87 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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Mar 12, 2010 (Started Jan 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (lethargy)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It causes general lethargy.
Side effects: lethargy
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg One time
Advice & Tips: Works great with my other medicines at night, finally I fall asleep easily and stay asleep. Maybe a slight side effect would be sleeping a little too much, but with fibro, I never feel rested upon awakening
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2009 (Started Aug 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (blurry vision, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, headaches, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I love this medication. It helps me sleep and helps to control muscle spasms I wish my Doc would increase my dosage for those nights that sleep is elusive
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, blurry vision, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, headaches

Dec 11, 2008 (Started Aug 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth, headaches, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I can get into REM sleep when taking this @ bedtime with a pain pill. Without it I can't sleep deeply.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, blurry vision, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 23, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, blurry vision, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, headaches, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, agitation with restlessness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Side effects: dry mouth, blurry vision, agitation with restlessness, difficulty waking up, memory lapses (brain blinks), drowsiness, headaches, nausea
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 3, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (difficulty waking up)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: difficulty waking up
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2009 (Started Aug 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dry mouth, difficulty waking up)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, difficulty waking up, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 28, 2009 (Started Mar 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 tps. Daily
Advice & Tips: If I don't take it on a regular time basis the effect is not constant and my mood will be affected. This drug allows me to function without the horrid anxiety I experience without it. I must take it in a compounded form because I have severe digestive problems and do not break down pills.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 27, 2009 (Started Sep 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 21, 2009 (Started Jan 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks
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