Boy do I feel your pain. I have suffered with insomnia for 14 years! Now it is the most extreme. I'm on my 3rd night with no sleep at all! Everything the doc tries haven't worked. Either it does nothing or gives me restless legs. The last thing they wanted me to try is doxepin but after reading the reviews, i refused to even try it. Such horrid side effects. Ambien works for me if I don't take it every night. Alas because of my past alcohol use, and a suicide attempt, my doc won't prescribe it to me. I don't know if anyone has heard of the alpha stim machine. They hook electrodes on the ears and you wear it for 20 mins.supposed to help with depression, PTSD, and insomnia. It is painless. I am a vet so I can get one for free thank goodness because it costs 800 bucks! I have used it in the office and I could tell the difference. I just need to convince them to order one for me. In the meantime, I'm pretty much screwed! As far as the suicide attempt, i used the very meds that are still being prescibed to me so i don't why they can't give me a short term supply of ambien! So frustrating, and of course no sleep = increased depression and anxiety. I've been so good at staying away from the alcohol, but ready to drink again just so I can pass out and get some kind of sleep.