Posted by DKScully on January 15, 2007, at 19:48:31
In reply to Re: Trazodone for Insomnia--Seeking advice!, posted by Buckeye Maniac on January 15, 2007, at 19:17:37
> Two nights is not enough of a fair trial for Trazodone. The label even says it may take up to 2 weeks to reach it full theraputic effect.
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> This is not uncommon...as most of us know that few drugs work immediately..especially an anti-depressant like Trazodone.
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> I am about 5 nights in..and I am getting better
> results already.
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> Give it a couple weeks.
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> BM
>Yeah, I suppose you're right, I just feel like 25 mg is a really low dose and as someone who generally has a high tolerance for sleep meds, my suspicion is that I'll need 50 mg...
I understand that anti-depressants typically take time to work, but I guess I didn't expect this to take a while, since it's being taken for its sedative effects, which you'd think would occur immediately (as they do with other sleep medications)? I guess that's why I get discouraged, but yeah, I'll give it time, I just might try the higher dose and see how I do...
Thanks so much for your insight, it is greatly appreciated!
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