Getting to sleep quicker

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 

Same here my therapist also talks about sleep hygiene. My regime is:

• no shower just before bed, tends to wake me up
• Chamomile tea an hour before bed, not too late incase of late night breaks
• Cooler darker bedrooms than other rooms so only using bedside lights, black out blinds
• Then lately using headspace Sleepcasts which help my mind to meditate and focus on breathing

Hope you find a good regime that works for you!

Same here my therapist also talks about sleep hygiene. My regime is:

• no shower just before bed, tends to wake me up
• Chamomile tea an hour before bed, not too late incase of late night breaks
• Cooler darker bedrooms than other rooms so only using bedside lights, black out blinds
• Then lately using headspace Sleepcasts which help my mind to meditate and focus on breathing

Hope you find a good regime that works for you!