I've had trouble with insomnia for many years. Mostly in my youth I relied on antihistamines - which worked because allergies tend to exacerbate the insomnia. I was prescribed Doxepin in the late 70s and have gone of and on it many times over the years. It works very well but if I have to take it for more months it seems to drag me down. I used to take 25 mg, then for a while I was able to sleep with only 10 mg and some melatonin. Lately I've been taking 20-30 mgs and am concerned about what they say about seniors and Doxepin. BTW, I don't have trouble staying asleep - I have trouble falling asleep. Ambien 2.5 mg is like magic for me. But it's habit forming so I try to avoid it. Belsomra is supposed to be safe for seniors. I tried it last weekend (10 mg) and it made me a little groggy but I was up all night - even though tired and groggy - couldn't fall asleep. That said I did not experience any of the horrible side effects some people have mentioned. I'm going to try it again this weekend. Any friendly suggestions are appreciated.