87 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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Jan 10, 2013 (Started Feb 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was actually taking 300mg of this med when I stopped it last week, b/c it didn't seem to be working anymore. I have been on this med for quite some time so I guess I built up a tolerance to it.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 18, 2011 (Started Feb 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 17, 2013 (Started Sep 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (restless legs at night)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If I take one I am okay but if I take two with my amitriptyline then I end up with bad restless legs at night and can't sleep. Seems to help with my fibromaylgia pain some.

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Made me ravenous - within 20 minutes i scavenging for food - would fill the belly and then sleep like a baby. Hit or Miss sometimes. Kept having to increase dosage - up to 100mg to sleep. Talked with Dr. Rez and decided to taper down and use my Flexeril more as a sleeping aid when needed.

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 13, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 15, 2011 (Started Oct 26, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for somnolence)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sinus congestion, nasal congestion, difficulty breathing through nose, severe sinus pressure)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2012 (Started Oct 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I still have problems falling asleep even with taking this but I found it helps if you go to bed immediately after taking it, for me there is a small window for when I start to feel it working and if I'm not already in bed ready to fall asleep it's not effective.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 3, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 2012)

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

May 25, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 7, 2012 (Started May 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: before faking this med., I never got more than 1-2 hrs. sleep since I have started taking it , I HAVE BEEN SLEEPING 7-9 HRS.SLEEP EVERY NIGHT. aS A RESULTOF SLEEPING ,iI AM ABLE TO FUNCTION MUCH BETTER THAN IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. I NO LONGER FEEL LIKE I AM DYING.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 19, 2012 (Started Apr 20, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Absolutely great for encouraging falling asleep. Also helps with staying asleep. Does leave a little bit of draggy feeling first thing after waking. A low dosage (25-50 mg) worked nicely for me. Any higher dose than this left me groggy for hours. Happy side effect is a more positive feeling during the day. I am only stopping Trazodone because I started Lyrica, which makes me very sleepy. No need to take two meds to do the same thing.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (restless legs syndrome)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 other Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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