Doesn't that Trazodone give you an awful headache when you wake up in the morning?

I was reading a thing about keeping light levels low for an hour before sleeping. Rather than having a light on and reading. Same with having no screens on. Maybe rather than reading, you could try listening to an audio book with the lights off.

I'll try anything. Last night was another bad night. I tried all my relaxation techniques, but I seem to have shifted from waking after one sleep cycle to not falling asleep until very late (i.e. 3:00 am or later) and then dreaming intensely, half-waking frequently, and finally watching the clock for the last hour until the alarm goes.

Not at all.

What do you eat and how soon before bed?

Sounds like someone could use a woobie.

I found the solution: spend half the day 1,000 feet underground inhaling dust as a 'shearer' grinds a coal seam into rubble; walk about five miles along tunnels whose walls sag and roofs are crumbly, slipping on wet gravel and mud, praying that your headlamp won't go out; drive several hours and then get lost in Baltimore after dropping a friend off; visit all the neighborhoods you really shouldn't and drive through a red light because getting T-boned is preferable to dealing with the guy who's assaulting your car door; find your away around all the closed roads and finally arrive home in a state of exhaustion; crawl into bed and fall instantly asleep.

Nightmares notwithstanding, by Jove, I slept. I'm still so tired tonight that it's lights-out time for me. No woobie needed.

I've been saying that all along. Stay in the moment! You were in the moment all day because you HAD TO BE in order to survive. Say what you will about being a moving target, but you were not worried about the upcoming tests or the patient that refused vaccines that day were you?

and workout. Physical activity during your day or that's barely different doesn't cut it. Spend at least 30 minutes running, swimming, dancing, brisk walking.... and don't do the same thing each time. Mix it up, it gets tour body and brain truly tired.

Quite so.

Let's not forget the soporific effects of breathing coal dust all day.

Permanently soporific ... but not for 20-30 years. Although, after watching them blow 'rock dust' composed of 4-5% silica mixed with lime all over the place without respiratory protection, I'm developing a theory about the reason for the uptick in aggressive CWP/Progressive Massive Fibrosis in the past 7-8 years. The new, bad pneumoconiosis makes its appearance in 7-10 years rather than 20-30.

Sorry, enough shop talk - I'll be putting everyone here to sleep. :blush:

Guess I really did put everyone to sleep. Damn. It's 3:55 am and nobody's around ... :(

Today was great, by the way. The four of us OSHA residents donned bow ties and posed for pics with the permanent staff ... and our Director, who has a great sense of humor and awesome fashion sense, tolerated our little joke. :)

Lunch out with coworkers, dinner with two of my sons ... a great day. I'm still smiling at almost 4 am. If only I could turn off the happiness and go to sleep ... but no harm, no foul. It was a good day.

I wish I could sleep. I've had my meds and half of a fifth of rum. Not the least bit drowsy. Too many intrusive thoughts with Veteran's Day approaching and the anniversaries of the deaths of my troops. God knows it would have been so much better if I had gone with them

it may be selfish of me to say "not better for us", but also not better for your children, Sarge. Hugs xxx

Sent by thought transference