"i take this medication at a low dose (7.5 mg) at bedtime for sleep. when i take it, i average about 7 hours and 40 minutes per night. when i don&#039;t, i sleep an average of 6 hours 30 minutes per night. that means some nights i&#039;ll sleep 7 hours and others, 6 hours. not sleeping well makes me anxious and all i can think about is wanting to sleep. with this medication, i almost always sleep well. when i am not working (between contracts), i can sometimes sleep well without it, but with a full-time work schedule, i find this med makes all the difference. at a low dose, it doesn&#039;t cause weight gain either."