| Sudden insomnia, melatonin for the short-term?
For the past week I haven't been able to sleep - can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep, what sleep I do get isn't restful. Since I got sober a year ago I've slept like a rock. Nothing has changed in the past week that might have set off the insomnia (a med switch two days ago, but that was after this started).
I was wondering what people's experiences have been with melatonin, or other natural sleep aids. I had a friend in high school who'd taken melatonin her whole life (didn't produce it naturally), but I'm assuming it can be taken short-term as well. For obvious reasons, I won't take prescription sleep-aids or Ny-Quil. I've tried the usual things people suggest: limiting my PM caffeine, deep breathing, listening to the radio instead of trying to sleep, very regular sleep schedule, getting up and walking around...
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