Starting new medication thoughts

[Susan Sleepless]

Its like being inside your brain and watching. You see your brain grab on to an obsessive thought, in my case "why did my husband leave me while I was on tour in Afghanistan" and i say okay thanks brain for that thought but its really not helpful to get me to the life i want to lead, so i will unhook that thought and let it go.

 

[hermione]

hmm interesting i should really consider it.

 

[joeylittle]

@hermione - the trazadone can be a good reason to commit to a slightly earlier bedtime (so you can have a little extra time in the morning if you need to snooze a bit more). You'll be far better off cutting back on the alcohol, and sticking with the trazadone regime.

Worst side effect I had was vivid dreaming. That kicked in for me at 100mgs, and ultimately it's why I came off of it. But do take it regularly. The grogginess could be a start-up side effect that goes away after about 7-10days.

 

[hermione]

I hardly drink just I have softball Tuesday's it's my only night out and I had one drink ...my therapist wants me to try to go to bed earlier anyway because at night I get more emotional and stuff and the thoughts just get too much went to bed last night fine. I start my upped risperdal today going to 3mg than 4mg

 

[Deanna]

I am starting trazedone tonight i have never taken it but i need to sleep and my therapist said it mig...

Yeah I do, but I take 150mg of Trazedone at night along with three other medications. It's good for sleeping 8 hours for me and that's. 50mg is very low and I can confirm that you will indeed wake up in the morning.

I don't drink alcohol or smoke ( anything) and take other pills during the day for another complication PLUS work out every night for an hour AFTER I get done with work. ( I'm very PTSD and am on meds for that as well)
I wouldn't suggest anyone drink on these meds. ( First of all Trazedone is an anti-depressant but docs diagnose for sleep, actually.. it's very common to be prescribed this way )

 

[hermione]

good to know my psychiatrist told me it is mainly for sleep and i am also very ptsd i take less than i used to i was overmedicated in the past now i am just on a couple, the riserpdal, vyvanse, lamictal and clonopin and now the trazedone...my therapist was just concerned of my low body weight when it comes to certain things and i have been on tons of meds most don't work...i don't really drink like literally one drink i never drink anymore i used to drink wheni was like 21 i outgrew that now its just the one drink once a week so i dont' think its too bad...