You're not alone! Sometimes i get bouts of sleeplessness and i notice it's usually when i'm stressed out about a project or excited about some activity in the day or worried over some personal issues. And yes, i wld then take abt an hour or more b4 finally falling asleep. When that happens 2 nites in a row, i wld just grab a magazine or read a shor... more

Indeed Zopiclone is supposed to be short term measure to treat insomnia. Usually the dr would recommend other non pharmacological treatment approaches to resolve the root cause of the insomnia. The intention would not be to keep relying on the prescribed sleeping medication. So inevitably the tolerance to Zopiclone developed over time with prolonge... more

May I know which sleeping medication you tried? You're still in your teens, i presume they're OTC? It's always best to figure out the root of the problem. Nowadays, the sleep experts are advocating cognitive behavioral therapy...simply put, it's abt re-training your thoughts to think positively about sleep and remove causes of distress ... more