Hi: I sent this message in yesterday, but it never appeared back in my inbox, so it appears not have made it to the list for some reason. I think the information is good enough to repeat it. If you have already received this, I apologize for the repetition. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the other recommendations (melatonin has also worked for me, but I don't like the after effects) I have received the most help from relaxation cd's, especially those that employ binaural beats (Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Amazon.Com). These put me to sleep almost without fail, and if I wake up at night, they put me back to sleep (usually). However, they do not work for everyone, if you read the reviews people either seem to love them or hate them, but if you have not tried them, you should give it a try.
Dr. Thompson loves synthesized music, which he uses to mask the binaural beats. I like most of what he does, a few disks did not work for me, most did. There are other good ones too, especially the one that Mercola pushes from the following site: www.awakenedminds.com. They also have a very good discussion of brainwave and binaural beat theory. This whole area is not just to help with sleeping, but can be a basis for changing your entire mental and emotional experience of life. But you have to be willing to work at it, it does not come entirely without some effort. If your first attempts don't seem to work, don't give up right away, keep trying until you find what works for you. Del Ps: I forgot to mention that the following products have also received very good reviews for helping with sleep. I have not tried them yet, but I intend to get around to it soon: http://www.mindbodyseries.com/relaxation/program.asp
