"i have been taking 50 mg of trazodone for several years for insomnia.  i originally took ambien, which i liked very much, but the insurance i had then stopped paying for it, so i changed.  i travel quite a bit and don&#039;t sleep in my own bed frequently, which is the reason i needed a sleep aid.  trazodone has been just excellent.  i pop one pill at bedtime and get a good 7-8 hours sleep with no side effects at all.  i&#039;m not depressed and didn&#039;t take it for depression, only for sleep.  it must be a generic or at least a very cheap drug, because it has never cost me much.  i have no side effects, although since i&#039;m 72 years old, i do get up slowly, bend over slowly, etc. or i will get dizzy.  however, this is not trazodone&#039;s fault, it&#039;s me!"