I second that--life is too short. I respect the choices of people who don't want to take drugs, but for me, if there is something that will relieve pain or help me sleep, I want it, as long as it doesn't come at an unacceptable price in well-being.

And darlindeb, maybe sleep meds are like all the stuff we talk about for PN--we all react to them differently. I tried Rozerem, and like you with the Lunesta and Sonata, it wasn't much help. But Ambien CR puts me down and keeps me down for a minimum of six hours. Sometimes I even get eight, and it's wonderful

But of course, the best solution of all is to get to and fix the underlying cause like darlindeb did. And I'm still trying to do that with the PN. If there's any possibility that I can do that, the insominia will go away on its own. One very annoying medical professional recently suggested that I go for a sleep study, which I refused. Come on people, I can't sleep because my feet hurt! You need a study for that?