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Originally Posted by Skully
I have a hard time shutting off my mind to fall asleep. My pdoc has prescribed Ambien and I also take Melatonin and I usually go right to sleep with no problems. Make sure your doc is aware of the problems you are having sleeping.
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Hi mommasuesue,
I think Skully pointed out some good measures to take. I have had terrible trouble sleeping in the past. Addressing the depression has helped me overall (therapy and meds) and so I sleep much better nowadays than I did a year ago. But I know
just what you mean about dreading going to bed and not wanting to wind down at the end of the day. My partner even jokes that she'll "put on a pot of coffee" around 11pm so we can "go clean the basement tonight."
What I do (instead
) is when I kind of feel like I'm getting tired I make sure to take my sleep remedy right then and there - even as my mind is protesting. If you decide to take medication for sleep you just need to check with your pdoc to make sure doing this is OK on that particular med. But for many I think it is OK to take it 15-30 minutes before retiring (enough time to brush teeth etc.) By the time I'm done getting ready, my mind has caught up with my body and I can go straight to bed without debating whether to do "just one more thing." Hope this helps.
ps. I take melatonin and valerian - both are very strong for sleep imho.
Good luck.
E