You are much more likely to get good results if you go to a doctor's appointment armed with knowledge and good questions to ask. Yes, don't trust everything you read on an Internet forum, but don't dismiss it either.

Ambien is bad shit. I can't understand how it is not made illegal.

It destroy sleep, by creating an addiction making it impossible to fall asleep without it.

And it is bad sleep as the brain does not go into deep sleep

I wish there was safe pills in the US. I use benadryl.

Melatonin works for me, say once every month or two when I need it.

I pour about 1/5th of a capsule into a glass of water.

The default dosage is far too high.

If you have an uncommon issue most doctors won't be able to help you beyond a superficial level. Asking a wide range of people is helpful as long as you weigh there input accordingly.