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What Causes Sleeplessness Even After Trazodone Intake?
Question: Hi,
I had an earlier question regarding sleeplessness problem for my wife and Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX had replied to it prescribing trazodone 50mg.
While I'm consulting a psychatrist locally in XXXXXXX for the 1st week he had prescribed trazodone 25mg(1 tab @ night) and Clofranil 10mg(half tab. @ night) and my wife was able to get about 6-7 hrs sleep but not at a strech. She would sleep about 3 hrs @ about 11pm and @ about 3am the sleep breaks and early morning she get's sleep from about 5am-8am. But we were happy that it is improving.
After the 2nd time consultation, he increased the dose to trazodone 50mg(1 tab @ night) and Clofranil 10mg(1 tab @ night). After this it is about a week now and the sleep problem seems to have come back! Only 1st day she could sleep continuously for about 8 hrs and after that she could hardly sleep!!. To add she also had her menstrual cycle this week. So now we are worried and confused if the medicine dosage is not suiting or if the medicines are no more effective or what the reason could be. Please suggest.
Thanks
-XXXXXX
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I had an earlier question regarding sleeplessness problem for my wife and Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX had replied to it prescribing trazodone 50mg.
While I'm consulting a psychatrist locally in XXXXXXX for the 1st week he had prescribed trazodone 25mg(1 tab @ night) and Clofranil 10mg(half tab. @ night) and my wife was able to get about 6-7 hrs sleep but not at a strech. She would sleep about 3 hrs @ about 11pm and @ about 3am the sleep breaks and early morning she get's sleep from about 5am-8am. But we were happy that it is improving.
After the 2nd time consultation, he increased the dose to trazodone 50mg(1 tab @ night) and Clofranil 10mg(1 tab @ night). After this it is about a week now and the sleep problem seems to have come back! Only 1st day she could sleep continuously for about 8 hrs and after that she could hardly sleep!!. To add she also had her menstrual cycle this week. So now we are worried and confused if the medicine dosage is not suiting or if the medicines are no more effective or what the reason could be. Please suggest.
Thanks
-XXXXXX
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Brief Answer:
She needs high dose
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Trazodone is very good sedative antidepressant and it seems, she needs high dose of trazodone. In my view, dose can be increased up to 100 or 200 mg. If she is not getting proper sleep with 50mg, then she could take 100 mg of trazodone. You can discuss with her psychiatrist about the increment of dose.
If you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
She needs high dose
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Trazodone is very good sedative antidepressant and it seems, she needs high dose of trazodone. In my view, dose can be increased up to 100 or 200 mg. If she is not getting proper sleep with 50mg, then she could take 100 mg of trazodone. You can discuss with her psychiatrist about the increment of dose.
If you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes sure we'll discuss with the psychiatrist. But we were wondering, while with the lower dose itself in the first week there was lot of improvement in the sleep, so why did the sleep problem come back after increasing the dosage to 50mg, shouldn't it have made it better?
Could the menstrual cycle in the 2nd week nullify the effect of the medicines? What else could be the cause?
Thanks
-XXXXXXX
Could the menstrual cycle in the 2nd week nullify the effect of the medicines? What else could be the cause?
Thanks
-XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Could be due to tolerance to drug
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In her case, it could be due to tolerance to medication or menses. If it is due to menses, then after menses cycle, this problem would be over and she would get sleep even at low dose. In case, she has had tolerance to drug, then she needs higher dose.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Could be due to tolerance to drug
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In her case, it could be due to tolerance to medication or menses. If it is due to menses, then after menses cycle, this problem would be over and she would get sleep even at low dose. In case, she has had tolerance to drug, then she needs higher dose.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok. Yesterday was the last day of her menses. And also she cried a lot last night @ around 3am after which she slept continuously for about 5 hrs., seems like a good sign.
One another query we had was, while she is on these medications and probably the dose(to the dosage that you've mentioned i.e. 100/200mg) could be increased by the doctor in the next weeks consultation, is it ok for her to get pregnant? Can their be any health/side effects to either the mother or the baby now or later?
Thanks
-XXXXXXX
One another query we had was, while she is on these medications and probably the dose(to the dosage that you've mentioned i.e. 100/200mg) could be increased by the doctor in the next weeks consultation, is it ok for her to get pregnant? Can their be any health/side effects to either the mother or the baby now or later?
Thanks
-XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
She can take it during pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Whether she needs high dose of trazodone or not, that depends upon her sleep. In that case, there is nothing to do much. In pregnancy, we prefer to avoid medicine. Every drug has some or little side effect on new born. To avoid this, we prefer not to give any sedative or antidepressant to mother. In case, she want to get pregnant and needs any sedative, she could take trazodone at low dose around 50 to 100mg.
If you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
She can take it during pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Whether she needs high dose of trazodone or not, that depends upon her sleep. In that case, there is nothing to do much. In pregnancy, we prefer to avoid medicine. Every drug has some or little side effect on new born. To avoid this, we prefer not to give any sedative or antidepressant to mother. In case, she want to get pregnant and needs any sedative, she could take trazodone at low dose around 50 to 100mg.
If you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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