I stay active as much as possible during waking hours so I’m exhausted and pop two 5 mg indica gummy’s about 45 minutes before bed and could easily sleep without waking up to 8 1/2 hours if my dam bladder didn’t wake me up in the middle of the night.

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As a last resort, warm hot chocolate works for me. Heat up a small cup of milk (or almond milk) for 1 microwave minute and add a couple spoons of chocolate mix. Whip to combine and enjoy. For some reason, it works like magic for me.

I use Breville frother to whip up the milk. You can pick both temperature and texture of froth - absolutely yummy!

Difficult question. Imagine it is different for each person. I started a company when I was 26. Developed ulcers, could not turn off my brain. At 35 I had two small children and was diagnosed with cancer(Stage 3). I was getting maybe 90 minutes of broken sleep a night. They gave me sleeping meds that I imagine our no longer prescribed as I do not hear of them (secanol, halcyon etc.). To this day, if I wake up and lay awake my mind will spin out of control.
There is an rx called cyclobenzaprine (I probably butchered the spelling) that seems to work and is supposedly not addictive. It can be taken with other meds with greater safety (Please do not take the word of someone in a message board. Consult with your doctor). My current onc wants to put me on thc. I have a couple of fed licenses that I fear could be pulled as it is not viewed as legal by the fed government. I also wonder if I would have a bad recation to it. I know it sounds silly as I have no doubt much of what I have been prescribed is probably far more dangerous. I have survived over 20 years now and plan to keep on going.

Milk isn’t the best thing to lay in the stomach overnight

Wouldn’t work for most of us, our minds would remain awake so we could have that treat.:icon_wink:

Try to get my wonderful wife to quit snoring. KRONK!! SNORK!! ZONK!!
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A ways before my 70's, but late night tv is my drug of choice. A familiar movie or show puts me to sleep. Long as it doesn't have a scream in it so it won't wake me.

Better yet, if not movies/shows there are some good white noise channels on youtube. My favorites are the rain and crackling fireplace ones with repeat video of the scenery or room. Some are 8 hrs long.

I use Zolpidem 10mg. Talk to you primary care Physician.

I guess I'm luckier than most; when that happens my wife just rocks me to sleep.

She uses a rock...about this big...

My spouse was prescribed Cyclobenzaprine at one time, it's a muscle relaxant (just FYI). Taken as directed with an Rx for nerve pain that was also prescribed, the combo resulted in a bit too much relaxing and tendency to fall during nightly nature calls. Not giving advice (and not wanting to veer this thread off into an Rx discussion), just sharing info.

I corrected my original post. Looked up XANAX and it can be habit forming for some people. I inherited them from my 98 year old mother who took them for 30 years. No issues.

I would get a script for 50mg of trazodone. It is written off label for insomnia, typically at doses below 100mg. It's been existence for sixty years now. It's not considered addictive when used as needed

Ah, thirty years may be an addition. ;-)

Addiction…I think he meant that too… personally, I only take prescribed meds on pain of death. The pharma companies must hate me.