I notice that there is a lot of dream talk here but I was wondering if anyone is taking drugs for sleep disorders?

I have had a sleep disorder for 20 years. 18 of them totally untreated. I also have PTSD so I have terrible nightmares so a lot of the typical sleep drugs I can't take because they don't control dreams.

So I am doing the unthinkable and taking Ativan for sleep along with a blood pressure med (minipress) to not have any dreams at all.

Of course with the Ativan come dependance so I am up to 5 a night. I take 2 Ativan and one minipress to fall asleep and then wake up at three to take 3 Ativan and one more minipress to fall asleep again.

I know this sounds horrible I just wonder if anyone else is doing anything like this or what everyone else is taking for drugs for sleep and if they need any nightmare control like I do????

C and Oliver (my Service Dog)