostly I avoid looking up side effects until I feel I have an adverse one. I know some people who read the side effects and then get "everyone" them.

I tried Trazadone as a sleep aid about a year and a half ago to alleviate my then persistent insomnia due to a death in my family. I was warned by my general practice doctor (a PTSD specialist) that it would induce sleepiness about thirty minutes after taking the prescribed dose. He said that it was important that one fall asleep within one hour at onset or the sedative effect would wear off leaving one fatigued but unlikely to fall asleep... who knows why? IOW, the sedative effect has a short window of opportunity.

Anyway, I tried it for a month or two and that seemed to be the case for me. About half the time I'd fall nicely asleep within a reasonable amount of time and the other half of time I took it I'd just lay awake with my mind churning and my body whacked out - sadly with no sleep in sight. It's hard to describe the feeling but that's what happened. I didn't notice any other side-effects, except maybe a little grogginess and dry mouth which went away pretty quickly. Was my experience typical? I wouldn't suggest that, however from the few stories I've heard on CPAPtalk, it doesn't seem uncommon.