"i have severe chronic insomnia. i alternate between ambien, belsomra and trazodone - so as not to build a tolerance to any one of them. after nearly two years of following this protocol, it turns out that the lesser of these evils is belsomra. at first it didn&#039;t help, but after a few months it started working pretty well. ambien causes rebound insomnia. trazodone causes horrific nightmares. belsomra is gentle and increasingly effective.

whatever you do, don&#039;t take benzodiazepines. it&#039;s easy to become tolerant and then form a physical dependence. anxiety and insomnia worsen. withdrawal is a living hell. i speak from experience."