What have you tried? I take 5-10 mg melatonin every night with 50 mg Trazodone. But a hot shower helps and I use lavender soap and I have a lavender spray for my pillow and blanket. Make sure you’re room is the right temp. I need heavy blankets so I used a weighted blanket about 20lbs of weight. I use a LOT of pillows to cushion me.
I made a playlist of music that is soft or relaxing and I use that sometimes. I also need a fan cause the heavy blankets make me too warm but I need them.

I would set an alarm and force yourself to get up earlier even if you're tired.... If you're sleeping til 3 pm you aren't tired at a more regular bed time and do this for a few days hopefully you can change your routine

I don't get to sleep til between 1 and 2 and I get up around 10 and that's a pattern I'm okay with

I don't know what's causing your tremor.... It might be a med side effect.... I would discuss this with your pdoc…… Big hug.....xo

SunCloudJD u will try that nothing else works benadryl and melatonin do not really work doc said they are not strong enough and i cannot take an antidepressant so this what i have to deal with myself they cannot take a chance due to abnormal reactions to meds

I feel for you I to have a major issue with sleep. I also have tried everything it is all a joke. I have no clue how melatonin can put people to sleep it does absolutely nothing for me so I get it.
Like suncloud wrote put yourself on a schedule and stick to it. If you did not sleep oh well but do not change your schedule. I can’t sleep anytime so that is not a big deal for me. There are other things I do....like no stimulus two hours before sleep. I listen to very relaxing music along with reading my book. Funny I usually fall right asleep but wake up a hour later and up for the rest of the night. Anyways...I meditate also lots of apps that help..ten percent and headspace are two of them. I love love meditation I highly highly recommend meditation for anything and everything in your life. It is a deal changer but don’t expect anything to change right away it takes time and practice but I guarantee you will get hooked. My pdoc mentioned that I probably have a mental block when it comes to sleep. There are therapist that just deal with sleep issues my insurance does not cover it but there are videos on good ole utube under CBT for sleep. That is worth a try. Lastly try not to stress over not sleeping because that just makes things worse. I know easier said than done. I have spent many nights just balling my eyes out.

Hang in there Namaste Pema

If it is thinking that is keeping me awake (and it usually is) then I need to get myself to agree to postpone whatever the issues are until tomorrow. To do this I listen to my thoughts and ask myself what it is they would like me to pay attention to.

Usually I find they are concerned with doubts, fears or worries so I write those down so I don't forget to pay attention to them during half an hour hard core worry time I allow myself between 3 and 3:30 pm each day I need to. I find I sleep well when I do this and after only a week or two when I first tried it I usually needed less than 5 minutes of my half hour.

I mostly sleep like a baby now and only do it when necessary. Here is hoping what worked for me works for you. Lots of good wishes of support.

I felt the need to add... Any new doubts, fears or worries that crop up during the day I add to the list of my 3 pm appointment and they usually drop from my mind. I just remind ones that are on the list we will be having a nice cup of afternoon tea and a biscuit soon enough!

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thanks guys i have a major issue about concentrating i cannot look at tv or reading i used to be able to read short stories but now cannot rven look at a half an hour show i just cannot do much with this i also have paradoxical reactions so i drink a cup of coffee which puts me to sleep so sometime i do sleep but it takes hours to go to sleep which gets on my nerves so i get up and craft

i plan on going to bed and staying until morning i tried before and still had sleepless night staring in the dark i am running out of ideas but you do have some that i have not really tried will do so i did force myself out of bed did sleep a few hours and i went to craft club which relaxed me and i may sleep tonight i will try again tonight craft until bedtime then try

5 am and awake again another long night went to bed at about 1 after 2 hrs got up nothing helps i got up at a decent time set alarm and got dresses ans went to craft club came home ate twice felt sick bellyache so laid down no sleep just tried to relax felt better and crafted for a while then bed and still wide awake i do not know what to do now