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Sleepless in Atlanta

Hello SC Family,

Is there anyone out there who has trouble sleeping at night? It does not matter what I take my body seems to get use to the medicine and I am up. Any help or advice will be appreciated.

Thanks,

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Comment by Kathy Mason on May 27, 2011 at 4:18am: Try some lemon balm tea. Its my best relaxation tea.

Comment by J'ai Tonia Cain-Harvey on May 27, 2011 at 12:26am: I just moved back 2 Atlanta ...I feel better here than up n Kentucky si me an my husband an 3 kids moved on down here... b 4 I go 2 sleep I take my morphine an sleepy time tea with Valarien it will knock u out every time ..try switching your pain meds your body could have build up a tolerance :)!!!

Comment by malique on May 8, 2011 at 4:32am: wow.I have the EXACT same problem.The medication throws me out of whack.Its be going on for a while.I take lots of naps during the day because i stay up during the night.and i think the naps ad to sleepless nights.so for me its like an endless cycle

Comment by Ade Dotun on May 7, 2011 at 4:09pm: I feel u on this, i had this problem too, but its a lot better for me now, I started taking melatonin a few hours before i plan on going to bed. U can give it a try!