I was very stressed the other night and it was 3am before I dropped off (up at 7 for work as well) Pretty sure it was all the stress of the previous few hours, I felt 'wired' and restless along with pounding heart (not palps).
I haven't done a saliva test and read Aswaganda can help, along with holy basil, would it hurt to try this without the saliva test or is it a bad idea?
My life for the last 7 years or more has been very stressful and I think this is a result of this.
I am sure some of the more knowledgeable people will be along to weigh in soon but just wanted to share my experiences. I found out recently that my sleeplessness is linked to anxiety, but also to histamine (which can be caused by multiple things including food and anxiety). Since I've been actively trying to reduce my histamine levels, I've definitely been sleeping better. It might not be all that is going on with me but it's certainly one of the things that was causing me probs without me realising it.
No wonder so many OTC sleep aids use antihistamine as the active ingredient.