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Medication	Member Price	Retail Price
Doxepin	$0 on listed strengths	$89.99
Trazodone	$0 on listed strengths	$69.99

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About Insomnia

Understanding Insomnia: When Sleep Evades You

Insomnia is more than just a bad night's sleep; it's a sleep disorder characterized by persistent trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep, despite having the opportunity to do so. This can lead to various daytime impairments, including fatigue, low energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and decreased performance at work or school. It can be acute (lasting a few days or weeks, often due to stress or a temporary situation) or chronic (occurring at least three nights a week for three months or longer).

Common causes include stress, anxiety, depression, certain medical conditions (like chronic pain or asthma), medications, poor sleep habits, and lifestyle factors like caffeine or alcohol use. Identifying the underlying cause is often the first step toward effective management.

Pathways to Rest: Treatments and Medications

Treating insomnia typically involves a multi-faceted approach. Non-pharmacological interventions are often recommended first, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), which helps identify and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to sleep problems. Good sleep hygiene practices—maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, creating a dark and quiet sleep environment, and avoiding stimulants before bed—are also crucial.

When lifestyle changes and behavioral therapies aren't enough, doctors may prescribe medications. These can include sedative-hypnotics like zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), or zaleplon (Sonata), which help you fall asleep faster or stay asleep longer. Other options might include orexin receptor antagonists like suvorexant (Belsomra) or lemborexant (Dayvigo), or certain antidepressants with sedative properties like trazodone or dox

The information above is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider before making medication decisions.

MedlinePlus overview of Insomnia

What is insomnia?

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have it, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. As a result, you may get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep. You may not feel refreshed when you wake up.

What are the types of insomnia?

Insomnia can be acute (short-term) or chronic (ongoing). Acute insomnia is common. Common causes include stress at work, family pressures, or a traumatic event. It usually lasts for days or weeks.

Chronic insomnia lasts for a month or longer. Most cases of chronic insomnia are secondary. This means they are the symptom or side effect of some other problem, such as certain medical conditions, medicines, and other sleep disorders. Substances such as caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol can also be a cause.

Sometimes chronic insomnia is the primary problem. This means that it is not caused by something else. Its cause is not well understood, but long-lasting stress, emotional upset, travel and shift work can be factors. Primary insomnia usually lasts more than one month.

Who is at risk for insomnia?

Insomnia is common. It affects women more often than men. You can get it at any age, but older adults are more likely to have it. You are also at higher risk of insomnia if you:

Have a lot of stress

Are depressed or have other emotional distress, such as divorce or death of a spouse

Have a lower income

Work at night or have frequent major shifts in your work hours

Travel long distances with time changes

Have an inactive lifestyle

Are African American; research shows that African Americans take longer to fall asleep, don't sleep as well, and have more sleep-related breathing problems than Whites.

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

Symptoms of insomnia include:

Lying awake for a long time before you fall asleep

Sleeping for only short periods

Being awake for much of the night

Feeling as if you haven't slept at all

Waking up too early

What other problems can insomnia cause?

Insomnia can cause daytime sleepiness and a lack of energy. It also can make you feel anxious, depressed, or irritable. You may have trouble focusing on tasks, paying attention, learning, and remembering. Insomnia also can cause other serious problems. For example, it could make you feel drowsy while driving. This could cause you get into a car accident.

How is insomnia diagnosed?

To diagnose insomnia, your health care provider:

Takes your medical history

Asks for your sleep history. Your provider will ask you for details about your sleep habits.

Does a physical exam, to rule out other medical problems that might cause insomnia

May recommend a sleep study. A sleep study measures how well you sleep and how your body responds to sleep problems.

What are the treatments for insomnia?

Treatments include lifestyle changes, counseling, and medicines:

Lifestyle changes, including good sleep habits, often help relieve acute (short-term) insomnia. These changes might make it easier for you to fall asleep and stay asleep.

A type of counseling called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve the anxiety linked to chronic (ongoing) insomnia

Several medicines also can help relieve your insomnia and allow you to re-establish a regular sleep schedule

If your insomnia is the symptom or side effect of another problem, it's important to treat that problem (if possible).

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus topic page. Topic date: 10/01/2012. MedlinePlus file date: 10/15/2026 02:30:37.