Also Solo, until you get things straightened out, you might look at taking one Benedryl in the evening before bedtime. They are now marketing it as Zzzzquil, but all it is is Benedryl (probably pricier) -- 25 mg. of diphenhydramine (generic if you can find it). I have sleep issues as well as lots of itchies because of the bugs here (no-see-ums this time of year), so I have been taking it many nights. It's not ideal since it gives me the morning sleepies, but it does keep me from waking up at 2 or 3 or 4 am and lying there ruminating for hours...that SUCKS. Ambien is good too but probably more easily to become dependent on it. During perimenopause, I don't feel bad about needing a little extra help, because insomnia is not productive at all.