in all 35 yrs. of having bp2, sleep was never an issue: this past yr. it has been difficult to go to sleep or stay asleep w/o using meds. or stop the racing, non-stop repetitive thoughts. for me, ambien does almost nothing, low doses of seroquel work but i'm afraid of weight gain or high blood sugar; klonopin gives me a hangover feeling; dr. prescribed old fashioned valium and each time i use it, i get a headache while sleeping and wake up feeling like i had rough sleep. a friend gave me 2mg. of xanax which i cut into 1/4 and i found it to work but i've only tried 2 of the 1/4 xanax. what is your experience on xanax or any other med. that really works for you. melatonin makes me a little sleepy but really didn't put me to sleep or get rid of the racing thoughts.