My doctor prescribed this for my insomnia. At first I was taking 25mg, but then increased it to 50mg.
The problem is that Trazodone has no impact on my insomnia; it does absolutely nothing, and I really need to establish a normal sleep schedule. My appointment with the doctor is next month and I don't know what to do until then.
If anyone has any suggestions, I would be great-full.
FP, I think it's good that you're concerned about your insomnia. A serious lack of sleep can effect your mental health.
Have you tried melatonin? My husband takes it. I meditate, it helps me fall asleep most nights. You need to turn off your mind. With meditation you can do that.
Best wishes for a good night sleep. I hope you get some...
Hugs, Karen...
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Best wishes for a good night sleep. I hope you get some...
Hugs, Karen...
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fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, depression, allergies, diabetes (type 2)
FP, how long have you been on 50 mg of the Trazodone for sleep purposes?
Depending on your size and how you react to medications, you may simply need a higher dosage. I am female, 170 lbs, and it takes 300 mg of Trazodone to keep my insomnia in check. Been on this same dosage for several years now....
I tried everything under the sun before, this is the first and only thing that's ever worked for me!
I tried everything under the sun before, this is the first and only thing that's ever worked for me!
I've been taking it for a few days now.
Last night I took it on an empty stomach. Although I fell asleep, I don't know if I can attribute my sleep to the medication or being tired from a sleepless night before.
Either way, I emailed my doctor.
I've also tried melatonin, 3mg I believe, it did nothing for me.
Last night I took it on an empty stomach. Although I fell asleep, I don't know if I can attribute my sleep to the medication or being tired from a sleepless night before.
Either way, I emailed my doctor.
I've also tried melatonin, 3mg I believe, it did nothing for me.
My husband takes 10 mg of melatonin. Three didn't work for him either.
Trazadone is also an antidepressant I think. I hope your doctor has some answers for you. If nothing else try the 10mg of melatonin. They make a time release too.
I wish you the best Forever...
Hugs, Karen...
Hi Lynnwood!
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Trazadone is also an antidepressant I think. I hope your doctor has some answers for you. If nothing else try the 10mg of melatonin. They make a time release too.
I wish you the best Forever...
Hugs, Karen...
Hi Lynnwood!
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My mental health is always at its worst when insomnia is part of the mix... I take Vistaril (generic version) at night and it does help. Maybe ask your doctor about it?
I tried everything under the sun for insomnia, even ambien, which did nothing for me. It really sucks when you're already struggling and can't sleep on top of it all.
I hope you're able to get some sleep soon!
I tried everything under the sun for insomnia, even ambien, which did nothing for me. It really sucks when you're already struggling and can't sleep on top of it all.
I hope you're able to get some sleep soon!
FP, maybe being on the 50 mg of the Trazodone for a few days isn't long enough to help you with your lack of sleep yet. Your doctor should know.
Have you tried Remeron? Trazadone did not help me (in fact, it kept me up all night), but Remeron works great to knock me out. It can make me need 10 hours of sleep though and it can make you a bit groggy in the morning. It helped me a ton though when I was having horrible insomnia. I only take half of a 15 mg pill. Melatonin did not help me either.
35 years old; diagnosed UC March 2007 (couldn't get scope all the way thru).
9-29-16: chronic and active proctosigmoiditis (infectious cause). Battled reoccuring campylobacter & c diff. Oct-Dec 2016. Remission since Dec. 25, 2016 until I started smoking again in 2018 after 9 yrs quit. Maintenance: Delzicol, 6, 2xday; Rowasa nightly. Started Remicade 7/25/19. Vegan 8 yrs for the animals.
35 years old; diagnosed UC March 2007 (couldn't get scope all the way thru).
9-29-16: chronic and active proctosigmoiditis (infectious cause). Battled reoccuring campylobacter & c diff. Oct-Dec 2016. Remission since Dec. 25, 2016 until I started smoking again in 2018 after 9 yrs quit. Maintenance: Delzicol, 6, 2xday; Rowasa nightly. Started Remicade 7/25/19. Vegan 8 yrs for the animals.
This might not be entirely healthy, but one "solution" to reset my sleep schedule has been to stay up a night, going off on a tough hike lasting the night and subsequent day. The exertion seems to work well to make the day seem "normal" despite not having slept. This combination of getting worn out and lacking sleep has been effective. However, I'm sure no doctor would recommend this, as even one sleepless night may have long-lasting or lifetime effects (which I would personally doubt, but that's the claims I've seen).
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Sleep deprivation is one of the worst possible solutions for people having to endure chronic insomnia as these patients are already quite sleep deprived as is. And yes there are plenty of doctors (sleep specialists) who do recommend it to insomniacs (facepalm).
@ForeverPositive do you still have chronic insomnia? Do you have any other symptoms besides your depression? Often times chronic infections (with pathogens such as lyme, bartonella, babesia and many others) can cause chronic insomnia.
Have you tried acupuncture? There's a couple of acupuncture points on the body that can relax you and help you sleep.
@ForeverPositive do you still have chronic insomnia? Do you have any other symptoms besides your depression? Often times chronic infections (with pathogens such as lyme, bartonella, babesia and many others) can cause chronic insomnia.
Have you tried acupuncture? There's a couple of acupuncture points on the body that can relax you and help you sleep.
Post Edited (insomniaaa) : 12/23/2020 7:17:48 AM (GMT-7)
ForeverPositive:
Since you've already got the Melatonin, why don't you try increasing it from 3 mg. that you've already tried?
Also, why don't you try taking it an hour before bedtime?
I take 4 mg of Melatonin, one hour before bedtime. An hour after I've taken it, I'm starting to get sleepy so I know it's working.
OK, at bedtime, an hour after I took the first 4 mgs. of Melatonin, I take a 5th Melatonin. Sort of like time release. They may even sell time release Melatonin, I don't know.
If I go to bed at midnight, and wake up at say 5 a.m., I can take a 6th Melatonin. For sometimes, I can't go back to sleep and it's 7 a.m. before I realize that, and maybe too late for me to take a 6th Melatonin.
Also, Melatonin alone wouldn't work for me. I have to already be on some psychiatrist medicine to begin with, for me, it's Lithium and Mirtazapine anti-depressant for my bipolar.
Since you've already got the Melatonin, why don't you try increasing it from 3 mg. that you've already tried?
Also, why don't you try taking it an hour before bedtime?
I take 4 mg of Melatonin, one hour before bedtime. An hour after I've taken it, I'm starting to get sleepy so I know it's working.
OK, at bedtime, an hour after I took the first 4 mgs. of Melatonin, I take a 5th Melatonin. Sort of like time release. They may even sell time release Melatonin, I don't know.
If I go to bed at midnight, and wake up at say 5 a.m., I can take a 6th Melatonin. For sometimes, I can't go back to sleep and it's 7 a.m. before I realize that, and maybe too late for me to take a 6th Melatonin.
Also, Melatonin alone wouldn't work for me. I have to already be on some psychiatrist medicine to begin with, for me, it's Lithium and Mirtazapine anti-depressant for my bipolar.
Hi Insomniaa,
I don't have chronic insomnia now, but I don't get quality sleep either due to loud noises which started recently. I've tried acupuncture, but it wasn't for insomnia; I might give it another go.
Tim Tam, I increased the melatonin and take it one hour before bed. Strangely, I wake up in the middle of the night, at a certain time, when I take it. I don't think this is normal. I also still feel groggy in the morning.
I don't have chronic insomnia now, but I don't get quality sleep either due to loud noises which started recently. I've tried acupuncture, but it wasn't for insomnia; I might give it another go.
Tim Tam, I increased the melatonin and take it one hour before bed. Strangely, I wake up in the middle of the night, at a certain time, when I take it. I don't think this is normal. I also still feel groggy in the morning.
My husband takes 10mg of melatonin at 6:00 pm. Goes to bed later. I do meditation. The meditation takes practice.
I hope you can get some sleep.
Hugs, Karen...
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fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, depression, allergies, diabetes (type 2)
I hope you can get some sleep.
Hugs, Karen...
Moderator-Depression
fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, depression, allergies, diabetes (type 2)
I take 25mg quetiapine. It does work, although some nights it takes longer to kick in than others. Downside is it can leave you groggy the next day, although I think all sleeping pills which actually work do that to some extent.
Dx Crohn's in June 2000. (Yay
)
Tried: 5-ASAs, azathioprine, 6MP, Remicade, methotrexate, Humira, Entyvio, diet.
1st surgery 20/2/13 - subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy.
2nd surgery 10/7/15 - ileorectal anastomosis. Stoma reversed and ileum connected to the rectum.
Current meds: 50mg 6MP; Stelara (started 15th July '19) .
Dx Crohn's in June 2000. (Yay
)Tried: 5-ASAs, azathioprine, 6MP, Remicade, methotrexate, Humira, Entyvio, diet.
1st surgery 20/2/13 - subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy.
2nd surgery 10/7/15 - ileorectal anastomosis. Stoma reversed and ileum connected to the rectum.
Current meds: 50mg 6MP; Stelara (started 15th July '19) .
ForeverPositive:
You say, you have increased the Melatonin, and you do take it one hour before bed. That's good.
One, what did you increase it to. From 3 (1mg) tablet to what? Maybe you did not increase it enough.
Two, you go to bed at 11 p.m., is a guess. You wake up at 3 a.m. First, maybe you didn't take enough when you went to bed. Second, why not take another 1 or 2 mgs. of Melatonin when you wake up in the middle of the night?
Three, groggy? Yeah, I am too. I'm glad I'm groggy. That's what put me to sleep. Most of the time when I wake up in the morning, I'm so groggy I don't get out of bed. I just lay there for 30 minutes or an hour or more. I don't have to get up. If I do, I get up. I'm not that groggy.
These are all my opinions based on what has worked for me.
You say, you have increased the Melatonin, and you do take it one hour before bed. That's good.
One, what did you increase it to. From 3 (1mg) tablet to what? Maybe you did not increase it enough.
Two, you go to bed at 11 p.m., is a guess. You wake up at 3 a.m. First, maybe you didn't take enough when you went to bed. Second, why not take another 1 or 2 mgs. of Melatonin when you wake up in the middle of the night?
Three, groggy? Yeah, I am too. I'm glad I'm groggy. That's what put me to sleep. Most of the time when I wake up in the morning, I'm so groggy I don't get out of bed. I just lay there for 30 minutes or an hour or more. I don't have to get up. If I do, I get up. I'm not that groggy.
These are all my opinions based on what has worked for me.
3 milligrams (mg) of melatonin and above is way too much and it's not even guaranteed to work depending on your exact issues.
200 micrograms (mcg) of time released melatonin is the sweet spot.
200 micrograms (mcg) of time released melatonin is the sweet spot.
Well, nothing worked for me (insomnia since 1976) until I started taking a rather high dose of Trazodone - 300 mg about 2 hours before bedtime. I awaken refreshed and ready to go, no grogginess, after about 9 hours of deep, restorative sleep. (Some people may think that's too long to sleep, but I have other issues and that's the exact number that works for me.)
Different things work for different people!
Different things work for different people!
Tim Tam,
I increased the Melatonin from 3mg to 6. This dosage helps me to dose off.
I do go to bed around 10 or 11 pm. I don't take Melatonin when I wake up. I guess I just don't want to take too much.
Insomniaaa,
I never knew about the time release Melotonin. I'm going look into it.
I increased the Melatonin from 3mg to 6. This dosage helps me to dose off.
I do go to bed around 10 or 11 pm. I don't take Melatonin when I wake up. I guess I just don't want to take too much.
Insomniaaa,
I never knew about the time release Melotonin. I'm going look into it.