I suffer from horrible amnesia. My record is about 3 1/2 weeks with no sleep at all. Most people would think that would be fatal. It has landed me in the whacky ward where they used industrial strength sedatives to knock me out. Several things seem to help, melatonin being one of them. I also have prescription for benzodiazipines when it gets bad. Whatever you do, don’t try to drink yourself to sleep. It doesn’t work and just turns you into a drunk. Chocolate milk seems to help some. Wish I had better advice. It is a real b^tch.
You suffer from horrible amnesia or insomnia?
Me too, I can't remember getting a good night's sleep. ;)
OTOH, when I wake up after 3- or 4-hours sleep, I immediately get up, read FreeRepublic for a couple of hours. And, after 3 mugs of coffee (!), go back to bed, cover my eyes with a black cloth, and immediately go back to sleep until dawn! A fan supplies "white noise". Don't ask me how that works!
We may be suffering from a prolonged case of Obama Disease.
I was once prescribed amitryptilene, which helped. I'm on gabapentum now for RLS. The RLS keeps me from sleeping. You may be living with RLS, but not knowing it.
I think you’ve forgotten what you have.
A tincture of Passion Flower and Valerian Root gave my mother in law the first all night’s sleep she’s had in years, It really does the job. Also, a lack of vitamin B1 can cause your mind to not shut off at night.