Counting Sheep

Ok, I give up.  I have been having sleep issues for about a month and a half now.  I finished a book series that I thought may be keeping me up, that helped temporarily but alas my sleepless nights continued.  I have tried everything: baths, yoga, breathing exercises, no ok minimal caffeine (just decaf coffee in the morning), reading before bed, limiting TV and technology, counting sheep, exercising, over the counter sleeping pills, and melatonin supplements but nothing seems to be working.  It literally takes me 5 or more hours to fall asleep at night.  I cannot pinpoint anything that has me overly stressed out, I am happy with my life- I just can't seem to turn my mind off and fall asleep.  Naps are a bust, going to bed early/late doesn't help either.  The sleeplessness and now slight obsession with getting to sleep is literally occupying way too much of my time and energy (which I don't have much of due to said sleeplessness) So for the sake of myself and those around me (specifically my husband who has been more than understanding of my issues despite my waking him up tossing and turning or throwing a fit because I can't sleep), I am turning to modern medicine in the hopes that I can finally get my circadian rhythm back in sync with the night and hope that I will stop tossing and turning and once again be a normal sleeping person.   Ok, just had to get that off my chest and now I feel much better! I am taking the fact that they had an appointment open today (and since Carolyn is sick I can take it) to mean that God is telling me it's time to just go see a doctor already!  Hoping that all of us get a good night's sleep from here on out!