"i had been prescribed 1mg of xanax before bed for severe insomnia after trying all other sleep meds with side effects,  for over 5 years and it worked great. then i had to get a new pc and they refused to fill xanax.. said i needed to go to a psychiatrist for that med. sooo ridiculous. so, instead he gave me 1mg klonopin at bedtime. he said it was the same thing just less addictive. i&#039;ve never had an addiction problem with any meds but he felt &quot;uncomfortable&quot; giving me the rx for xanax,  which again, worked great for me. now on klonopin my insomnia is worse. i can&#039;t fall asleep until 7-8am and i just lay there wide awake feeling all irritated. i now get 2-3 hours of sleep a night. which is worse for my health than 1mg of xanax."