[Cloudbringer]

Illumina, do you have problems with not getting enough sun exposure this time of year? I know my sister in law has several problems that stem from that and has a special lamp to help her in the winter.

Barring that- some things I've seen in medical articles on insomnia include:

1.don't excercise right before going to bed, but do get some earlier in the day; lower caffeiene intake;
2. try warm milk before bed
3. if you don't fall asleep in the first 15 minutes after you go to bed, get up and do something else (read, watch tv, do a puzzle etc) then try to go back to bed later
4. limit protein based foods right before bed, they take more effort to digest and can keep you awake

If all else fails, see your physician for some other options.

I hope you can work this out. I know how bad sleep deprivation can be and sleeping disorders are the pits! (My husband suffers from sleep apnea)