[Jm75842]

have had insomnia for last 4 months. I am 52 and never had before in my life. I sleep 4 to 5 hours and wake up automatically. I cannot fall back asleep. This happens everynight regardless of when i go to bed. I just started taking melatonin a week ago. Inconsistent results so far. The lack of sleep is really taking a toll.

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forum and I’m sorry to hear about your current struggle with sleep.

Do you find that you consistently wake after four to five hours of sleep regardless of when you go to bed at night and regardless of when you get out of bed to start your day in the morning?

When you wake during the night, what do you think is stopping you from falling back to sleep?

Melatonin isn’t going to have any effect on your sleep, so I think it’s safe to say that you can stop taking it (particularly since you’ve discovered for yourself that it’s not effective).

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