Sleep.. problems and solutions

I resolved sleep issues (insomia, slow sleeping, frequent waking, and severe sleep apnea) with diet. I also make sure that there is no light and minimal EMFs in my sleeping area. Nothing else but a healthy high fat, low carb (lots of veggies, no grains/legumes) diet has ever helped my sleep (and many other health issues).

I'll go through periods where I only get an hour or two of sleep a week. I do not get out of bed, as I'm afraid that will start a habit, and figure just laying there is at least more restful that watching TV or something. I've tried listening to music, but end up counting beats or listening for the next song, etc. I also found my ears were getting sore from the earbuds. I found these sleep headphones that are in a soft head band and that helped a bit, also tried switching to binaural beats rather than my normal music.

I take an anti anxiety..before it..i would have fitful sleep, not feel rested and so forth..now ..I sleep and stay asleep and have no issues waking up in the morning

I agree with the opinion above about diet and reducing light and EMF and other stimulation, and I also just see that in my world, almolst everyone has trouble sleeping near the full moon, dark of the moon, sometimes the one-half waxing or waning moon, stuff like that: the same people on my friends' lists online complain about lack of sleep pretty much the exact same time of months/more than once per month, and they STILL get all worked up and reach for the ambien and all of that, and then get all surprised when it doesn't help or makes things worse. I think that healthy bedtime, healthy diet, avoiding the booze and caffeine and other things that wreck sleep, and having a comfortable healthy temperature in your room (apparently people go to sleep when the body cools down, so that is why they say a hot bath before bed can help, since then your body will cool down and induce sleep) are really what will help in the long term. That, and addressing things like chronic pain or anger and stress--there are a lot of articles of things that may help. Good luck: sleep is so vital to health and happiness.

look into Melatonin.

Force yourself to exercise, even if you feel too tired to do so. I often feel unmotivated, but getting a good hour workout helps. I go for some intense cardio (bike, treadmill, elliptical) involving intervals for some of that time. When I switch to weights, I lift as much as I can and give myself very minimal breaks (10-30 seconds) between sets, to keep my heart rate up. That should help, but you have to do it.

Other than that, I use a white noise maker (fairly affordable and very effective) at night. I don't always need it, but it helps.

Finally, I would suggest sex before bed. I have had some instances where it ramped me up a bit, but it usually knocks me out. Again, we don't always FEEL like it (just like exercising), but once you're there and into it you usually don't regret having started.

The hardest part about almost any aspect of life is showing up. Just get there and start doing it and I promise you will be happy you did for one reason or another. I am sorry to hear about your sleep issues. I struggled with this very seriously until I started drinking less, eating more healthfully, and exercising regularly. I have found that once you do those three things, you will start feeling and looking better in many ways. Your skin clears up, digestive issues and stomach aches go away, headaches go away, and your self-image / self-esteem will jump way up. Healthy living is healthy all over the place, including the way you sleep.

I have dealt with sleep issues since I was a toddler. I have a form of day/night reversal. It's a struggle for me to go to sleep before 4 am, and hard to wake up before noon. I usually try to work night shifts or evening shifts at my job so that I can just go with it. My last job was 8am-5pm though which was torture. The only thing that helped a little (other than wine-not the best) is melatonin. But even though it's natural in can cause some side effects (night sweats, groggy in the morning). Also, try to get more water, protein and nutritious snacks on days when you feel tired. They are going to actually fuel your body instead of causing multiple sugar crashes.

I resolved sleep issues (insomia, slow sleeping, frequent waking, and severe sleep apnea) with diet. I also make sure that there is no light and minimal EMFs in my sleeping area. Nothing else but a healthy high fat, low carb (lots of veggies, no grains/legumes) diet has ever helped my sleep (and many other health issues).

I resolved my frequent waking with diet as well (lots of veggies/fruits/legumes, minimal grains/sodium/dairy/caffeine, no refined/processed sugar/flour, sodas, etc.) and losing 46+ lbs drastically reduced my sleep apnea. Exercise like a good brisk walk for about an hour helps immensely, too.
You're definitely not alone in this issue. Let us know if you find something that works for you.

look into Melatonin.

I had seen my doctor about this a few years ago and that's what she recommended. Melatonin did help a bit. I've had insomnia and nightmares my whole life. Finally started sleeping about three years ago. Good luck.

I struggle with sleep issues as well. Most of mine revolve around waking up way too early and not being able to go back to sleep. Sometimes I'm up at 4 on the weekends, for absolutely no reason. I haven't figured out how to deal with this yet though. I sure wish I could.

Go see a doctor.

melatonin - it is awesome

There are a lot of sleep issues afoot: I have two co-workers that are chronically fatigued and can't sleep. Another is dealing with restless leg, one of my co-workers has sleep apnea and two of their spouses have the same problem. I have been dealing with sleep apnea for about a decade, but my weight loss has diminished the problem greatly. I hope to get rid of the C-PAP by the time I get to my weight goal.

I usually sleep okay, especially if I get some good aerobic exercise that day. Hubby's sleep patterns are non-existent, to the point that they are often debilitating. We have separate beds to minimize disturbing each other.
And I cannot control my carb cravings if I have less than 6 hours a night! I'm just too tired to care.
In fact, for all three of my pregnancies, I lost my pregnant weight within six weeks (overweight to start, so it wasn't hard), and then gained even more back as I spent months getting up all night with newborns!

Things that help me:
Exercise
Bedtime routine (including warm shower/bath)
Low sugar diet
Meditation
Occasional use of ibuprofen (for achy joints)
Occasional use of benadryl as a sleep aid

i exercise in the evening after work...i stay alert for some time but get real tired after like two hours...no trouble sleeping after a long day at work + exercising