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Posted by janejj on February 22, 2002, at 15:03:02
Hi,
I took Trazodone for the first time last night (50mg). It didn't help me sleep, just gave me a fog in the head, whcih I still have now plus a headache!
Is this normal and will these side effects go away and will it eventually help me sleep ?
regards
jane
Posted by mdertinger on February 22, 2002, at 15:22:26
In reply to Trazodone fog, posted by janejj on February 22, 2002, at 15:03:02
There is absolutely no way you can assess the effectiveness or side effects of a drug in one night. Most AD side effects go away after 2-3 weeks. I would continue for at least that long unless it's truely impairing your life.
Posted by skills on February 23, 2002, at 13:04:29
In reply to Re: Trazodone fog, posted by mdertinger on February 22, 2002, at 15:22:26
I was on Trazodone for a while as an AD which would also help me sleep. I did not experience bad side effects except is was sedating at a dosage of 200-300mg. However the sedative effect went after 2 weeks and i experienced no problems since. Therefore your side effects might go quite quickly. After a month i went down to a dose of 100mg and this really eased my depression for a while much better than ssri's ever did. I thought Trazodone was a good drug, but you do over time develope a tolerance. Give it a go it might help....skills
Posted by henryO on February 24, 2002, at 23:52:07
In reply to Re: Trazodone fog, posted by skills on February 23, 2002, at 13:04:29
I had that same nasty fog and quit taking it. Later a doc told me to start out at lower doses breaking the pills into halves and even quarters. I biult up to a higher dose over two or three weeks and that worked for me alot better.
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