lamictal is a common treatment for bipolar that seems to have success. my pdoc gave me trazadone for sleep but I did not take it because it was an antidepressant. AD's can trigger a mania in bipolars and after the worse mania of my life being on Zoloft I was not even going to take a chance. I know I wasn't going to take it everyday, but I was only on Zoloft two weeks before I went crazy. there are plenty of other sleep meds out there. take care.