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It is possible that it might just turn around, but I would be betting against you...sorry. You have apparently gone on for some length of time needing sleep aids, and I can safely assume that prior to being prescribed those aids you were experiencing poor sleep for some time. So, all-in-all you have disordered sleep. The brain 'habituates' to pretty much any change by adapting. If you smoke, it stops making its own nicotinic receptor chemicals in its synapses. As long as you routinely up your serum levels of nicotine, it doesn't need to provide it itself. So this tells us that the brain adapts. It has adapted to your various prescriptions.
Have you ever investigated CBT or other forms of psychotherapy? Maybe you need to get something serious, and always pushed back down the hole, out into the open and deal with it. Literally get it behind you, not always in front of you. Your mind is active with....something. What is it?
Lastly, you're in excellent company if you're over 50 and can't sleep well. There are zillions of us. I can post how I manage to get two or three decent nights of sleep a week if you are interested, but there are no guarantees, not even for me. I can go two/three weeks with terrible sleep...just did.

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So, my Gloaming friend, how much of your sleep problem is related to the darned CPAP? I have tried two different delivery methods. My sleep doc tells me I now need to add oxygen to the CPAP, but feel that would be useless if the devices are causing poor sleep time. Just about ready to throw in the towel on CPAP.
I have mild apnea and mildly low oxygen during sleep. I am a really good sleeper. At least I was untill I started down this CPAP trail. If the results of this treatment only knocks a couple of years off my life, I'm okay with that. I'm a quality for life trumps quantity kind of person. So there...I've vented.

Thank you. This has been going on for 30 years. I started with 1 low dose melatonin and through the years have upped the ante until I don't think any of it is working anymore. I don't want sleeping pills. Just another hook. I'm 73. Not plagued with anxiety. Neuropathy doesn't help. I might try s sleep study? Thank you