Adding 2 cups of Epsom salt to your bath water can help you sleep better. When you’ve finally found an optimal point, it’s hard to fall asleep before that position becomes uncomfortable again. It’s best to exercise in the morning or early afternoon, as some sensitive mums get an adrenaline rush if they work out too close to bed. I’ve suffered from a genetic form of chronic insomnia all my life and have been taking trazodone for 10 years — and like some of you, I can’t sleep without trazodone.
It’s hard to sleep with a fat, old stomach, especially if you’re normally a stomach or back sleeper.