I take Trazadone to help me sleep. I take Klonopin Duloxetine, Topiramate, And they seem to be working. Extreme hygienic and motivated. Goal to move from Personal Care Home to Supervised independent Living.

Yes, Trazadone can do the complete opposite and keep you awake. This has happened to me as well.

I have chronic pain from depression and I had a severe lower back injury when I was a child which altered the spine's growth.

Currently, I have a pretty severe rotator cup tear & tennis elbow injuries that I'm dealing with. Super sore and the pain wakes me up every night.

I've read up on fibromyalgia in the past. I possibly could have this, just never medically tested for it. Again, it seems this illness is regulated by medications, and I really don't want to rely on another medication for another ailment.

My antidepressant has done enough long term damage to my physical & mental health and I've chosen to try to deal with my issues head-on without meds. It's just a personal choice but if anti-ds are needed again, I will do whatever it takes to try not to go down that dark, lonely rabbit hole called chronic depression.

Faustina, you wanted to know how meds help me function, be better version of myself and help with relationship. Medications keep my mood leveled out. I am not having mania episodes and I am not depressed. I can function normally, be myself and be in good relations with my husband of almost 30 years. I hope this helps.

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I have fibromyalgia. Do you have that too? What causes your physical pain?
Trazadone makes me stay awake. I know two other people it does this to also, but I know someone else who sleeps good on it.
It's nice to chat with you.

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I do what I need to do. Not sinking into that abyss again!