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That sounds very tough. I don't have that level of insomnia, though I try to read or play a board game after about 10pm, avoid the news, etc. That's usually enough.
The main thing for me is anxiety, which kills any chance of sleep - including anxiety about not being able to sleep. I was on Mirtazapine during a bad period and while it did knock me out, I felt real drowsiness in the morning so it didn't feel worth it. I've heard melatonin is much better.
Melatonin definitely does have a bit of a 'drag' in the mornings (at least, does for me), but you're right it's nowhere near the level of "urrrggghhhh" I felt after sleep tablets. Also don't seem to wake up with ye olde 'Ghandi's flip-flops taste' mouth with melatonin.
And yeah anxiety about falling asleep preventing falling asleep is horribly ironic isn't it!