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Insomnia is the worst. I've used melatonin (crazy dreams), Unisom (groggy until about noon the next day), and Tylenol PM (don't feel well rested). The only thing that works well for me is marijuana before bed - though I share similar concerns with you. I developed insomnia as a result of cancer treatment and anxiety, but also have lung damage from chemo so smoke is not good for my lungs. It was actually my oncologist who recommended marijuana as a safe way to manage my symptoms and side effects without creating other impairing side effects. 3 years post diagnosis, I no longer need medication on a regular basis to sleep but sometimes still need help. After all, here I am at 3:30AM having been up for 2 hours. My doctors all know that I use marijuana this way and are all fine with it - medical marijuana is legal in my state, though dispensaries have not yet been established.
If your office does not do drug tests, marijuana can be the best option. While I don't feel as well-rested the next morning as if I had an unimpaired, uninterrupted night's sleep, I'm miles more effective and focused at work than if I either didn't get enough sleep or took some kind of sleep aid. It's particularly effective for me when I wake up in the middle of the night. I know that if I wake up at 1AM, I'm not falling back asleep for a few hours. It's too late to take a Unisom or melatonin, but if I take a few puffs as soon as I wake up, I can fall asleep within a half hour.
Vaporizers are a good way of maximizing your THC levels while also not hurting your lungs. They range from little Top Flight boxes for around $50 to the famous Volcano topping out the market in the $200s range.
Make sure you have good sleep hygiene as well. Cut screen time an hour before bed (reading a book is fine), make sure there are no lights in your room - covering up digital clocks if you need to, and cut caffeine. Part of my problem is that I live with roommates and need to fall asleep with the TV on in the background to drown out their noise. That's a really bad way to get a good night's rest, so I've spent a long time trying to train myself out of it!
Insomnia is the worst. I've used melatonin (crazy dreams), Unisom (groggy until about noon the next day), and Tylenol PM (don't feel well rested). The only thing that works well for me is marijuana before bed - though I share similar concerns with you. I developed insomnia as a result of cancer treatment and anxiety, but also have lung damage from chemo so smoke is not good for my lungs. It was actually my oncologist who recommended marijuana as a safe way to manage my symptoms and side effects without creating other impairing side effects. 3 years post diagnosis, I no longer need medication on a regular basis to sleep but sometimes still need help. After all, here I am at 3:30AM having been up for 2 hours. My doctors all know that I use marijuana this way and are all fine with it - medical marijuana is legal in my state, though dispensaries have not yet been established.
If your office does not do drug tests, marijuana can be the best option. While I don't feel as well-rested the next morning as if I had an unimpaired, uninterrupted night's sleep, I'm miles more effective and focused at work than if I either didn't get enough sleep or took some kind of sleep aid. It's particularly effective for me when I wake up in the middle of the night. I know that if I wake up at 1AM, I'm not falling back asleep for a few hours. It's too late to take a Unisom or melatonin, but if I take a few puffs as soon as I wake up, I can fall asleep within a half hour.
Vaporizers are a good way of maximizing your THC levels while also not hurting your lungs. They range from little Top Flight boxes for around $50 to the famous Volcano topping out the market in the $200s range.
Make sure you have good sleep hygiene as well. Cut screen time an hour before bed (reading a book is fine), make sure there are no lights in your room - covering up digital clocks if you need to, and cut caffeine. Part of my problem is that I live with roommates and need to fall asleep with the TV on in the background to drown out their noise. That's a really bad way to get a good night's rest, so I've spent a long time trying to train myself out of it!
I'm retired now but for 3 years when I was working I was on the dreaded third shift. I live in a giant condo complex so during the day there's lots of everyday noises that make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep. I got one of these sleep machines. It took about a week to get used to it but it really, really helped. I'm retired now but still use it sometimes when the people downstairs are noisy.
Look it up on Amazon and read the reviews.
PS. Sorry about the large size of the text and picture. Didn't know how to shrink them.
My friend told me marijuana is the only thing that helps my friend sleep well through the night. My friend would fall asleep and then wake up an hour later and not be able to fall back asleep. Or she would wake up at 4am and not be able to fall back out until 6am, and she had to get up at 7.
My friend doesn't have any problems falling back to sleep anymore. A good night's sleep is a wonderful thing
Every once in a while my sleep cycle gets out of whack. I use melatonin sometimes too; often it helps, but not always. Taking an over the counter sleep aid for about three nights in a row seems to get me back on schedule.
Too late to edit my post - should be "EFT and insomnia," not EFY. EFT is the Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping on acupressure points to relieve almost any issue).
weed does help with sleep. it is one of the most effective sleep aids out there in my book
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My doctors all know that I use marijuana this way and are all fine with it - medical marijuana is legal in my state, though dispensaries have not yet been established. 
