Strategies for deep sleep when you have insomnia

Insomnia after head injury

I began having trouble falling asleep after an accident that caused head injuries. It was a serious accident which involved a lot of pain. Therefore, for the first few years the sleep pattern was not noticed because of pain medications.

However, after the pain medication was removed then the sleeping patterns changed and sleep deprivation set in. In the beginning, maybe because I was in my twenties missing sleep was not a problem. I utilized the time by studying my college work or writing.

However, once work began and I got older the sleeping patterns started affecting my work and my family life. I was prescribed medications such as to treat bi polar disorders. Trazadone and depakote and zoloft. These medications which are non narcotic made my sleeping patterns more normal and regular.