[jonno]

My wife didn’t care for the way she felt with Ambien.

FWIW, when she needs something for sleep, she’s happy with the way these work:
https://www.amazon.com/Members-Formerly-Sleep-Diphenhydramine-Softgels/dp/B002JS1ZAK

[Political Junkie Too]

Ambien has worked fine for me. Essentially, it turns off my brain for eight hours, then turns it back on with no groggy after-effects.

The few times I've taken it have been on long trans-Atlantic flights with business class bed-seats, and the occasional sleepless weekend night.

I do recall that in the early days of prescribing Ambien, doctors concluded that they were over-prescribing the dosage. People should only take half a pill, not the entire pill, for a typical night's sleep.

-PJ

[Heart of Georgia]

Yes, Benadryl makes me drowsy - which is why I take it at night for my allergies.

[Cementjungle]

My wife has tried all sorts of things... she just doesn’t sleep that much... never did, even when she was a kid. The cats try to set a good example for her, but even that doesn’t help.

[Flaming Conservative]

Those are helpful for a lot of people, but that class of medications have the opposite effect on me, than intended. But thank you, anyway.