Published on 12, July, 2020
Despite having taken my Nytol at 9pm intending to have an early night, and despite being sure that it kicked in over an hour ago, I still can’t get my stupid brain go switch off enough to fall asleep!
I find that if I can't sleep one night, I sleep better the next night. Or fall asleep during the day. Sleep catches up to you eventually.
The real problem is when you want to sleep and you can't!
I try getting out of bed and watching TV or a dvd, a good horror movie sometimes helps. And going against conventional wisdom, a small snack and a cup of tea /coffee helps. After a relaxing hour out of bed I feel sleepy, although it may be 2 or 3am.
Thank you! Hopefully I'll sleep better tonight! I read somewhere that if you can't get to sleep after an hour in bed then its best to get up and do something and then go back to bed afterwards. I don't like to be up too late though as I often have to be up at 6am with my litluns!
And remember to brush your teeth after a late night snack. A stale and horrible feeling in the mouth can affect sleep.