Hi, I'm Anne

September 17, 2026

Hello im Anne I am trying to taper off of trazadone . Dr prescribed 50 mg for insomnia.. im able to sleep but am very tired during the day, I have headaches everyday and just don’t like how I’m feeling… I have been trying to taper off on my own by splitting pill into 25 mg.. but than have hard time sleeping Anyone else going through similar ?

Trazodone — 50 mg — 5 to 6 weeks — researching taper | without clinician

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CatinaSep 17

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Anne, welcome to Taper Community! Yes, Trazodone can cause headaches in some people. I'm sorry you're experiencing those. You may need to taper a bit slower than you have been. Are you currently on 25 mg? https://taper.community/drugs/trazodone https://taper.community/resources/blog/trazodone-withdrawal-and-discontinuation Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

AnneSep 18

Trazodone · researching

Thanks for your response When my dr prescribed 50 mg I was told take when needed and since was having trouble sleeping took it every night for a while but started getting so tired during the day that I decided to try 25 So after reading how to taper off, don’t know what to do because with 50 sleep well but 25 takes forever to fall asleep

Trazodone — 50 mg — 5 to 6 weeks — researching taper | without clinician

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CatinaSep 18

Community AnchorEffexor

"don’t know what to do because with 50 sleep well but 25 takes forever to fall asleep" — @Anne

You may need to reduce more gradually. Instead of a 50% cut, you could try 25%.

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