I’ve taken trazadone, sonata, temazapam, Ativan, diazepam, mirtazapine, rozerem, belsomra, melatonin and other OTC pills including magnesium, doxepin, seroquel, ambien, and lunesta, which I take now. Trazadone worked for a few years but then stopped. Sonata only helped for about 2 hours. Doxepin helps a little bit but not very well, even if I double the dose. I couldn’t handle the side effects of seroquel. Ambien puts me to sleep, but the side effects are also an issue with it. Blurry vision and depression. All the benzodiazepines work, but doctors here in San Angelo, Texas, where I live, won’t prescribe them. I guess they think it’s better if I just don’t sleep. We moved back here 3 years ago from Georgia. At that time I was alternating nights with lunesta and temazapam and it was working fine. But after moving here, temazapam was out. So I was left with Lunesta, but only 1 mg. I went to a neurologist, advertised as a sleep specialist. She would only prescribe doxepin and when I ask for something more effective, she wouldn’t help me anymore. So I finally had to drive 90 miles to see a neurologist in another town. He upped the lunesta to 3 mg. It still works, but not as well as it used to. He said those with chronic insomnia will always have to take medication. I don’t know what he’ll say when I see him again. I also follow the guidelines for CBT-I. So I’m still searching.