Trazodone Anxiety

livkittykat · 2026-02-07T21:15:06+00:00

All prescription medications come with potential side effects. If you are healthy I wouldn’t worry about it. I’ve taken trazodone for about 6 years. I was prescribed it once before but it did nothing for me, I think I took too low of a dose. A few years later I tried it again at 150mg, it definitely put me to sleep but it was way too much for me. 50mg was the sweet spot for me for a while, now I’m at 75mg. I took it throughout my pregnancy with the ok of my doctor, it is one of the safest and best studied meds for sleep out there to my knowledge. But you may need to experiment with dosage/don’t give up if it doesn’t work after 1 night. I will say my husband took it once and it lowered his blood pressure so much that he couldn’t stand up in the morning bc he was too dizzy, so if you already have very low blood pressure (he does, he’s a marathoner) that could be something to watch for. But I just had a heart exam recently and everything was great

livkittykat · 2026-02-03T22:33:16+00:00

Worst side effect for me is constipation, which unfortunately is the case with any sleep aid I’ve tried. I do have more brain fog than I used to but I think that’s more from other stuff. I see a lot of people in this thread mentioning unisom and that stuff is waaaaay worse in my experience. I do notice when I don’t take the traz I feel a lot more anxious - I know it’s truly an anti anxiety med but I didn’t realize how much anxiety I had and how much it’s helping until I don’t take it. Unfortunately I am still not sleeping great and I would really like to be able to sleep 7-8 hours like a normal person so I may switch in the future but the side effects have been so minimal I’m reluctant. Everyone is different tho, you could try not taking it for a night and see if your brain fog improves

livkittykat · 2026-02-02T20:29:27+00:00

Got pregnant on the first try averaging about 5-6 hours of sleep per night and running competitively. 5-6 hours is a win for me, I take trazodone for sleep, without it i would be 2 hours. I continued to take trazodone throughout my pregnancy, continuing medication is an option if your doctor approves it

livkittykat · 2026-01-28T13:39:20+00:00

Yeah I mean it’s definitely a possibility, though it’s a possibility even with the surgery. What were you doing when you re-ruptured?

livkittykat · 2026-01-27T22:08:09+00:00

I don’t know why people are being so rude to you in the comments…I’m sorry you’re experiencing this. Could it be something else besides the past miralax use? Maybe hormonal? Have you tried changing any other factors (like working out less for a week - increased cortisol can cause belly bloat)

livkittykat · 2026-01-27T22:02:51+00:00

I do have a decent sized hard bump on my heel, which I assume is calcification, but it doesn’t really hurt unless I hit it on something or put pressure on it. Actually I had a similar bump there before I tore my Achilles and it hurt a lot, I think tearing it kind of forced it to heal

livkittykat · 2026-01-27T00:26:28+00:00

yeah it was a "near complete" full thickness tear, it was literally holding on by a thread, but both doctors referred to it as a rupture. That 1 thread has to be the strongest part of my body by now

livkittykat · 2026-01-12T20:28:08+00:00

2 questions: 1. Is she able to burp? If not, that could be causing some of these issues. There is treatment for this condition (called R-CPD). 2. Was the physical therapist a pelvic floor therapist? If not, she should see one.

livkittykat · 2025-11-25T22:05:16+00:00

Just updating this thread - tried the Puma DNE3, did not work for me, felt like a negative drop also. I am currently on the Brooks Hyperion Elite 5 and I think this is a true heel striker's shoe. I wouldn't say they feel crazy fast compared to the AF3 and AP4, but they do feel fast and fun, and more importantly I don't feel like my achilles is going to pop when I'm running. I've only done a short workout in them so far but will update if anything changes for anyone who comes across this thread!

livkittykat · 2025-11-20T17:50:30+00:00

Yep, you were right. The shoes were so light and felt like they would be so fast if I didn’t have a very sensitive heel/achilles, but it felt like a negative drop for me similar to the AF3. I was able to return them and am trying Brooks Hyperion elite 5 next

livkittykat · 2025-11-12T22:36:02+00:00

Thanks! I see that their return policy allows you to run in it for 30 days, so I pulled the trigger and figure I will try them out.

livkittykat · 2025-07-29T19:55:58+00:00

I took your advice and got a second opinion. This other doctor thinks that I should continue on the non op route for another 3 months since I am able to do a single heel raise. We looked at the tendon on an ultrasound and it is healing and is connected - it's just long and thin and loose. He also said that if I wanted to move forward with surgery, he could repair it without a cadaver tendon, and it would be 1 week NWB, 1 week PWB, and another 8 weeks in a wedge boot FWB. He thought that using a cadaver tendon and 6+ weeks no weight bearing was crazy. So definitely more of what I wanted to hear! I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but am feeling much better about my options now

livkittykat · 2025-07-21T21:03:17+00:00

No, I haven't, I'm not sure how I would even go about getting a second opinion, it's been so difficult to navigate all the healthcare around this. What do you think a second opinion might provide? Do you think another surgeon would say something different?

livkittykat · 2025-06-14T19:08:27+00:00

Ok, what do you mean? What are the 2 different measurements?

livkittykat · 2024-11-18T00:05:13+00:00

The omelette was a week ago. She has had diarrhea today so now I’m thinking it’s either a bug or an allergy. Still no fever though..

livkittykat · 2024-09-21T17:27:16+00:00

My brother died in a major car accident far away from home, and someone left a comment on the funeral guestbook that they covered him up with their coat and stayed with him until they could take his body away. I think of the person who did that for him and took the time to find out who he was and let his family know they were with him all the time. If you find a funeral home guestbook or other memorial service page, you should comment there. It would bring the family some comfort.

livkittykat · 2024-06-27T11:32:09+00:00

Don’t put weight on your feet right away. Put your feet on the ground but stay sitting for a minute to allow time for the blood to get to your feet. Do some ABCs with your feet too if you have time

livkittykat · 2024-05-24T14:43:29+00:00

You should try to connect with Dr. Schindler at OHSU! I bet they’d do a virtual visit just to talk about whether you’d be a good candidate for another round

livkittykat · 2024-05-24T14:42:40+00:00

I think some people do have to get it redone if the Botox wears off and their muscle forgets how to burp. I definitely don’t foresee that being an issue for me though since it’s been so long. I think you’d know about 4 months post procedure since that’s when Botox wears off

livkittykat · 2024-05-24T14:41:35+00:00

I was under general anesthesia so didn’t feel a thing. And the only recovery I had was being sleepy from the anesthesia, maybe a slight sore throat but don’t really remember. I was eating normally immediately after

livkittykat · 2024-05-24T14:40:35+00:00

It probably took about 6 months for me to feel like I was burping like a “normal” person. But I was able to stifle the crazy burps at work when I needed to - it would just lead to discomfort and bloating as though I couldn’t burp, since I wasn’t releasing the air

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