Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

1. Wake up early and avoid naps when possible. Naps will throw your sleep off.
2. Start eliminating sensory stimuli about 2 hours before bedtime.
3. Meditate if it works for you 30-60 minutes before bed.

Calming yourself becomes more challenging with pain. The extra effort and preparation augments and pharmacological approach.

4. MMJ.
5. Melatonin. 10 mg 15 minutes before bed.
6. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride. 25-50 mg before bed. Found in lots of OTC sleep aids.
7. Methocarbamol, neurontin, amitryptilene/nortriptyline may help with the pain.
8, Chamomile tea, Valerian root.

I've missed and matched 5 through 8 as well as alternating with some success. The problem with 5, 6 and 8 is that you develop tolerance within a few weeks. They're good options for the short term, assuming you're not dealing with chronic pain.

Hope that helps.