April 21, 2010 2:14 PM
Can't sleep? Insomnia? Natural sleep aids
Rerunning this resource
When Sophia was in high school, she began having trouble with sleep. We asked her doctor for ideas on how to handle it and she suggested Melatonin:For as long as I can remember, I have also recommended and used Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc. I pop 6-8 of these when I can't sleep, recite the 23rd Psalm and drift away:
Another natural sleep aid is lavender. When I spent the night in the hospital with Jonny last year, I couldn't fall asleep and didn't have my calcium, but found this in the hospital gift shop:
I keep this by my bed and use it now whenever I wake up at night.
Feel free to add any other ideas in the comments.
Love,
