I have Bipolar Disorder and unfotunately also suffer from severe insomnia every night. I recently switched from seroquel to thorazine, and neither drugs knock me out, they only help my mood and racing thoughts. My psychiatrist said she does not prescibe controlled medications so has tried me on 100mg of vistaril which is useless and does nothing but piss me off because I still lay there at night tossing and turning. She keeps insisting I do breathing exercises to help me relax which also pisses me off.

I am now considering getting a second opinion about my insomnia from another physician and asking if they can prescribe me a hypnotic to help me. All I want is just a good 7-8 hours of good rest each night. Since my psychiatrist won't prescribe an actual sleeping pill for me, I made an appointment with a GP that most likely will. Is there any drug in particular that works well for insomnia that I can ask for? So far it seems like Ambien and Temazepam are the most commonly presribed.