Hi mszach, your situation no doubt is unique to at least some extent due to the combination of meds you are taking, and have taken for years. And yes, you can become habituated, but your doc will be able to best answer that question. Anyway, here's some general thoughts.

First, the stresses of moving and starting a new job, plus the shift changes to your circadian rhythm, are all combining right now for you. Stress can and will disrupt sleep, we know that. So this might be a good time to double down on whatever stress management methods you normally use (such as good, sweaty exercise, if you're not getting that already).

Second, you probably will benefit by starting a new daily routine with consistent wake times and bed times, and try to schedule at least an hour or so before bed to just unwind, relax, let go ... to help prepare yourself for sleep.

The white noise is excellent if it helps mask the disturbing noises that awaken you. Good idea.

Just curious ... have you been able to tie the timing of your insomnia -- meaning the awakenings -- to such things as diet choices of the previous day, or lack of exercise? Maybe some caffeine a little later in the day, things like that? By keeping an eye on such things, you might be able to make some adjustments in your lifestyle that will help you sleep better.

One good aspect of all this ... moving to a new place breaks the old insomnia associations you used to have with the old place. That can be a good thing. So this might be an excellent time to work your nondrug sleep improvement plan, whatever that is, and make a fresh new start.

Good luck.

You're absolutely right, I don't even like mentioning my med combo as people seem to be almost taken aback by it but I am 45 years old so I've dealt with this for a good number of years and it's done a good deal of damage in my life. I also deal with health issues which I've never really been able to get a diagnosis for but that's another topic. My insomnia started when I was in my mid 20's, started taking Benadryl occasionally for sleep, then eventually I wound up on 6 mg of Klonopin a day thanks to a very aggressive psychiatrist, I have since tapered down to under 2 mg and of course, more for anxiety than sleep. So yes, you can easily develop a high tolerance to any medication, depending on the person, they can stop working altogether and makes things even worse.

Thanks very much for the advice, doubling down sounds great, I don't really have the ability to do sweaty exercise right now but I can certainly go for a brisk walk on a good day. Absolutely, a lot going on right now and when you throw financial problems into the mix, it becomes a train-wreck of sorts. Will look very carefully at my diet, other than caffeine I hadn't given much consideration to that, good idea. The only caffeine I use is prior to 11 am and even then, I've cut that in half in the last two weeks.

When I moved a few years ago, I did have trouble sleeping, adjusting to new sounds, new neighbors who were noisy. I found using white noise to be incredibly helpful as well as keeping a set bed time, and having a pre-bed ritual about one hour before bed with no screens, dim lights and relaxing activities like reading, listening to music or pod casts, etc...I do take meds that address my PTSD, depression and anxiety, so as long as those are kept in check, my sleep remains fairly stable. I eventually got used to my new place and my sleep stabilized. Wishing you all the best....

Thanks Sonny, appreciate your words of encouragement. Awesome that your meds are still working, did you have a lot of insomnia before you were on your current regiment? I'm a music addict so I'm always listening to music, need to get back into reading. Have a good weekend.....

Its normal when you are overtired and over stressed to not be able to sleep. You are thinking and checking you have done everything etc. I find when I can sleep....like now and something is bothering me I try to solve the problem. For instance if i havent finished work I must do for work. I get that done and then sleep. Then when I get up in the morning I feel doubly energised because I did what was bothering me AND the I slept because I want worried anymore. If u are tired you cant think properly and things look worse than what they really are. Good luck.

mszach, my meds occasionally need to be changed or adjusted in order for them to continue to work. I did have a lot of broken sleep that was PTSD related before I was on my current regimen of meds, and then about a year ago I went through a horrible phase of insomnia that no med could help with....It was only resetting my circadian rhythm and making some other changes to my sleep routine that seemed to help with that bout of insomnia. Hoping things get easier for you!