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It always hits me around 2 a.m. Any tips on how to go back to sleep
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 409167" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>When my insomnia was at its worst, Lunesta helped me a lot (after trying and failing with Sonata, Ambien and Rozerem). I had trouble with both falling asleep AND staying asleep. I'd wake up worrying, too. Before I tried the Lunesta, one therapist suggested that when I wake up, I keep a pad and paper next to the bed and write down all the things I'm worried about.. to literally get them out of my head and onto the paper. That helped somewhat. </p><p></p><p>I don't have a Lunesta scrip any more, but when I wake up in the middle of the night these days, I try breathing/relaxation exercises. I tell myself that I don't have to worry about this thing right *this* minute, that in *this* exact moment all is well, all is peaceful, and I can't do anything about [the things I'm worried about] at 3 am. A sort of mindfulness exercise. If that fails, I sometimes get up and either watch tv, or play a game on my computer to distract me for a bit from the worries. </p><p></p><p>It's frustrating though. Sometimes I just want an "off" switch on my brain to stop the thoughts/worries from coming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 409167, member: 1157"] When my insomnia was at its worst, Lunesta helped me a lot (after trying and failing with Sonata, Ambien and Rozerem). I had trouble with both falling asleep AND staying asleep. I'd wake up worrying, too. Before I tried the Lunesta, one therapist suggested that when I wake up, I keep a pad and paper next to the bed and write down all the things I'm worried about.. to literally get them out of my head and onto the paper. That helped somewhat. I don't have a Lunesta scrip any more, but when I wake up in the middle of the night these days, I try breathing/relaxation exercises. I tell myself that I don't have to worry about this thing right *this* minute, that in *this* exact moment all is well, all is peaceful, and I can't do anything about [the things I'm worried about] at 3 am. A sort of mindfulness exercise. If that fails, I sometimes get up and either watch tv, or play a game on my computer to distract me for a bit from the worries. It's frustrating though. Sometimes I just want an "off" switch on my brain to stop the thoughts/worries from coming. [/QUOTE]
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