<p>Family legend had it that my mother kind of trained me to be a light sleeper – she wouldn’t let anyone make noise around the house if I was sleeping</p>
<p>This is me. I fall asleep ok, but I would wake up if the cat was standing on the end of the bed. Anything wakes me up, wide awake so I can’t go to sleep again.</p>
<p>I have taken Benadryl or melatonin, but that just helps me fall asleep, not stay asleep.
Not to mention, I * seriously* do not need anything that affects cognition.
[Medications</a> found to cause long term cognitive impairment of aging brain](<a href=“http://www.physorg.com/news198238000.html]Medications”>Medications found to cause long term cognitive impairment of aging brain)</p>
<p>Because I have fibromyalgia, I had been in quite a bit of pain during the day, because I couldn’t sleep at night. My dr prescribed Trazadone, which works, but has mild weight gain/sexual side effects and other negative affects on heart which make it not a perfect choice.</p>
<p>A psychologist friend of mine also had another suggestion that she had had success with.
She suggested that I plan out and prepare an unpleasant chore, cleaning the toilets, scrubbing grout, etc. And if I did wake up too early or in the middle of the night I would HAVE to get up and go do the chore. She said rarely do people have to do the chore more than two nights before they are sleeping well.</p>
<p>Maybe I will try this-^ ;)</p>