Dear friends,

Part of having RSD is this whole issue of insomnia so I thought I would start a thread about what if anything others have been able to do to help with sleeping problems.

I was taken off trazodone last year because it was thought to be causing increased blood pressure and my blood pressure did return to normal. My PM doc switched me to oxazapam 30 mg. at bed time. Generally I sleep well with this but if I try to lower the dose or just don't take it I can't get the deep REM sleep, I toss and turn all night. I have been known to take 60 mg on nights when my rsd is flared badly. I'm concerned about long term effects of taking this medication including addiction. If it is possible I would like to try to find a non pharmacological way to manage this better.

Does anyone here have any tips for improving sleep naturally?

Thanks.

MsL