[ejko]

For no reason I can determine, I started having problems falling asleep about 10 weeks ago. I’ve gone down the usual checklist of items that can bring on insomnia and none of them seem to apply to me. I’ve been to my primary care doctor and she finds nothing out of the ordinary in my vitals or bloodwork.

I’ve had probably less than 5 nights where I fell asleep and stayed asleep during the night over this timeframe. Occasionally, I’ve fallen asleep quickly but wake up in tow hours and can’t get back to sleep.

So far, none of the methods Martin describes have helped, but I’m still in the final phases of teh initial process.

I’ve tried several over the counter sleep aids. Most make me feel groggy the next day, so I don’t use them. I have had luck with Unisom. It usually, but not always, works to put me to sleep for the night. The best night of sleep I’ve had in the past 10 weeks came when I took Sleep3+. It’s a combination of timed release melatonin and a stress relaxer. I fell asleep quickly, stayed asleep and woke up refreshed. But after a couple uses, it no longer seem to work for me.

I’ve just started taking B12 and Zinc overt the past few days. No impact yet.

I’m now starting to get worried about sleep when I go to bed, which is the exact opposite of what I should be feeling.

I suspect this story applies to many of you on this forum. Any advice?

[Chee2308]

Greetings!
I am reading a lot many sleep efforts and too much attention paid to forcing yourself to sleep when you’re just not sleepy.

Nothing helps you sleep except sufficient wakefulness. This is the universal truth about sleep. All you need is just regular bedtime hours and sufficient wakefulness to generate enough sleepiness to fall and stay asleep. It’s really that simple. Try staying awake longer and limiting your bedtime hours. Best wishes.

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