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New Research on Sleep Medications in Women Apr 12, 2022 | By Dona Locke (@DrDonaLocke)Comment receiving replies
I have trouble falling asleep for years., tried Melatonin, did not do anything, got prescription medication, still awake until 2 or 3 in the morning. It is all because my brain will not shut off. Wished there was a button I could turn off. I am not worrying about anything, live a healthy life. I go to bed at 10.30 pm and read a bit, than try to sleep, 3 or 4 hours later I may doze off. In the morning I have trouble getting up because I feel tired. At night my brain goes all over the place,nice memories of the past, current interesting things, my childhood, workplace, holidays . I try to relax and meditate. Etc.Anyone else experiences this ? How to stop my brain working at night and sleep without medication. Margreet.
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You just described my sleep issues. I just can’t shut off - I usually see 3am. I take 2.5mg of Ambien an hour after .5mg of Ativan. I’d sure love to stop the Ambien. I am going to start 5mg Indica gummies to see if that helps. Just turned 70, female, married, grown kids, pets, friends, warm religious community. But I have always had anxiety issues, and I’m a minor league hypochondriac. Hope there’s a solution for us, Margreet!
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Margreet that's where I was. I couldn't train my brain off. I tried all of the tricks. Getting up, sitting in a chair and reading until I was really tired, meditation (that always worked for me before), keeping my eyes open in the dark until they closed on their on. melatonin. Stopping the melatonin. Finally I decided no naps during the day no matter how tired I was, drinking plain sleepy time time tea from the super market (a counselor gave me this tip) before I retired, and trying to go to bed at the same general time at night. By 9:00 I was wiped and it finally helped. Naturally since my sleep rhythm was so off I woke early (too early) but I began to regain a bit, a 1/2 hour, then an hour, sometimes only 15 min. But now I'm almost back to normal. Last night I slept 7 hours. Believe me I feel your pain. I'm still waking early between 4:30 and 5:00, but I feel better overall with this added sleep time. Now I can watch a TV show until 10:00 or even 11:00 sometimes. Often I can't. But it was so important to find a way back.We require sleep.