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Originally Posted by BDj23
It's been seemingly weeks since I've had a good nights sleep. For the past 4 or 5 days I've woken up between 2 and 3 am and haven't been able to fall back asleep. I had to use my last unscheduled vacation day today because I've been up since 2:33 am.
What should i do? How can i fix this problem? I'm exhausted.
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Are you getting up to p? If so, no liquids for 2-3 hours before retiring might help.
If not:
Take a good long walk before you go to bed but not just before. I might even say walk until you're tired. ( Do you get enough exercise?)
Chamomile tea. Celestial Seasons has a Honey Vanilla Chamomile tea, if you don't care for the taste like I do. I think they have one called Sleepy Time tea. I know I said no liquids but take this early enough, just to relax you.
I've read, you should not keep your cell phone too close to you when you sleep too.
Don't eat anything close to your bed time. No stimulants like coffee either.
If you do read, read fairy tales. ( BTW, this really works well.)
Don't do anything stressful in the evening but relaxing things. Might even turn off the news, it's nearly all bad.
If all else fails, try a natural non-additive sleep- aid. Something like valerian or has that in it. I'd suggest melatonin but not if you're under 50. Your body has less as you age and helps with sleep, but you don't want to get used to it if you're younger. It's a hormone and I don't like to mess with that stuff.
If something is bothering you or you have stress, it can affect your sleep, which can wreck havoc on your body and lead to imbalances in your body that keep you up. You might even have a deficiency in something that helps you relax.