I have mild sleep apnea and am waiting for a dental device to be made, but that doesn’t explain the severity of my poor sleep. I’ve studied sleep hygiene for years and strive to maintain good hygiene. I have had sleep studies, done sleep consolidation, tried meds to help. I apparently don’t get much deep sleep. I spend a little less than 7 hours in bed to sleep, since I’m half awake at times during the night. I can’t stay awake during the day despite my greatest efforts; I end up dozing off for a few minutes, which I think contributes to poor sleep on days I’ve dozed off briefly. However my sleep has been poor for most of my life, and have rarely taken naps (they disrupt my sleep). Any ideas? I really appreciate any help.
I use a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea.
My sleep regimen in addition to having a regular sleep cycle consists of:
GNC Zinc Magnesium Pro that has other natural sleep aids that I take right before going to bed.
A Tablespoon of concentrated tart cherry juice.
Grounding Pads under my feet when I sleep. You can also go barefoot on the grass or the ground during the day. This is also known as Earthing.
Silent Meditation for 20 minutes before going to bed.
I also listen to binaural beats from EquiSync with headphones as I go to sleep. That also helps your brain have delta, theta, or alpha waves. It’s another form of meditation.
There are also guided meditations online for going to sleep.
Hope that helps.
What does your sleep hygiene consist of? Do you exercise? Go out in sunshine (im not sure what season it is there) i eat tryptophan containing foods just before bed. I have supplements with magnesium and others with lavender and melissa officialis among other things. My dental appliance has doubled my deep sleep fyi! 
good luck PS how is the sleep appliance going?
I’ve been dealing with poor sleep for decades and researched loads, had sleep specialists, etc. I have good sleep hygiene, but my apnea doesn’t allow me enough deep sleep, so I often end up dozing off involuntarily during the day. I’ve been waiting for my dental device for months and should be finally getting it this week. Can’t wait. Sometimes I take a Tylenol or melatonin before bed, but not often because melatonin doesn’t work if I take it much and Tylenol isn’t good to take often. I generally sleep better once every 2-4 nights. But I have another problem that I can’t explain, have never received any help with: I feel drugged all the time, even on my best days. I have Sjogren’s Disease so maybe that explains it. But that and my lack of deep sleep combined really make it very hard to focus, drive, socialize, etc. And it seems like nobody else knows what it’s like, so I feel very alone with it. Hopefully the dental device will really improve things for me. THANKS so much for your response and interest in my problems!
Wishing you great health,
Deb
I think I might understand Hopefully you have your dental device by now - mine almost doubled my deep sleep time. That’s my premium petrol All the best PS Have you seen an integrative GP?
Thanks Kris, I get my dental device on Thursday. I don’t have an integrative PCP. Not many around where I live.
Take care,
Deb