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Originally Posted by Espi
I've also taken both at the same time, so it doesn't always need to be an either/or situation. But when I've woken up at say 2am and fear I can't fall asleep again, I might reach for melatonin.
Tryptophan I take more or less out of habit before going to bed on days I'm low in carbs all day long, but that's only 2 days a week tops.
Another thing to think about is to block as much light from your room as you can. And if you can't (our blinds let light in at the side) , wear a sleep mask. The funny thing: i'm partially deaf, yet extremely easily bothered by noise so if I use anything , am using ear plugs. Always do when travelling.
My partner OTOH , who has trouble with eye sight.. yep, you guessed it, is really bothered by light and uses a sleep mask nearly all the time.
But really, what helps most is to eat my biggest meal of the day very close to bed time.. it's why I'm practicing intermittent fasting by skipping lunch.. in a pinch I could eat first thing in the morning and just 10 minutes before going to bed and fast in between.
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Yes .. I too wear a sleep mask .. it's dark in my room at night, but it prevents me from waking up at 6am when the sun hits. My issue isn't the light when falling asleep .. I just can't get my body or mind to chill out, which I'm not sure why .. because I'm not overly stressed or frantic about anything.
I do have a substantial snack before going to bed, because I was finding that having an empty tummy was keeping me up, so now about an hour before bed, I have a cup of greek yogurt and some chopped peanuts. Still isn't helping me sleep any better though. I think I'll try Tryptophan sometime this week and see if it helps.