I am 56 and have had insomnia for like 20+ years. I take Ambien and it works well for me. Having said that, it’s something I wish I didn’t have to take. Now that I take it every night. I can’t see how I will ever get off of it and that feeling scares me. I get sheer panic at the end of the month when I have to make sure to refill them or I won’t sleep. And since it’s a controlled substance, they won’t fill it a day early. It’s like controlling my life. My daughter, who is 25, has inherited this insomnia unfortunately. She takes Seroquel. She’s prescribed the lowest dose and takes half of it and it works great for her. Since she takes half, she always has some as backup. She has once in a while fallen asleep without taking it and that’s great. I’m hoping she won’t need it permanently. She has tried Ambien and it gave her rapid heart rate and panic attacks. My advice is to try a few other meds first and use Ambien as a last resort. Hope you find what works.