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Posted by Vincent on December 18, 2001, at 18:06:37
I'am going on Trazodone. But i'm a little worry about side effects and real efficacy.
Does anyone have any personal experience using Trazodone? I just started taking a bit of it at night and it seems to be antianxiety & pro sleep. Just want to know what your experiences have been with side effects and success.
Thanks for your share!
Posted by Bill L on December 19, 2001, at 8:40:06
In reply to Trazodone: any experiences?, posted by Vincent on December 18, 2001, at 18:06:37
I took it just one night and it helped immediately with anxiety and sleep but I was too tired the next day. I probably could have adjusted the dose and stayed on it. A lot of people are very happy with it as a sleeping pill. It's not physically addictive and from what I recall reading, you generally do not need to increase the dose over time. Aside from causing daytime tiredness in some people, it can also cause priasm in a small percentage of males (prolonged erection). If this occurs for a few hours, then the person should go to the emergency room for treatment.
> I'am going on Trazodone. But i'm a little worry about side effects and real efficacy.
> Does anyone have any personal experience using Trazodone? I just started taking a bit of it at night and it seems to be antianxiety & pro sleep. Just want to know what your experiences have been with side effects and success.
> Thanks for your share!
Posted by CalvaryHill on January 6, 2002, at 3:05:00
In reply to Trazodone: any experiences?, posted by Vincent on December 18, 2001, at 18:06:37
I think you may have more luck with trazodone's relative nefazodone. Nefazodone has a more benign side-effect profile.
Posted by henryO on January 8, 2002, at 0:15:56
In reply to Trazodone: any experiences?, posted by Vincent on December 18, 2001, at 18:06:37
At first it knocked me out fast and hard, I didn't like it. Later I was told to start taking it a little at a time and let myself adjust to it. That worked. It gave me vivid dreams. After 5 or 6 months it seemed to work less and less well and eventually I moved on. Some people find it works great for them.
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