TRAZODONE
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I’m not a doctor but you may consider Serzone instead. They are closely related, but Serzone has a much better side-effects profile. You can search for the meds at www.mentalhealth.com. Good luck Dave
I agree, Dave. Trazodone’s a rough drug. I had ringing of the ears, nausea, and visual disturbances when I took it. When I discontinued the drug, my heart rate fell to about 45-50 beats a minute. I suspect the newer generations of antidepressants are a lot less problematic. Susan
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I’m not a doctor but you may consider Serzone instead. They are closely related, but Serzone has a much better side-effects profile. You can search for the meds at www.mentalhealth.com. Good luck Dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – was wondering if anyone here is taking this, and if so, a)have you had any luck with it? b)side effects? c)how long does it take to work? i am in the process of finding a permanent psychiatrist, and this new one prescribed trazodone….any information about it, or sources of information would be helpful….
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… was wondering if anyone here is taking this, and if so, a)have you had any luck with it? b)side effects? c)how long does it take to work? i am in the process of finding a permanent psychiatrist, and this new one prescribed trazodone….any information about it, or sources of information would be helpful….
I took trazodone for about six month in 1981 (when it was new in the US) and for about three months a few years later. It doesn’t seem to be that popular these days except as an adjunct to other antidepressants. As has already been said, Serzone (nefazodone), is related and more often prescribed these days. To answer your questions anyway: a) It worked fairly well for me. b) I only had two side effects: 1) Almost exactly 30 minutes after taking my dose each night I was sound asleep (oddly enough, it made me incredibly hungry after about 20 minutes but 10 minutes wasn’t usually enough time to fix something to eat); 2) It seemed to give me a very slight, though tolerable, feeling of confusion. c) Like most antidepressants, it usually takes a few weeks to have a full effect (about 3-4 weeks for me as best I recall). The PDR says 1-4 weeks for trazodone. Hope this helps, Jack
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Hi, I take Trazodone (Deseryl) along with Zoloft. My doc prescribed it to combat the insomnia that the Zoloft causes, and it seems to work with no side effects. I have a friens who used it as his primary antidepressant, and he swears by it. I have read that some doctors have lost faith in it, but my doc seems to have had alot of success with it. Hope this helps a bit. Good luck Jill
