do you take meds, herbal, anything for sleep?

[Jellyz]

I am having a hugh problem w/sleep.  can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep.   tsh is low right now ..trying to balance it w/suppression levels needed for ca.  meantime, haven't slept in over a year (well) -was pregnant last august, difficult pregnancy, then thyroid probs started postpartum in may.

what do you take, if anything?  do you do any alternative therapies that help?

my primary's jaw dropped when he gave me the highest dost of lunesta and i only slept for 3 hours.   tried trazadone, klonopin and i didn't like the grog next day, plus it took me forever to fall asleep and i still woke up.   take ambien cr now, but i'm afraid to get addicted to it and it totally knocks me out so i can't hear the baby.    i started having really vivid awful dreams w/it too - so went off of it for several days , but then had to rely on xanax, which doesn't really do anything for me anymore (sleep wise, anxiety wise, yes)

any natural remedies ?  an herbalist i saw suggested warm milk, sliced ginger and honey.  
i'm trying to limit the drugs ..just weaned myself off of celexa and prilosec and using alternative therapies (acupuncture, chiro).  the herbalist i met on vacation suggested regular reiki.  but honestly, i can't afford to do all these different treatments!

[scarlet37]

The girls at work swaer by herbal tea for sleeping and bowel movements.

Me - no trouble sleeping it's waking up & staying alert.

[malawi]

A nice herbal tea and a melatonin works wonders for me.
Roman

[Jellyz]

Thanks for the suggestions...i do have a journal, and I need to make use of it more regularly!    you have a lot on your plate as well.  my husband has bipolar and it wasn't an easy road for him for the first 7 years of our marriage....he's on lithium and lamictal now and very stable.     he was on zyprexa and zoloft for some time, but that always kicked up the mania for him.

[Venora Moonwind]

try  a warm bath with candles and after meditate,I envission the stress  and days debris washing down the drain,  also  keep a journal Just freewrite what is ever in your mind,.doesnt have to make sense just write it down to get it out of your head.finish with the meditation and prayer.Give it to Lord and goto sleep I hope this helps some. I am bi polar and I have lots of trouble sleeping.  BTW I take celexa and zyprexa and they have done wonders for me.I have been sleepy since my tt trying to get my tsh right but at night my mind keeps me up.
Good luck
Love
Venora Moonwind