So I am ready for sleep drugs and will see a doctor ASAP for that. Have been trying supplements, sleep hygiene and a plethora of things like "grounding" these years which have from minimal to inexistent effect. For the knowledgeable people here, my sleep problems include sleep onset insomnia (no drowsiness at night), sleep fragmentation (5 hours 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour is the dominant structure) and havent had truly refreshing sleep in like 4 years now.
Now, I tried Valium and that gave me a panic attack. Then I tried Diphenhydramine and that worked beautifully only for sleep onset but just a few days, plus it doesnt make you feel that good. I have also tried Trazadone because it is highly regarded by some and also comically attracted by accounts of near-priapism during sleep. It gave me throat pain for a week, and of course, sleep was shit as it always is. No lang lasting boners appeared to my dismay.
What do you recommend? No benzos and no SSRI´s, we can agree on that right. Something that doesnt fuck up my brain, I mean, something that doesnt harm the brain MORE than sleep deprivation does.
Someone adviced Modafinil but apparently isnt that for daytime sleepiness?