Forgot to mention in my message above that Valarian Root seems to give me vivid dreams.

I have had occasional success with a product from Western Botanicals called Nerve Calm. It has a bunch of herbs in it that seem to help. If you go on their website, it will list exactly what's in it. They also have some other products for relaxation and sleep.

Valerian root has been used for centuries as a sleep aid and relaxant, and supposedly helps with anxiety too. However, it's also supposed to be used for several weeks before it's calming effects fully kick in.

I have tried valerian as well as melatonin, and many non-Rx sleep aids as well. None of them provided any lasting benefit for me.

What ultimately helped me were CBT sleep training methods -- meaning leading sleep supportive lifestyle, and learning to "just say no" to the negative sleep thoughts that were fueling my insomnia.

I sleep much better now, consistently, although I make an effort every day to prioritize sleep with exercise, sensible diet, consistent wake time, etc. Most importantly, I refuse to allow myself to be dominated by those recurring negative thoughts about sleep. That's probably helped more than anything else.

CBT is probably the best. I am currently in another insomnia relapse due to my anxiety. Worrying about sleep is what does it for me. CBT is helping me again. I developed some bad habits. I started laying in bed for an hour or two surfing the net on my laptop. The bed should only be for sleeping and sex.

Hope this helps.

I didn't receive notice of the answers that were posted. How do I make sure I receive emails when someone responds to my post.
I didn't see an Edit button to click, but I notice there is one that says to "click here to stop watching this Topic" so I believe I am watching it and should be getting notices of replies. I checked and my email address is correct and I also received welcoming email from adm.
Why didn't I get notices this time of the three replies?

I never get notice of replys to my posts, mtfuji. I don't think that that functionality of Daily Strength works properly.

I have no natural sleep aids for you, Melatonin did very little for me, but I do have a prescription medication. It's called Saphris

Saphris is an anti-psychotic prescribed for Schizophrenia (I have Schizoaffective Disorder) but it has the great side effect of putting one right to sleep. Without it I would, like, never sleep.

I don't know if you want to or have access to someone who will prescribe you prescription drugs, especially off-label, but it does work for me.

I am sorry to hear about your problem. We all know how hard it is to not being able to sleep. However, from my personal experience, herbs never really helped me. I guess, they can help to those who does not have severe and chronic insomnia.
When we talk about insomnia, we usually overlook the closely related problem, called "circadian rhythms disorder."
I am not a doctor, and I am speaking just based on my personal, long term problem. I noticed that time when I take the medication plays a great role in a quality of sleep I have. The same medication give me different results sleep wise, depending on when I take the pills.
I think, that if you take your pills when you think you have to go to sleep, most likely your sleep will be of a poor quality. However, if you take your pills very late at night, exactly when you feel your are ready for sleep, most likely you'll have a chance to get the quality sleep. In sum, let the medication work together with your biological clocks, not with the clocks we all are living by.
The problem is, that many people have to wake up early in the morning, so they do not have a chance to give this idea a try. But, if you do not work, and have plenty of time in the morning to stay in bed, why not to take the medication late at night and have relatively good sleep.

Andrea:
Received the following in reply to my question to Daily Strength about not receiving email notices of replies to my posts: " Hi,
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We apologize for any inconvenience that this matter may be causing you and we appreciate your patience."
Don't know when it will be corrected.

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DailyStrength Support

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