Yeah, I did try valerian. It did help me sleep a bit better- made me drowsy. My problem is the pain while sleeping. For this I have tried so many things. Actually, the last few nights, my neck was bothering me. Then I carried groceries yesterday and have been having severe spasms and pain-like I pinched a nerve, too. I took lobelia before bed, but I still had pain. I am thinking of getting some magnesium....Oh well, it never ends! Sorry to sound so glum...just having a bad day!