r/insomnia • u/Odd-Emu-7650 • 1d ago

How long to take trazodone for sleep?

So I’ve always been a night owl but about 6 weeks ago I had a week were I stayed up overnight never falling asleep 3x. So I went I my doc and was prescribed 50mg trazodone which didn’t help so the next week I got 100mg. It’s helped wonderfully and I’ve slept good every night since other than 2 nights where I tried to not take it and was up late because of it. So my q is how long do I take it? Everywhere I read online says it’s ok for short term use like a month but then I see ppl on Reddit saying they’ve taken it every night for 10 years. Do I need to start tapering down? What if 100mg is my sweet spot and going down affects my sleep? I’m confused on what to do

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u/sneedoisis 1d ago

I’ve been on trazadone for 20 yrs. 100 mg

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u/Ok_Rip9453 1d ago

I took it for 7 years but when I had to get off of it I've been having the worst rebound insomnia ever.

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u/IcelandGalaxy 1d ago

You can take it however long you want. But personally, as it helps you sleep, build a good foundation of sleep. Increase/improve your sleep hygein then when you're ready to quit, gradually taper off and see how you feel.

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u/2amante10 1d ago

Why don’t you just take the medication that helps you sleep?

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u/Public-Philosophy580 1d ago

It might not work.

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u/PersonalLeading4948 22h ago

For some people, decades.

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u/Odd-Emu-7650 20h ago

Thank you for the responses. I was just concerned when i read it should only be used short term but I feel better knowing ppl have taken it long term. I guess I’ll take it until it stops working which hopefully it won’t cuz honestly I’ve never slept so good in my life. I feel for the ppl I’ve read that had bad experiences or that it didn’t help them at all.