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I have taken trazidone for sleep for 4yrs. i no longer take pain medications, but, i wake up feeling tired and "hungover" .what should i do?

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Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

sleep lab: And switch / decrease dosage, taking the dose earlier, are some of the alternatives. Taking pain medications unless prescribed for a real reason, is a no-no. Ask your dr, stay clean.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/3/2013

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Dr. Scott Bobbitt answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Sleep test : Talk to your pcp. Get a monitored overnight sleep study-a psg. Best diagnostic tool available.

Answered 10/31/2013

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A member asked:

I have taken trazidone for sleep for 4yrs. i no longer take pain medications, but, i wake up feeling tired and "hungover" .what should i do?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Dr. Scott Bobbitt answered

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