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Help with some sleep issues?

Asked by evegrimm (3714points) September 10th, 2009

I’ve been having several sleep issues recently. Maybe fellow Flutherites can help!

I can’t fall asleep quickly. It takes me an hour+ to fall asleep without a benadryl or meditation. My brain just refuses to quiet down. Some things to consider: it’s always 6+ hours after I drink my afternoon cup of coffee; I should be tired; I had this problem as a youngster as well.

Any ideas for things to help? The only things that have changed recently are moving (but I was okay for the first couple weeks) and changing my birth control. (I don’t think sleep issues are a side effect of the Pill.)

Secondly, my hypersomnia is acting up (again). Before, it was attributed to Accutane + depression, but I’ve got that mostly under control now. I can’t think of anything that would make it be nasty again. Any ideas here?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

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