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@azkidney57 I have trouble sleeping too. I generally wake up too early so give in to it and go back for a nap later in the morning. When I was on oxycodone and OxyContin they kept me totally awake!
@gingerw I too can’t quiet my mind, some nights are worse than others, depending on what is happening in my life. It’s miserable.
@rainer I do use melatonin and I think it helps. It has been approved by my transplant team. I take 3mg. I have heard that higher doses cause nightmares.
@elwooodsdad there’s number of those counting methods for falling asleep. I think the real help is that they put you on a mindless activity.
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Have you tried adding 400 mg Magnesium Glycinate (most bioavailable form of Magnesium) to the Melatonin regimen? I personally know others who have found it to be beneficial. Also, often the "expectation" that you have to fall asleep may create an anxiety barrier hat works against relaxing the mins. Try just listening to the music just for the music and see what happens. Hope this helps somewhat.
For me, melatonin is useless, even at 10mg. I'm a hard-core insomniac, but I just put up with it, helped by 1 or 2 daytime naps. The major problem in not sleeping at night is that it's boring and wastes time.
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I'm on 325mg. Seraquel @ bedtime but dream all nite. I wake up having a nite mare. Any one else have this problem with Seraquel? I know it's a good anti depressant so don't think I should stop it? Is there anything I could take if I decide to decrease the Seraquel? Maria.