Positives

• One patient found trazodone effective in managing insomnia, describing it as a medication that “usually knocks me out” even when other treatments did not work Reddit.
  
  
• One patient with postpartum insomnia has used trazodone successfully for 35 years, noting it as a “safer med” for sleep, with initial grogginess subsiding after a few weeks Mayo Clinic Connect.
  
  
• An individual found that combining trazodone with melatonin improved their sleep quality, with the best results occurring when taken with a snack Mayo Clinic Connect.
  
  

Negatives

• A patient reported that trazodone now has the “opposite effect” on them, causing their heart to speed up and keeping them awake, which was not the case before Long COVID Mayo Clinic Connect.
  
  
• An individual experienced nausea and dizziness when taking trazodone for anxiety, which led them to discontinue its use Mayo Clinic Connect.
  
  

Hurdles & Side Effects

• One user noted feeling “very groggy all day” after taking trazodone, which they felt outweighed the sleep benefits Mayo Clinic Connect.