87 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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Oct 15, 2012 (Started Oct 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Very safe and no side affects. The only reason (I stopped is because I did not need it anymore. I moved to Oregon and got my medical marijuana card and that allowed me to get off two meds...this being one of them. The other was an antidepressant, Citilopram.
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2012 (Started Aug 31, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 6, 2013 (Started Jul 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness and feeling faint)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jul 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, not sure, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, not sure, hangover effect

Dec 16, 2008 (Started Jul 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, not sure, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: seek a different treatment
Side effects: dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, not sure, hangover effect
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2014 (Started May 10, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Does not leave you with a hangover like some other sleeping aides do
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jul 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2014 (Started Mar 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth at night, dry eyes)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't wear contact lens during the night when taking Taazodone.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support mental / emotional health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support quality of life)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The main purpose was to get rest at night and to treat the symptoms of depression. After taking it for a few years from 2007 to 2008 the doctors took me off because they said it was causing me to "kick" in my sleep. I tried to go back to it but my nasal passages became too dry.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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