mae,
If your Dr.
ordered the sleep medication perhaps you should try a dose on a night when you
don't have to work in the morning to see how you tolerate it. Insomnia is nasty and for me if I cannot sleep my anxiety
goes up !
Stress and an inability to shut down is often a factor in
causing sleepless nights. If you are having trouble sleeping, it is
particularly important that you turn it off well before bedtime. This means
stopping work several hours before bedtime, so that your brain can wind down
and begin to shift gears from the pace of working at break-neck speed to
relaxation. In addition to turning your brain off for the night, turn other
things off as well.
Make a rule for yourself that, once you are in bed, you
will think about only one thing. It may be daydreaming about
your fantasy vacation, something simple and relaxing, such as laying on a beach
in the Caribbean. Whatever you choose,
make sure that it is something that relaxes you, rather than something that
stresses you.
For me, reading a novel will usually work as well as my night time med.
Remember we are all here for you.
Kindly,
Kitt