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Old Feb 24, 2013, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Irrelevant221 View Post
I am currently on Trazodone, and I've noticed that while I do still sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, there have been nights where I fall asleep somewhat more easily than usual and am able to sleep through the night. So while it seems to be hit and miss for me, I'm hoping that the fact that it occasionally seems to be effective means that I'll respond to it better on a higher dose.

I agree with other posters on here in that attempting to relax a good while before heading for bed tends to make a difference. I've found that having something calming playing in the background before I go to sleep (an audiobook, low music, white noise machine, etc.) sometimes helps.
I have tried everything under the sun and cant seem to find the key quite yet. I had to drop out of high school due to my insomnia, anxiety, and bipolar. Thankfully I finally got my diploma on my own later and when I could function, not when I was expected to. thanks for the advice. I read and I lay down by 8 pm every night and to no avail does the calming work. but I still continue to try.
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