Update- I've taken Ativan now for the past few nights and had amazing sleeps!!! OMG I love it. Just what I needed.

However.

I have two young kids. One night I was up with them a few times and just wanted to cry because I was SO tired but knew I had to deal with them. My husband sleeps like the dead and that night he went to bed way too late so he was no help at all. That needs to not happen again. Planning is key!

Last night I woke up to pee and when I had a splitting headache in a very localized spot on my upper forehead (left side). I took an Aleve and two extra strength Tylenols and fell asleep with a cold cloth on my head... I fell asleep right away even though I had the headache but it concerned me a bit.

I think all Ativan does for me is allows me to sleep despite my pain, which is usually in my legs overnight. I'm going to not take it tonight to see if there's a difference. I find I'm doing better in the days since starting it as well, likely just because I'm actually sleeping which they say is kinda important