"i&#039;ve had insomnia since i was 14, i&#039;m 35 now. my insomnia stems from abuse as a child which led to ptsd. when i was about 23 i was diagnosed as bi-polar. i don&#039;t think i&#039;ve ever really slept like a normal person. i&#039;ve been on so many different sleep aids. i have had 2 sleep studies, the most recent confirmed that i don&#039;t have sleep apnea but that i don&#039;t have normal sleep. i started clonazepam a couple weeks ago after the combination of ativan 2mg and amitriptyline 300 mg stopped working. my doctor started me at 0.5mgs i took it for 2 weeks and it had no effect on me, so she raised it to 1mg and i don&#039;t know what i&#039;m supposed to feel but i&#039;m definitely not tired, i&#039;m up till 3 or 4 in the morning. it&#039;s honestly one of the most frustrating things."