"i was given trazadone for insomnia. i generally don&#039;t fall asleep until early morning! i started this medication 6 months ago and am so thankful for it! i have read a lot of reviews with people saying they are sleeping 14 hours, i personally have not experienced that. i was told to start with 50 mg, didn&#039;t seem to do the trick for me. i started taking 100 mg and it works great! i thought i needed something to shut my mind down because it doesn&#039;t ever seem to shut off! it definitely doesn&#039;t shut the mind down but i have found if i do deep breathing and take the trazadone i&#039;m usually out within 20 minutes! i have never felt dizzy or fatigued like others are saying but medications work different for everyone."