Simply Frustrated

I've been known as a pretty super positive person but there are times, like right at the present for instance, that my pitiful energy levels really piss me off big time (sorry for the language here).
I've got alot of living I want to do every day and lately I'm ready for bed almost right after supper and I have not had an overly busy day, one load of laundry and odds and ends around the house.
I'm realizing more and more that my lack of being able to get enough hrs of sleep straight thru is maybe doing me in but then again I wonder how much solid sleep shd us lupus folks really need.
My nights alot of time go like this - bed by 8:30(takes me abt an hr to fall asleep), awake by around midnight & then maybe keep waking up every 2 or 3 hrs.  Some nights I'm awake by midnight & stay awake till abt 4 a.m. then sleep for another 2 hrs.
I'm fearing more & more I'm going to have to speak to my dr abt a medical sleep aid but I really don't want to inflict any more drugs into my body.  Sure wish I could find some more natural approach.
Oh well, such is life huh.  I'm almost thinking I shd delete this ranting & whining here so I'm going to sign off before I do.