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Insomnia. How well do you sleep?

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fancyflowers Sun 14-Dec-25 11:29:26

I have restless legs and they prevent me from sleeping. It can be 6 o'clock in the morning before I finally fall asleep. I get up, make breakfast for DH and me, then I have a sleep for a couple of hours.

I have sleep aids - codeine phosphate, sleep gummies, but nothing really works.

I am 73 and none of this bothered me until about 3 years ago.

It's very tiring, and trying.

anna7 Sun 14-Dec-25 11:21:26

I find listening to an audio book helps. I don't try to get back to sleep as such, I just rest and listen . I usually nod off pretty quickly but if not at least I'm resting and I don't feel too bad the following day. I hope you find something that helps.

Quietlife Sun 14-Dec-25 10:48:59

I hadn’t finished this and posted it by mistake. My doc prescribed zoplicone which was so strong I tried to get up to go to the loo and fell out of bed and cracked 3 ribs. I was basically still asleep.

Quietlife Sun 14-Dec-25 10:44:42

I never have an undisturbed night. It ranges from waking a few times a night to go to the loo to not sleeping a wink all night. It may be an age thing (I am 74). The very bad nights happen about once every 10 days but sometimes I have 2 or 3 bad nights in a row, which is a killer. I can't track any particular cause. I follow all the advice I can find online. I have tried different sleeping aids. Over the counter ones have no effect. Some my doc prescribed