I can only give my personal experience on the Trazodone, haven't tried the Zoloft. Trazodone works as both an anti-depressant and as a side effect it sedates you (maybe it's the other way around). Either way, what I experienced was rapid tolerance (was taking it for sleep only), maybe having to up by 50mg (under Dr. advice) every 4-5 days.
My pharmacist told me it is rarely prescribed for depression anymore because at high dosages (required for anti-depressant effect) side effects were excessive sleepiness, hunger (weight gain), and, rarely, priapism (read up on it - can't bring myself to describe it here).
If you are taking it for sleep and find your mind racing (trying to complete tasks in bed all night - sort of half-sleeping activity in bed, etc.) it's probably that the Trazodone dose is too low for you to sleep anymore (the fast tolerance I mentioned).
My experience with Trazodone was fast taper under Dr's guidance, no problems. Good luck.
well 6 weeks is a very short amount of time to be on them. it's not a good idea for anyone here to recommend a taper on these types of drugs...but you really have been on them for a short amount of time. still, the best bet is to ask ur doctor. i'm sure 1 phone call to ur doc and you can have a taper plan that probably won't take any more than a week.
but as other's have said, it's probably the trazodone causing the 'zombie' effect. that one really knocks a person out.
yes I would go to the doctors and have them help you with a taper plan for both meds .We dont have a doctor so we really cant give you a taper but be can support u as you come down.
I'm sorry for all you have to go thru...
The Trazodone is probably knocking you out. you don't take them for a long time, you can taper it pretty fast without any wd's. BUT that doesn't change anything to your problem. Finding an AD is very difficult give them a chance. We all are different as well as the reaction we have to AD's. I was allergic to trazodone.
Go see the dr that Rx'ed them to you and talk about it. It's a long road to find a good AD for yourself coz they take so long to kick in. Don't get discouraged....
Best of luck to you. sophie.