87 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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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

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

Dec 21, 2011 (Started Apr 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Why suffer a hang over if there is no good time to remember?
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, hangover effect

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Apr 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, hangover effect

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Try other things to help.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness, dry mouth, hangover effect
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 15, 2013 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (wakefulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (wakefulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Can't sleep AT ALL without it ... have been up 40 hours when I've run out.

Jun 25, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (wakefulness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Dosages may have to increase over the years. I started with 100mg sometime in the last few years, then to 200mg, and most recently to be the 200mg and 1 more if I need it. Many people can't handle 100mg. Some claim to feel "hung over" or "out-of-it" in the a.m.
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 11, 2008 (Started May 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Works fairly quickly. It helps me fall asleep and stay asleep w/o making it hard to wake up.
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Apr 23, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hangover effect
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2004 (Started Feb 02, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth, difficulty waking up, drowsiness, hangover effect)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Side effects: difficulty waking up, hangover effect, dry mouth, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 26, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 1997)

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

Sep 16, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

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

Sep 19, 2008 (Started May 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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