87 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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Sep 9, 2009 (Started Jun 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, dry mouth, headaches, drowsiness, hangover effect, agitation with restlessness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I now wake up only once a night - this is a big improvement in my life. I actually have dreams I can remember again. Funny thing though, during my waking hours little snippits of my dreams come back to me. This happens a lot but doesn't bother me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, dry mouth, agitation with restlessness, drowsiness, hangover effect, headaches, headaches

Aug 16, 2009 (Started Jun 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, headaches, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This med does allow me to sleep mostly through the night; waking only 1 or 2 times rather that 4 or 5.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nausea, dry mouth, agitation with restlessness, drowsiness, hangover effect, headaches, headaches

  • 0 helpful marks

May 19, 2009 (Started Feb 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth, headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, dry mouth

  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2009 (Started Apr 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, agitation with restlessness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, agitation with restlessness, nausea, memory lapses (brain blinks)

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2009 (Started Nov 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: not driving or use any machine
Side effects: sleepiness

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Feb 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 14, 2009 (Started Feb 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (blurry vision, hangover effect, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't take this unless you really have to.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), blurry vision, hangover effect

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 10, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily

Aug 18, 2008 (Started Jun 14, 2008)

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

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 19, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, difficulty waking up)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, difficulty waking up

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2009 (Started Oct 11, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (blurry vision, memory lapses (brain blinks), dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, difficulty waking up, memory lapses (brain blinks), drowsiness, hangover effect, blurry vision

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2009 (Started Dec 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, headaches, difficulty waking up, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, dry mouth, drowsiness, difficulty waking up

  • 1 helpful mark
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