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Periodically I wake up 2 or 3 am and cannot get back to sleep.
Sleep Health | Last Active: Nov 16, 2025 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
me too am up now at TWO AM...it has been two weeks since the surgery and my nerves are still jumpy and sleep has left me awake again ...I did fall asleep in a chair for twenty minutes today. WHEN CAN I GET BACK TO MY NORMAL FIVE AND A HALF HOURS????? ANYBODY??????? I want to try MELATONIN but am afraid after all of the heart meds to take day and night to MIX anything...WIERD....who monitors sleep patterns??????
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@margaretob Melatonin is safe under 3.1 mg, but I would not take it on consecutive nights. In fact I only use it maybe twice a week at most. It seems to work best for me if I only use it sparingly, about every third night. Also, you can try magnesium supplements, but run it past your GP first, or your cardiologist. You don't want to take more than you need, although healthy kidneys will handle modest overages of Mg. Magnesium helps both the heart and the body to get to sleep more easily.
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I am going to FILL THE UNSLEEPY TIME WITH PRAYERS AND SOFT MUSIC....MAYBE MY REGULAR LIFE WILL COME BACK....uh oh ANOTHER CARDIOLOGIST APPOINTMENT AND ANOTHER ULTRSOUND??????? WHAT FOR?????