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@help4meandu I have to wonder if the medications are working against each other? Three of the four of these are prescription drugs; is your dr aware of the combination?
When I go through periods of interrupted sleep, if I cannot return to restful sleep within 30 minutes, I get up to read a boring book, or start crocheting, which will relax me. If your bedroom is too warm/too light that may also make a difference. Having a lot on your mind, you need to be able to restore and refresh your brain with good sleep in order to carry on. Have you tried journaling at night before bed, to clear your mind out? Write out the issues running through your mind, tell them you'll deal with them later.
Can you try the journaling and contacting your dr about drug interactions, and let me know what you find out?
Ginger
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Thank you, Ginger. My dr is aware as he prescribes them. He would like me to stop Benadryl but I have an itchy skin condition Grovers and feel I need it at night. I will try journaling. I think having my cat sleep with me is interfering but she is insistent and will meow at door. I do enjoy reading before I initially fall asleep. Also keep room very cool (even with exorbitant electric bills) and quite dark. I’m afraid to turn light on to read in middle of night. Sometimes the FitOn meditations help. Also, I get hungry in the night and need to eat a banana or yogurt which sometimes helps me fall asleep.