"i started taking trazadone 50mg after being diagnosed with depression and anxiety plus insomnia in january. i have been seeing my gp for four years on and off with insomnia and twice a year would leave the surgery with a few diazepam for a couple of nights sleep. then an epiphany moment came whilst reading a magazine, my insomnia was caused by the menopause! trundled back to my gp who did blood tests which established that although young at 43 i was in fact well and truly into the menopause. my trazadone dose went from 50 to 100mg and then to 150mg at bedtime. i have been taking this dose now for six months and have not noticed any improvement in my sleep. i constantly wake between 3 and 4am every night unless i take one lorazepam tablet?"