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Below are Desyrel (Trazodone) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Desyrel has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 9.33 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Desyrel review by 50 year old male patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | sleeplessness |
| Dosage & duration: | | 75 mg taken nightly, before bed for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | effective for falling and staying asleep |
| Side effects: | | slight dry mouth initially, but this subsided with use (3 - 4 weeks) |
| Comments: | | My problem was never falling asleep, it was waking up a few hours after falling asleep and being wide awake, my mind racing on thoughts of the day. This medicine allowed me to fall asleep quickly and stay sleeping throughout the night. My doctor told me it was originally marketed for anxiety/depression, but not widely prescribed for that once the sedative effects became known. (I can't imagine taking one of these in the morning, as a anti-depressant....It would surely knock me out.) The tablets are sold as 150 mg tablets. I split mine (75 mg) and for $4 at Target, I get two months worth. Highly recommend this for those who can't fall or stay asleep. |
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| | Desyrel review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | insomnia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25-50 mg daily taken daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It helped enormously with sleep and gave me quite vivid dreams upon occasion. I felt more relaxed in general and overall, quite happy - in fact, slightly euphoric ( it is a mild antidepressant). I was able to sleep at least eight hours and waking, I was alert and not sluggish. |
| Side effects: | | I felt a little unmotivated during the aftgernoons. Mornings, I was quite peppy but afternoon arrived and I felt sleepy, which is not normal for me. I also had headaches upon waking up and felt a bit unfocused. But overall, it was great! |
| Comments: | | I started with 25 mg a night, taken right before I wanted to fall asleep. This worked off and one but not always for my insomnia. I increased the dosage to 50 mg, which was highly effective. I took one 50 mg pill. I felt sluggish in the morning ONLY when I took a pill in the middle of the night, say 3 or 4 in the morning when I couldn't sleep. |
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| | Desyrel review by 29 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Poor sleep quality |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50 mg taken every night for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | Depression, anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | Celexa | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Able to sleep throughout the night without waking up, not groggy in the morning. |
| Side effects: | | Dry mouth in the morning up on waking, dry eyes. |
| Comments: | | I take 50 mg at night 1/2 hour to 1 hour before I want to go to sleep. I stay asleep and don't wake up every hour like I did before starting it. I feel refreshed in the morning.
It does make my mouth pretty dry, especially first thing in the morning. I also have dry eyes I believe as a result of taking trazodone and it makes it difficult to wear contacts because of the dryness. |
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