Question by Marionette: What can I do so that I can sleep normally again?
I am a sixteen-year-old girl who hasn’t been able to sleep through the night in about six months. I don’t want to sound morbid but ever since my Grandma died and I saw her dead body I have been unable to sleep a full night. In order to get any sleep at all, I have to have the lights and the television on. I don’t know why, but I can’t sleep unless both those things are on. On top of that, I usually only get four hours when I am actually asleep because I feel too nervous to close my eyes. I end up either reading or watching television for the majority of the night. I don’t know why I’m like this, but I feel drained throughout the day and my family and friends can see the difference in my appearance. Once the sun comes up, I can easily fall asleep, but because I’m so busy most of the time I only get an extra hour of sleep. Does anyone have any good ideas?

Best answer:

Answer by Cassie T
Melatonin. I can’t recommend it enough.

I’ve had chronic insomnia for most of my life, and nothing has helped.

Melatonin is an herbal sleep aid, you can buy it at a health food store. It’s not addictive. It doesn’t leave you groggy in the morning. I started taking it a little while ago, and it has helped so much. It puts you to sleep gently (not like sleeping pills), and I have noticed that it also calms my anxiety.

It takes about an hour to kick in once you take it. I take one tab of 3mg, and it works like a charm.

My only advice is to take it on an empty stomach, and not drink alcohol when you take it.

Give it a try, and good luck.

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