Insomnia on and off for the past 3 weeks

Hello, I have had pretty bad insomnia in the past three weeks. This is probably due to stopping Zyprexa, although it was done in a gradual and correct way. In the past months I would have it maybe once every three months but now it is weekly, the worst was three days in a row. When I get it after a few hours I pretty much know I am stuck with it for the night. I try to convince myself I can still fall asleep and struggle and struggle to let the images flow into my brain, only to pop back into awakeness. This gets me very frustrated and is a pretty useless crying, except sometimes after I cry in desperation I can get to sleep, however briefly since it is morning by then. It seems like even very small amounts of stress cause it. For example I am on a trip now and have slept the past 3 nights, but now I have to get ready for the trip back and that seems to have kept me up all night. I’m not even afraid of flying. Tonight I just gave up all toghether and stayed on my phone, to avoid just getting more and more frustrated. I have also tried advil pm and tranquirit and sometimes they work and sometimes not. I don’t think trying to relax before bed is much use, because I usually start off pretty relaxed but get more agitated as the night goes by. The problem seems to be I can’t stop thinking, and I can’t relax and let my brain let go of everything. I think about myself, my day, my relationships, not even terribly anxious thoughts. When I realize I am having insomnia I try to acknowledge an explanation, like the trip coming up, or whatever else may be stressing me. However this doesn’t help me get to sleep either. Any advice?

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