"i can honestly say this medication has saved my life. for years i had been taking diphenhydramine (benadryl) and had no sleep-wake cycle and never felt completely awake. about 8 months ago i tried out ambien and lunesta but my doctor wouldn&#039;t let me take them for any longer than a couple weeks. then trazodone was recommended, and while the first night was absolutely terrible (nausea, insomnia, overslept), and i am never going back. i can take it long term, it&#039;s cheap, it makes me feel genuinely tired and not drugged tired, and i finally have a sleep-wake cycle again. it is also very calming, which helps sleep come a lot faster. i can now get up in the morning and not hate my life. bless this drug. i don&#039;t know where i&#039;d be without it."