any advice for falling asleep faster? (hexbear.net)

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it takes me at least an hour or two to fall asleep, even when I'm tired. what do?

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Have you ever talked to a doctor about it? One to two hours is quite extreme, and would probably be classified as a sleep disorder.

I've had problems getting to sleep most of my life, but it generally took me around 30 minutes most nights. I eventually developed really bad insomnia in my mid-30s and got diagnosed with sleep apnea a few years ago. My poor sleep was possibly causing spikes of cortisol during the day that made it difficult for me to get to sleep.

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