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This may sound weird, but I’ve struggled with this a long time. I tried Ambien, THC, Tylenol PM, trazodone, etc. none are ok to take long term and I have a long term sleeping problem and gut problem. I started listening to Jason Stephenson free on YouTube. It is sleep meditation. There is a guided meditation followed by sleeping music. It lasts for three hours. He has lots of meditations but i only use the three hour meditation for sleep. I use it if I don’t fall asleep immediately or if I wake up in the night and don’t fall back asleep immediately. I’ve been doing this for about a year with great results. My sleep is deeper and more restful. Not dangerous, not addictive, no side effects. I highly recommend it.
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@llynch17056. Wow, thank you so much for the reference to Jason Stephenson on Youtube. I will definitely try his methods. My sleep problems were brought on by treatment for cancer 10 years ago and my circadian sleep cycle has been completely out of sorts ever since. I wake every day between 3:30 AM to 4:30 AM. And I use the bathroom at various times throughout the early AM hours. And usually I lay down in the afternoon about the same time as I wake up. Sometimes I wake up at 5AM, but few.
I'm a naturopath at heart, so I've only tried a few OTC meds for sleep. Sometimes I listen to the sounds of babbling brooks and rain on my TV. I set the timer to shut down the TV after a couple of hours. I haven't tried this method very often so I can't give any positive input on whether it works or not. And my eyes are usually too tired to read before dozing off.
I try to stop drinking instant coffee about 2-ish PM. And for a while, I was trying hot water with honey and ACV before bed but got bored with that. So here's hoping your Mr. Jason Stephenson helps me to sleep better so I won't feel so tired during the day. Thanks again.
Best sleep to all of us in need, Carolyn