Hi! Here are the 4 simple things that doctors recommended that I change and what they improved:
1) Wear a fitness watch - I keep a log of the steps I take each day and if my sleep is good/fair/poor. This has allowed me to see patterns in my peaks and crashes.I am too fatigued to exercise, but was amazed that I could still see patterns even with just walking around the house.
2) ALWAYS take food (even if just a few nuts or crackers) with ANY medication that I ingest throughout the day. This has completely eliminated any ulcer flare-ups and stomach pains.
3) Stop drinking anything (even water) at least 2 hours before bedtime. This has resulted in less trips to the potty at night and has improved my sleep immensely.
4) NOTE: This one will need to be discussed with your own physician ** Reduce over the counter sleep meds and replace with melatonin or prescribed sleep medication. Between items number 3 and 4, I am now regularly getting 1 hour of additional restorative sleep at night.