My pdoc has me taking 10 mg melatonin on top of my sleep meds for a sleep study, which I consented to. I just answer the same list of sleep-related questions whenever I see him. I think it helps keep me to sleep but does not get me to sleep. The Trazodone & Seroquel get me to sleep.

Before I got pregnant, I tapered off meds, used melatonin some for sleep, but I think valerian root worked better for me (it stinks to high heaven though). In the end, I combined them both (not recommended, just the only way I could sleep).

Ambien gave me panic attacks, and all the other classic prescription sleep meds from my PCP didn't do a thing. Benadryl never worked either.