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Tired of waking up at 2am..Sonata

Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 10, 2023 | Replies (66)
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@lisalucier

Hi, @tuti, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Look forward to getting to know you and would like to get you connected.

Please meet @contentandwell @rachelanne @cathy514 @gaylea1 and @sandytoes14. Hoping they will have some ideas for you with the insomnia, and dreading and feeling anxious about going to sleep.

Here is some Mayo Clinic information on insomnia https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167.

You may also want to check out our Depression & Anxiety group to see what discussions may interest you https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/depression-anxiety/.

What have you tried for your insomnia so far, @tuti?

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JK | @contentandwell | Dec 22, 2018

@lisalucier @tuti I am still having sleep problems myself. I can go weeks with no problem but when I am anxious about anything sleep eludes me. I have tried melatonin and it does help some, but not a lot. I have also tried taking half a table of Benadryl and that helps but I don't like to use it often, and I think the sleep with it is not as restful. I've tried lavender mists on my pillow and face and those really do not help me but I guess they do help some people. My doctor gives me a prescription for 10 Ativan a year so when I am really desperate, as in not having slept in two or three nights, I will take one of them. They are not supposed to be a sleeping pill, they are for anxiety, but it's anxiety that keeps me awake at times.
JK

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