Sleep suggestions

Prednisone makes it hard for many people to sleep. That is a common side effect. You can try natural remedies first such as melatonin, warm baths or chamomile tea. If those don't work, you can try otc sleep aids such as Benedryl or Tylonel PM (or Simply Sleep). And if it doesn't work, you can ask your doctor for a stronger med such as Ambien or Lunesta.

The only thing that used to help me sleep was Ambien. It works very well and it's not habit forming.

Thanks for the responses. I have yet to try meditation music but will download Christian and give it a shot. I actually had my doctor prescribe 10 Ambien pills hoping to only use when needed (but not too many where I would become dependent). I have never used it two nights in a row but reserve a pill for when i've had a string of rough sleep. Unfortunately it does not seem to do much cause I fall asleep easily but still end up waking up in the middle of the night.

I've thought about Xanax but nervous about that path so early: )

Thanks again for the advice. I am very fortunate (at this point) my symptoms are so manageable that I want to enjoy this time!!!

I tried many "natural" drugs like 5_HTP & GABA but it didn't wprk. Ambien was the only thing that let me sleep while on Prednisone.

When I was on Prednisone, the only thing that helped me was... book, in the middle of the night. Yeah, I know. But I was just too afraid of those all sleep pills, any kind and every kind. I was wide awake around 2am, just got my book of current reading, went to the other room, and read for about an hour or so. Then I was asleep again, and was not too tired in the morning - the "Prednisone-hyper" me. Sometimes, instead of reading a book, I was logged on the forum in the strangest hours.
My sleep problems ended when I tapered to 20mg I believe, or maybe 15mg.
I'm not sure if it's a good advice, if any advice at all. But it was my way of coping with the insomnia when on Prednisone. Good luck with finding your way.