Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi does anyone have any advice on getting to sleep quicker and staying asleep through the night as I am struggling with sleep at the moment and keep waking up through the night and not being able to get back to sleep. Thanks
Hi, I can sympathise as I have horrendous issues with sleeping.
I think mine is stress related as my brain will not "slow down" for any length of time.
If you go to the GP you'll be advised to practice sleep hygiene, which is always a good start. You could try meditation or relaxation techniques. They are always reluctant to give you anything for any length of time. Try promethazine which is a drowsy type of antihistamine, it looses it's effectiveness if you take it for more than a few days but it might kick start some sort of sleep pattern. You could try the herbal ones. Sometimes they will offer melatonin which is often given to autistic kids to help with sleep.
Take care
Thank you for the advice I will have a look and see if I can find any good relaxation things to do before bed