Have you tried Prazosin? My Pdoc prescribed it for my nightmares years ago and it has worked wonders for me. It is a high blood pressure medication but you take relatively low dose and it hasn't effected mine. It's not expensive either. Worth a try. Talk to your doc.

Have heard good things about prazosin from other members here. I have ben there way too many nights. I usually take 1/2 a dose of two meds at bedtime. If I wake up with the adrenalin surge, I will take the other 1/2s and watch a TV show, as well as assuring myself I am safe in my home and not in the past trauma. I seem to sleep better when I have an active day. I push through until bedtime, with no naps. Seems to often help. Comforting hugs.,

I have severe insomnia and nightmares that interfere with rest and disturb sleep for me, so I take Prazosin, LorileiTheWolf, and it works better for me than Seroquel used to. Over the counter Melatonin has worked for me, too, and it's cheap.

Hi,
I have insomnia from I was very young and my first sleeping pill was at 8 years old. i had to self medicate. I am in my 40's and I still have insomnia and most time I am tired because of lack of sleep and health issues. I was taken off all sleeping meds in 2010 and was told that my body needs to learn to sleep on it own and will one day. I have bad nights (a lot) and few good night(s) normally one or two night space out. I take risperdal and most times I will sleep with it but the problem become staying asleep. If I miss a dose I will not sleep and if I take it the following night my sleep is already ruin. One time going to bed for any reason ruin my entire week and it could be a very long time for my body to sleep. It is a awful cycle for me. Melatonin does not work for me. I have not found any meds that help me sleep since 8 years. I am doing a sleep study and so far my sleep issues is bad according to clinic