Hi there, I was talking to my PCP yesterday about my insomnia caused by anxiety, with the hopes of getting some sort of sleep med, but she said she didn't want to prescribe me anything as she isn't well versed in sleeping meds, and instead recommended some psychiatrists to get in contact with, with the ultimate idea of either going on a long-term anxiety med like prozac or doing CBT. And I get it, there aren't any magic pills, the only sort of cure is addressing the root issue with therapy, but, at the same time, I just need some sleep. So, I'm wondering if anyone here knows how to get a script for some sort of sleep med. I do actually know one that I want to try out, trazodone, as it exists in a nice intersection of effectiveness and safety. Worst side effects are usually a hangover, headaches, or nausea, can be addictive depending on the dose, but generally the withdrawal isn't as bad as other sleeping meds, etc. I'm super afraid of drugs so this helps. I'm definitely wary of benzos and SSRIs. I'm open to Ambien, but also very cautious/skeptical, and I've heard bad things. I've tried benadryl, unisom, and of course melatonin, but none are enough to outpace the anxiety(I've slept, but after a lot of tossing and turning and panicking, about 4-5 hrs of sleeplessness on 50mg benadryl, 2-3.5 on 62.5mg unisom), I'm looking for something that can just knock me out.

I ask this questions, because it seems browsing on reddit that people are able to shop around, and try different meds as they please, so I'm wondering if there's some way I could do the same, at least just trying this one. Do I just meet with a psychiatrist, tell them about my troubles, and ask for a med? Is there a quicker option? Can I mention a med by name(and expect to get it)? I have considered urgent care, but I doubt they'd give me anything, and if they did I'm sure it would be something like ambien.