"started this med about 1.5 wks ago.  i don&#039;t have trouble going to sleep, but wake often through the night from bad/disturbing dreams. then my mind started to race and i can&#039;t turn off- sometimes for hours. i would also wake in the morning with the veil of the most recent bad dream in my head and feeling exhausted. trazodone helps my mind rest. i still wake 2 or 3 times a night, and i am still doing some dreaming, but don&#039;t wake crying or upset and can go back to sleep quickly. i always have been thirsty through the night and still wake and drink water- i don&#039;t think the medicine is making this worse. is a bit harder to get going in the morning, but not enough to negate the positives. i also take 60mg cymbalta every day for many yrs now."