It must be good to get at least 5 hours sleep!

I have a few health issues and take medication daily but its the lack of a full night's sleep which doesn't help. When I go to bed I have no trouble falling over to sleep but wake up after 20 - 45 minutes often due to jumping legs but not always. I get up and make numerous cups of tea and fill yet another hot water bottle and try and find something to occupy me around house I can do quietly e.g. tidy a cupboard, dust or even ironing. I sometimes watch TV in the hope it will make me sleepy. I do try and go back to bed several times but normally end up getting up. I find around 6am is when I can eventually fall over and get a couple of hours sleep. My GP prescribed a mild sedative to take about an hour before I go to bed even when I've taken 2 tablets they have had no effect. Tried hot milky drinks, lavender oil sleep sprays etc. My family even got me a new mattress. Anyone else have this problem?

[welly10]

Hi Ted tea is not a good idea is got caffeine in unless herbal.its best to get out if bed do something like Reading somewhere relaxing then when you feel tired go back to bed.you tend to get sleep problems when you stay in bed trying to get back to sleep the your brain will autov associate been in bed and been awake.good look have a look at a thing call sleepstation v good that's if in UK

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Hello, thanks for your advice I will look into sleepstatiin v good you mentioned.