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sleep insomnia

O have horrible insomnia. Every night I wake up at least once and have trouble falling back asleep. This has been going on for years. I have tried melatonin but I still end up waking up and am always tired in the morning. Does anyone have any advice or medicines they can recommend that will help????
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somnapure is an over the counter sleep aid getting good reviews.have you had any problems with depression or anxiety . also find out if you are a snorer could be an indicator or cause of apnea.dont drink liquids or eat past a certain time at night 2-3 hours before bedtime.chamomile tea is a drink that will cause you to relax and promote sleep.watch your diet and eat healthy to promote calming of the nervous system.kefir milk can help with this as well it has amino acids tryptophan wich promotes relaxed nervous system.kefir milk will also knock down candida wich some say is to blame for sleeplessnes pain in joints illness and about 100 other things.its also a good source of probiotics and vitamins.if you end up at your gp for this and meds are the only way out maybe you could discuss alternatives to addictive drugs .there are certain medications that have a side effect of drowsiness and wont damage your internal organs .doxepin is used to treat alchohol depression it causes drowsiness can aid in sleep .although it would be much better if you could find a root cause to maintain your health instead of masking the problem with drugs .alchohol can also worsen anxiety and apnea .good luck hope this
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I had talked to my doctor who recommended melatonin but it only seems to make me tired before bed and when I wake up. I still can't sleep through the whole night
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See your Doctor and ask to be put in a prescribed sleeping medication. Never take any over-the-counter medications without consulting your Doctor first!
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