How do I get myself to go to sleep? No suggestions of drugs or alcohol, please.
Seriously, I have a problem- I can't fall asleep until at least 2 am usually, even though I have to be up by 5:30. I'm exhausted all day but then when night falls, I suddenly become alert. I've always been a nightowl, but it's gotten really bad in the last year or so. I've tried cutting out caffeine in the afternoons altogether, drinking herbal teas such as chamomile, meditating, and I even started exercising in the afternoon because I heard it makes you sleepy a few hours after you're done. Nothing works. I remember having troubles sleeping even as a child, so am I just an unchangeable nightowl doomed to be a zombie during the day for the rest of my life? Lol any suggestions? I'm scared to try melatonin tea or any sleep aides because I heard that in the long run they can make sleep problems worse.
I was a little apprehensive too but I needed to get a handle on my sleep issues. I used to be like you and exhausted all the time. It started to interfere with my studies and I knew I needed to do something about it.
Anyway, I take these Melatonin Lozgenges by Nature's Way. Each tablet contains 2.5 mg and that's WAY too much for me. I put one under my tongue, as per the instructions, and I felt depressed and weary for a week. Now I just swirl my tongue on one about 3-4 times, no more than 6 and within 15-30 minutes I start feeling my arms get heavy and sleep comes. I feel better and more rested the next day when I take less. LESS IS MORE when it comes to melatonin! You can research how much our bodies naturally produce and it's no where near 2.5 mgs, I've read figures as low as .05...also as a woman you should be informed on how melatonin affects other hormones such as progesterone and estrogen. There are a lot of informative articles out there.
Good luck!
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