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@azkidney57 Many of us do not get uninterrupted sleep. Myself, it has been decades and decades, as I am a light sleeper besides dealing with a mind that will not shut down. If there is something on your mind, perhaps writing it down/about it before retiring might help. Have you tried deep relaxation on yourself, doing a "body check" starting at your toes and working towards top of your head? Is your sleeping environment conducive to good sleep? Light, temperature, noise, comfort all play a part in optimum sleep. Hoping you can suss out the issues!
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I am trying everything. I will make my bed room darker and I have a fan for white noise it helps some people. My psychiatrist has a sleep regimen that I am working on. I haven’t started on sleep meds like Seroquel etc because I would like to sleep on my own. I also have a mind I can’t shut off! I am not “at ease” any more. It stems from my cancer diagnosis, my nephrectomy, the scans, scanxiety, the doctor appointments, the “surveillance”, it’s a cycle that will repeat. I realize it happens to others. I didn’t realize so many others have issues with insomnia my psychiatrist told me it’s a big issue! I average 5-6 hours of straight sleep sometimes less,never more. My PCP told me a drugged sleep isn’t a restful one. I told him he probably doesn’t have full time insomnia! My psychiatrist wants me try more natural ways before we go on to drugs. Well at least I am in good company. Thank you Ginger for your input.😊
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Hi Ginger, I'm afraid the insomnia is strictly the lack of seroquel. Slept like a baby as long as I took various doses of lorazepam and then the 25 mg of seroquel (weaned down from higher doses.) The last titrated dose of seroquel was on Dec 31st (happy new year.) Now I can't fall asleep before around 4a.m. and am lucky if I can sleep 3 or 4 hours. I'm going to try melatonin (I think), but not totally sold out on that idea because of possible interactions with other meds and glaucoma. My sleep environment is good, I'm trying walking, diet and prayer to get through. Need a miracle.