"i started off taking 25mg trazodone and eventually worked my way up to 75mg which i was on for about 2 months. trazodone worked great for helping me fall and stay asleep throughout the night without waking up from panic attacks. it made me feel relaxed and i never felt the need for xanax which was the case prior to taking trazodone. however, getting off trazodone was rough. the first week off, i had two panic attacks at night even while on an ssri. after that i became more stable but experiencing those few panic attacks after getting off wasn&#039;t fun."