I've tried melatonin and it didn't help worth a shit. I have a relative who says it worked for her, though. I think a lot of times there's nothing you can do about it; it's just your body's natural homeostasis and you're stuck with it. I've had insomnia my whole life. I can remember all the way back in grammar school, lying awake in bed till 3 or 4 in the am. My parents finally bought me a TV and put it in my room and let my watch it all night, as long as I stayed in bed. When I was in grad school I could stay up all night and study, go to class and work all day, and then go out that night and stay up until daylight. My roommate always thought I was on something. My ex-husband used to go to bed a 9:00 every night. I was usually still up when he got up to go to the gym and work.
I've been trying to get on halfway normal sleep schedule for the last few months but I can't. I just lie in bed and stare at the ceiling, then start thinking about all the work I could be doing instead, so I get up and turn the computer on. I wish I could break myself of it.
