"i was taking xanax for many years to treat my anxiety. new guidelines, however, said i couldn&#039;t continue because of the pain medicines i take and fear of overdose. my doctor prescribed trazadone. i was hesitant at first but i took it because i wasn&#039;t sleeping. it works great! i can&#039;t believe i like it even better than the xanax! while on xanax i still had anxiety but this med has really helped both anxiety and insomnia."