Posted by amateur MD on June 26, 2004, at 12:12:25
In reply to Re: trazodone, REM sleep, etc., posted by amyw on July 13, 2001, at 12:40:32
Did you eventually adjust to life without trazodone? I've been taking Traz. for 2 1/2 years to sleep at night and found the same thing when I tried to go off it.
After three rough nights I went back on it, but am wondering if I had stuck it out, would that rebound effect eventually have subsided? Did yours?
I only use 1/8 to 1/4 of a 100 mg. pill. I've read that Trazodone reduces stage III, IV and REM sleep, so it can't be good for you in the long run.
> I have been on prozac for 14 years with good success, but my sleep was awful. I ahd used xanax, but it didnt' help and i was waking up so much. 50 mgs of trazodone has helped so much, but when I ran out, I could hardly sleep at all for a few nights and woke up every 30 minutes.
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