Originally Posted by CDSmith

I've had sleeping issues, especially in recent years. If I stay on top of things, eating schedule, active days, meds, etc, I generally get a decent sleep. But every so often the insomnia hits and my sleep schedule is out of whack for a week or more.

What's helped? -- Believe it or not, my coffee pot. I've been setting it up the night before and it's set to come on at 8:00 am every morning. A few minutes after 8 the smell of fresh-brewed coffee comes wafting in my room, and usually wakes me.

I changed out my matress and bought all new bedding over the past 6 months. New pillows, a memory foam overlay, 1000 to 1200 thread count sheets, new matress pad, the works. Cost a bundle but it's helped some for sure.

Taking my prescribed meds after 9 pm. At least the ones that make you drowsy. By 11 or midnight I'm usually tired enough to fall asleep... usually. Not always. (insomnia)

Eating nothing after 9 pm at the latest. I drink a cup of decaf green tea, take a huge mug of water to bed, but that's it. I drink the tea, and first thing in the morning drink the water.


Whomever said that stuff about working from home got it exactly right. It can play havoc with your sleep. I've also been snoring lately and having some daytime tiredness, which may be early signs of sleep apnea, which I'm being tested for at some point in the coming weeks.