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On 10/31/2021 at 4:57 PM, jdgm said:

Could be - should be - the very best remedy!

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Did that.  Was a big part of the solution, but took a month to get use to it.  Latex mattress. I elevate the head section about 10-15 degrees and that helps more.  Maybe a breathing thing.   But the best and quickest  fix to get my over my 'Situational Anxiety'  from 2020  was my doctor's prescription for a heavy duty anti-allergy med  they often use in hospitals to relieve stress for pre-op patients.  Only had to take half of the pills.  Not throughout the day as suggested - only at night.   Saving the second half for the mid-term elections.  😘

So - as others here have suggested - antihistamines like Benadryl, which list drowsiness as a side effect (as opposed to newer ones which have eliminated that side effect for daytime use)  maybe a good, short term, safe first step.     It seemed like a lifetime ago I would wake up at 4am and pace the kitchen for 2+ hours until the family woke up.  Good Luck ! 

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There was a period of time when I struggled with insomnia. I had family related problems and my anxiety caused it. Therefore, I took pills to fall asleep. However, I soon got some health issues. It was stated on Canadian pharmacy that my meds could be the reason, the sides were the ones I experienced. So I decided to stop medications and find another solution. Now I'm trying to keep regular sleep hours, exercise regularly, relax before going to bed, etc. I also noticed that my diet influences insomnia as well.

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I never really had insomnia, but most of my life I didn't get the sleep I should have.

Doctor told me a few years ago that I probably had sleep apnea, and should go to a sleep clinic.

I did....found I was on the high side of moderate apnea, (14 events per hour....15 is considered severe).

Got a CPAP machine and retired....now I generally get 7 hours per night, and don't need a daily nap.

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