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I take trazodone to help me sleep because of anxiety and depression. i've heard that it is supposed to help with night terrors and such. yet i still get night terrors and lucid dreams. is there anything i can do to help with these?

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Dr. John Baker answered

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Traz: May consider a different nighttime medication. There are a few medications that help with nightmares assoc with ptsd but usually I do not recommend adding a medication to manage the side effects of another medication.

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Answered 12/9/2015

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A member asked:

I take trazodone to help me sleep because of anxiety and depression. i've heard that it is supposed to help with night terrors and such. yet i still get night terrors and lucid dreams. is there anything i can do to help with these?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Baker answered

Dr Pappas agreed

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