The Art of Sleep

So just jumping in with another post, between Friday 13th Part 1(posted) and Part 2 still too come.

I don't sleep ...

Wish I could, I feel tired both physically and mentally however sleep eludes me.  I have sleep envy.  At night I tip toe around the house hearing the little snorts and snuffles from DD and DS and wish I could be asleep too.  I never go as far as to actually do anything productive through out the night.  I normally lie here and listen to music and daydream about being asleep and feeling refreshed in the morning.

I have tried exercising more, which has been a great benefit to my weight loss, but hasn't helped me sleep.  I have tried herbal teas, drop and tablets ... nothing no sleep. I even got as desperate as to buy a bottle of Gin to see if a nightcap would do the trick. I can't even Nana nap these days either.  Again I want to, but I close my eyes and nothing happens.

It has been this way for about 12 months.  And I can't stand it anymore.  So I figured I had really tried by myself it was time to see the GP.  I did and I walked away and picked up my prescription.  They are not for me to take every night, just occasionally when I need to catch up.  So last night was the first night.  Everyone else was tucked up in bed asleep.  I felt nervous taking one because I didn't know how they were going to effect me and I am the only grown up in the house.  But I needed some sleep.

So I wash it down with some water, got into my PJs and jumped into bed. No music, no lights and no DS in my bed. And I fall asleep.  YAY ... not!  3 hours later and I am awake F%#K.  

Please tell me I am not the only person who can take a sleeping pill and not sleep?  But is there anything  left to try? 

Update

7.50am Sunday morning.  I decide to take one more (the prescribed dose) last night.  To see if it would have the same effect as the night before ... yep.  So it makes me fall asleep quickly but I am still not staying asleep.

Don't panic Google medics, I wont be trying again for a little while.  I will spend  my nights writing my blog and listening to music.  Imagining what it is like to sleep peacefully and feel rested.  As well as taking the opportunity to Google remedies for this super annoying condition.

I figure this is insomnia.