Trazedone
Question:
Anyone here have any insights or experience with Trazedone. My sleep doc perscribed it. Start at 50mg and slowly build up to 200mg. Any knowledge of it helping out with Central events? Dennis
Response:
"Dennis White" <dennyb…@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:_Ha%8.101403$Wt3.89129@rwcrnsc53… > Anyone here have any insights or experience with Trazedone. My sleep doc > perscribed it. Start at 50mg and slowly build up to 200mg. Any knowledge > of it helping out with Central events? > Dennis
I presently take 2 50 mg pills at bedtime and have had no side effects whatsoever. However, that does not mean that you will have the same benefit. Just as taking a pain reliever, some for headaches and some for general pain, we find that not all brands are effective. Since I have been on the trazadone and my CPAP I now sleep all night long – uninterrupted!
Response:
Your doc put you on Trazadone for sleep????????? You have Central Apnea????????? Trazadone is a central nervous system depressant. Why would he want to depress your nervous system further when you have CSA?? Is this doc your sleep doc that Rx’d this??? SCAREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 11:01:14 GMT, "Dennis White" <dennyb…@attbi.com> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Anyone here have any insights or experience with Trazedone. My sleep doc >perscribed it. Start at 50mg and slowly build up to 200mg. Any knowledge >of it helping out with Central events? >Dennis
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<lil…@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:3d3f4c0b.117299037@news.frontiernet.net… > Your doc put you on Trazadone for sleep????????? > You have Central Apnea????????? > Trazadone is a central nervous system depressant. Why would he want > to depress your nervous system further when you have CSA?? > Is this doc your sleep doc that Rx’d this??? > SCAREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, indeed, my sleep doctor put me on this medication. After doing some investigation I find that a number of patients around the country are on this therapy. I am going to follow my docs advice, since he works at one of the best sleep clinics in the country, and I have had good results so far. I know that some months ago my p-doc wanted me to try Topamax, and I was frightened of using it…but I also see that many sleep deprived patients are using that, too. As to Trazedone being a CNS depressant…well, I’m not quite sure about that. I know that it was originally used as an anti-seizure medication. I am confident that my doc knows what he’s doing. He’s a specialist, the entire clinic treats nothing but sleep disorders, and until I find out otherwise (like dying in the middle of the night) I’ll use it. I am so desperate for sleep that nothing scares me anymore. Dennis
Response:
On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:38:46 GMT, "Dennis White" <dennyb…@attbi.com> wrote: >As to Trazedone being a CNS depressant…well, I’m not >quite sure about that. I know that it was originally used as an >anti-seizure medication.
Trazodone: "antidepressant." It is one of the most sedating antidepressants (to the point it usually gets used for the side effect). — Visit Charlie’s Sneaker Pages: http://sneakers.pair.com/
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"Charles L. Perrin" <c.l.per…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:j0j1kuc5igv37mge9ianuub11pqg6sfo1c@4ax.com… > On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:38:46 GMT, "Dennis White" <dennyb…@attbi.com> > wrote: > >As to Trazedone being a CNS depressant…well, I’m not > >quite sure about that. I know that it was originally used as an > >anti-seizure medication. > Trazodone: "antidepressant." > It is one of the most sedating antidepressants (to the point it > usually gets used for the side effect). > — > Visit Charlie’s Sneaker Pages: > http://sneakers.pair.com/
Charlie, I don’t understand what you are saying. I DO understand that Trazadone is used as an anti-depressant, and also prescribed to people with mild insomnia. Do you think it may be harmful? Can you please rephrase, and add a bit of insight? Dennis
