Melitonin helps me some times. I will try it before I use my ambien. If I'm not asleep by 3 am I take melitonin. If I still don't sleep and have a free day I will take the ambien the next day. If not I'll take the melitonin until I have a free day that I can take the ambien. Ambien puts me to sleep for the night then I'm dragging and falling asleep the next day.