What should you know about trazodone headache?

Trazodone can cause headache, dizziness, or sleepiness in some people, particularly early in treatment or after a dose change. Dehydration, missed meals, poor sleep, alcohol, infection, or another medicine can also cause head pain. Note when the headache begins, how long it lasts, where it is felt, and whether it follows a dose. Do not stop trazodone suddenly without advice, especially if it has been taken regularly.

Rest in a quiet place, drink water, eat regularly, and rise slowly if you feel light-headed. Avoid alcohol until you know how trazodone affects you. Check with a pharmacist or clinician before using a painkiller, particularly if you take medicines that affect bleeding or have liver, kidney, or stomach problems. Contact the prescriber if headaches keep returning, interfere with sleep, or began after a medicine change.

Seek urgent care for a sudden severe headache, new weakness or numbness, trouble speaking, fainting, confusion, a stiff neck, seizure, vision loss, or repeated vomiting. Get prompt advice if headache occurs with fever or a rash, or if you develop agitation, sweating, tremor, diarrhoea, and a fast heartbeat after combining trazodone with another medicine. These symptoms need assessment rather than dose adjustment at home.

Ask whether the timing fits a trazodone side effect, whether your dose or other medicines could contribute, and which pain relief is suitable. Mention supplements, alcohol, recent illness, pregnancy, and any neurological symptoms.