kristen09

Hi All,
I'm at my wit's end. I've been having serious insomnia issues for several months now. I've battled insomnia off and on since college, but usually after a week or a month, it goes away. This has been at least 4-5 nights a week for about 4 months now. I have no problems going to sleep--it's the staying asleep that's the problem. In the beginning, I was waking up at least 2-4 times a night. And then I'd wake before my alarm and not be able to fall back asleep. My natural endo put me on bioidentical progesterone and also melatonin, and told me I'd sleep like a baby. NOT!! I stopped waking up in the middle of the night, but I can't sleep past 6 most mornings, even though I don't have to wake up until 7 for work, and who cares when on the weekends! Then I started to wake up at 5 or 5:15 for no reason. I put extra drapes in the room, bought an eye mask to sleep with, ear plugs, nothing helps. I was so exhausted I was nearly in tears most days. And one morning on the way to work I zoned out and almost hit a pole. So I went to my reg dr, and he gave me trazodone. It's been about a week and a half, and I haven't noticed any improvement. I'm now waking up around 4am every morning for no reason, and still waking up by 6 or so for good. I thought this was supposed to help me sleep?????? Or does it take longer to start to work? Anyone out there have any advice? I have to go back in about 3 weeks for a follow up. Thanks!