Have started having bad trouble sleeping again – taking 4 or more hours to get to sleep; not sleeping deeply; waking during the night; strange and disturbing dreams – and, as there are huge building works going on across the road which wake me up at 8am, I decided enough was enough and got another prescription for zopiclone. I've tried various sleeping draughts (I love that phrase) over the past year, and this is the best one at knocking me out cold for a few hours without lingering drowsiness the next day. I took one about 8 last night – I'd forgotten how fast-acting these ones are, and within half an hour was crashing about the flat, and really struggled to stay awake during the film I was watching. Went to bed at 10.30, got straight to sleep, slept right through and woke up at 8.15 this morning. While these pills are not a long-term solution, taken just when necessary they really can help. I was starting to feel dragged down by lack of sleep, but feel more hopeful now, and more in control of my rest. This is a Good Thing.