I haven’t been sleeping well. I have tried sleeping pills, chamomile tea, and even an all-nighter followed by an all-dayer (basically staying up for 24 hrs) to crash the following night.. didn’t work. I even tried hot baths and lavender oil to induce sleep.. this semi works but lavender gives me a headache (I read online its helpful for people who suffer from headaches; has opposite effect on me)
What jolts me awake as soon as I’m easing into lala land are noisy neighbors racing or driving without mufflers. MLK weekend is coming up and I’m already dreading it. Ok, and a teensy bit of anxiety.
Any suggestions I can try before paying a visit to a doc?
Best thing for my sleep was putting my phone away.
I read a book or just simply lie down and recite some surahs ... works always. If i start playing around on my phone for even a minute... all sleep gone.
If noise is an issue for u... buy some ear buds. They sell wax-ish ones that block all sound. Really useful.
Try melatonin as a sleep aid and use a fan or other white noise machine to block the sounds. I always use a pedestal fan turned away from me in the winter, and use the foamy ear buds along with this. Do not take caffeine after 2 pm. That includes soda with caffeine, chocolate and tea, coffee etc.