"i am a 48 year old woman and for the past couple of years i either never went to sleep or only slept a couple of hours each night. i am not a person who likes to take medication but found myself desperate because lack of sleep was interfering with the quality of my life. i am a teacher and mother so being sleep deprived was hard. i tried melatonin with little luck. a dr. prescribed ambien but i felt so groggy the next morning. finally, a dr. prescribed klonopin 0.5 mg and even though i was reluctant, i was desperate and tried it. it worked the first night. i am able to get up in the middle of the night with my children if i need to. i awake feeling refreshed. it has changed my life. i do worry about long term use but will continue for now."