I wake up every two hours. What do you take to sleep?

[Anonymous]

Exercise, sunlight, and melatonin (sorry)

[Anonymous]

Melatonin isn't good long term.

Magnesium and THC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HRT. I could not believe the before and after difference. It made me realize how terrible my sleep was. I no longer wake up to pee, no longer wake up with soaked through with sweat, and no longer lie awake for hours at 2am. And because I’m sleeping, my brain fog has largely disappeared too. I’m in peri, 51 years old.

+1. The difference is shocking.

[Anonymous]

You might want to get tested for sleep apnea. Mine is mild but I woke up every two hours. Thought it was back pain. On CPAP and regularly sleep 6-8 hours without waking. My problems started when I was 50.

[Anonymous]

HRT with progesterone. I never wake up at night. The doctor recommended I take the progesterone at night before bed.

[Anonymous]

intensive exercise and / or 15k steps daily

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trazodone

Also get checked for sleep apnea

+1. You'll need to have detailed notes about your sleep patterns, how long this has been going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1/4 of a unisom

This or even less. 1/8 like a dusting but its enough to calm down the intense feeling of overtiredness/insomnia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HRT. I could not believe the before and after difference. It made me realize how terrible my sleep was. I no longer wake up to pee, no longer wake up with soaked through with sweat, and no longer lie awake for hours at 2am. And because I’m sleeping, my brain fog has largely disappeared too. I’m in peri, 51 years old.

+1. The difference is shocking.

This is the answer, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Benadryl, but I probably shouldn’t take it as often as I do either!

+1
Also, use the original Benedryl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don't drink alcohol at night, try 2 Tylenol, it has an anti-anxiety effect on many people (works for me but not DH). I usually fall asleep after 15 minutes but keep them at my bedside, loose so I can take without turning the light on.

Can't take it for more than a week.

[Anonymous]

trazodone

[Anonymous]

Progesterone and Melatonin, although THC or CBD work well, too.

[Anonymous]

I’m interested in the Tylenol suggestion. I hadn’t heard it can help with sleep (assuming not the PM kind).
Magnesium is part of my cocktail, but I have to take occasional breaks from it as it can make me feel very groggy during the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m interested in the Tylenol suggestion. I hadn’t heard it can help with sleep (assuming not the PM kind).
Magnesium is part of my cocktail, but I have to take occasional breaks from it as it can make me feel very groggy during the day.

I'm the Tylenol poster. No not PM, just regular. Years ago my doctor told me it had an anti-anxiety off-label use, but because it can't be mixed with alcohol, no one promoted it.

I keep 2 on my bedside table, loose so I don't have to wake up and open the bottle. I'm asleep within 20 min after taking.