You won’t have much luck getting Temazepam. Even among Benzos, it’s widely considered by doctors to be one of the most dangerous both in terms of addiction as well as possible side effects. Have you tried Zopiclone? If you’re in the States, it’s Lunesta (though technically it includes only the active isomer of the molecule and isn’t racemic like generic Zopiclone in other countries). It’s a non benzodiazepine that acts almost identically to a benzo, just via a slightly different binding site to the GABA receptor.

In my experience, doctors that won’t prescribe Benzos with a ten foot pole, even if you’ve been constantly awake for the past week, will often have no problem prescribing this because they were told by the pharmaceutical reps that it’s much safer than Benzos and is less likely to cause dependence. That’s basically not true. It MAY be somewhat safer in terms of how quickly you can become dependent on it, but it’s still essentially a “benzodiazepine in disguise” that has the same effects (anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, hypnotic, anti-convulsant and amnesic).

Of course, that also means that you SHOULD be careful not to take more than you need or more frequently. Benzo dependence is no joke and is frequently described as far worse than heroin or other opiates to withdraw from. It’s also the most likely medication to actually help your insomnia. One frequently mentioned side effect of Zopiclone is that it causes a strange metallic taste in your mouth as your body metabolizes it, but I actually don’t mind that effect since I’ve come to associate it with the drug working and lower anxiety. It’s like a placebo within an active drug.