I Can Sleep! I've always had trouble sleeping, but ever since I was diagnosed as Bipolar and began my meds I averaged maybe 3 hours a night. This is a real problem because I am a full-time college student and mother of a one year old. I need all the sleep I can get! I have only been on Trazodone for a little over a week, but it is great! It is not very strong feeling, but I am relaxed enough to lay down and fall asleep within an hour or so. I may need to up my dose, but I do like this a lot more than Xanax or Niravam. ***UPDATE*** Although the Trazodone still worked great for me, my doctor took me off it to put me on Klonopin so it will not only help me to sleep, but also with my anxiety.