“I go to sleep for about 3 hours, wake up and can’t go back to sleep...”
With Trazodone, I sleep 6,7,8 continuous hours of deep sleep.
I do know that during the 2cnd sleep test, they gave me ambien. My REM sleep was better, but still deficient.
Coincidentally Dr. Low Dog was on TV today. She is a Medical Dr., but also a professional with respect to herbal medicines. She does prescribe Rx, but if there is another approach that has less potential problems she will have her patients get the alternative.
For sleep, there is a combo of Valerian, passion flower, and hops that is supposed to be just as effective as Ambien after 2 weeks and with out the potential Ambien side effects. Does your book have anything on these remedies?
She also talked about Butterbur(migraines), Cammomile(anxiety), SAMe(pain). I always find her discussions interesting.
Trazadone is on my list to research before I go to my next Dr.s visit which is sometime in May IIRC.