I have chronic sleep issues. I've been awake for days at a time before, and it feels like torture when that happens. My ability to regulate sleep is gone, I don't sleep unless I use something. I've exhausted all the natural sleep aids like melatonin, valerian, kava, 5htp, etc. I use essential oils of lavendar, I dim the lights, I play ocean waves in the background, and I exercise, and make sure I have structure and routines in place...and while all those things used to work, they don't anymore. I'm using a prescriptin medication, for the first time in my life, called Trazadone, and it's helping me fall asleep, and stay asleep. I'm using 25mg at bed time, I wake up slightly cloudy, but I'm okay after an hour or so. I have managed my symptoms naturally for years, but am no longer able to do it that way...so I gave in to meds. So far I'm up to 6 hours of sleep a night.