I have an odd sleep process. I take my Neurontin and then sit down and watch TV. I watch movies or things that do not have a emotional response. This mindless amusement allows me to let my brain relax. When my eyes start to get heavy, I go to bed. I have been doing this for about 6 years. Trying to go to bed in my bed is problematic. If my brain wont shut down, I will toss and turn.

So, rather than fighting an awake mind, I just give it something mundane to do, TV. It is amazing. I can watch a mundane movie until 2:00 am and go to bed and still wake up at 8:00 am. No alarm needed. 8:00 am has been my wake time for over 25 years. I have always been self-employed and chose to not fight with early morning commute traffic.

Some nights my brain will shut down earlier. I have no understanding of why. I just go with it rather than fight it. Some of you may need to start a 'go to bed routine' early in the evening. The PCS brain often does not shut down for sleep without a serious effort started hours earlier. I know that peanut butter on toast will help it shut down for me. I need the complex carbs for sleep energy.

Other than the Neurontin to help keep my body from twitching, I do not use any sleep meds. Never have.

My best to you.