To ask how can I stop lying awake at 3am?

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I fall asleep straightaway, but wake up in the early hours, and often can't get back to sleep for long before my alarm goes off for work.
Off shopping in Boots tomorrow, and wondered if anyone could recommend a remedy to try.
Been looking at valerian, also antihistamines.
Already trying other things,eg yoga for stress relief, warm baths, no caffeine later in the day, etc.

No advice just empathy! I am the same. I'm brilliant at falling asleep but staying that way is a struggle. Hoping for some tips.

I'm in the same boat. I've started going to bed really early when I can so that I still get a decent amount of sleep. Ironically it seems to happen more when I'm overtired. I sometimes use a 'sleepy tea' from tea pigs which certainly improves the quality of my sleep. As does some of the sleep sprays (I think the body shop and Avon do them).

I have read somewhere that zinc and selenium supplements can help so I was thinking of trying.

Valerian gives me headaches. Nytol one a night works for me. Unless I’m actually suffering from anxiety, in which case only anti anxiety medication will sort me out.

Go to bed later. Don't drink anything for a couple of hours before going to bed.

Iron and magnesium supplements? Also don’t eat your evening meal too late, apparently waking up at certain times in the night corresponds with your body digesting food

I found meditation helped - the Headspace app is very good, and free.
Also, exercise.Going to bed physically tired, in a good way, as well as mentally tired.

Not for everyone but I swear by the Sleep with me podcast, is this American guy talking nonsense, sends me to sleep in about 15 min! Worth a try!

Get up at 2.55am

NHS website has good advice on sleeping.
You could buy a Dowdow. They are very effective; more so than drugs.

I have the same problem, I can usually fall asleep relatively quickly but often wake very early and can't get back to sleep.

I find Sominex tablets work well, and I can sleep much longer after taking these. You can't take them that often but if I use them for a couple of nights they can reset my body clock so I'm usually ok for the following week or two. They do make you feel very groggy first thing initially though.

I had this problem, magnesium helped me.
I take one tablet with my breakfast daily, apparently it's an a-hem 40-something problem.

Reduce screen time. Lavender bag inside pillow case. If really awake, don't even try to go to sleep, go to a different room and read for a bit until you feel sleepy again.

For me it’s caffeine that causes wakefulness in the early hours. I’d be better giving it up entirely but the thought makes me very sad But not drinking tea or coffee after lunchtime definitely makes a difference.

When I can't get to sleep, I get out of bed and have a quick walk around the house, until I'm cold (so without putting on a dressing gown or anything like that). Getting back into a warm bed when you're cold feels great and I usually fall asleep straight away. Seriously, coming up with doing this has been an absolute game changer for me.

I have the same problem and find Sleepy cream from Lush is really helpful! Rub it on my arms, neck and chest before bed and really helps me stay asleep longer

I am a bit annoyed that only a few years after my last dc has stopped waking me in the middle of the night, the perimenopause is now doing the same!

Nytol one a might

Night*🙄

Try Rescue Remedy Night and a paracetamol when you wake in the night. Then what I do is tense each part of your body in turn and breathe in for 7 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds, then breathe out and relax the part of your body for 11 seconds. Usually works for me.

I find listening to an audiobook that is VERY familiar, so it doesn't stimulate, helps a lot all through the night. But I have to confess that I don't have trouble sleeping since having massive surgery, I think I could sleep through anything after that, but I don't recommend it

Cherry what’s a Dow Dow please?

No prizes for guessing what google showed.

A large whisky and some piriton before bed... although probably not a sensible suggestion!

I've had the same problem for years and use Dormeasan drops by Vogel They contain valerian and Hops They work for me,but they taste absolutely foul so drop into a small glass of juice and gulp it down!

www.mydodow.com/bundles?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7tPGo7755gIVBrDtCh216wjhEAAYASAAEgLLJPD_BwE

Sleep training for adults. My daughter and husband just have to see the blue gently pulsing light night and they’re snoring away.