Benadryl every night? That stuff wears off. Ativan/lorazepam is supposed to help you get to sleep also. I've taken it off and on but am currently on temazepam for sleep. Benadryl just works a little bit for me, but not great. It started out working good, but you build up a tolerance to it if you take it every night. I know the feeling about being out of it and other people think we're having a party. Sure it's fun, but lack of sleep for weeks on end isn't fun after a while...your body is exhausted but your mind is buzzing like a neon sign.