I'm just waiting on daylight....been up for a few hours now
. Never taken a sleep aid ever, but get 4-6 hours every night...for better, or worse, I've never required much and wake up alert at a mouse fart. The one ambien tale I have...doctor prescribed...she never took another ever...sobering it was.
Go see a doc, but dammit Patrick, you're retired man...sleep when your body needs it and "loaf" when ya get up....unaided if ya can...YMMV.