I don't have a thyroid problem, but I have suffered from insomnia all my
life. As a child my mother used ply me with warm milk, play quiet music,
read stories or just to sit with me on nights I couldn't go to sleep, until
I told her it wasn't helping and I didn't really mind being awake all night.
I still spend some nights awake (about one in a fortnight), but I don't
worry about it. If I don't fall asleep within half an hour, I usually read
for a while and then just relax and listen to night noises until about 6.30
am.
I've heard that you can't sleep if you're too warm, and that you go to sleep
as your body temperature falls - not helpful if you suffer from hot flushes.
So having a hot bath before going to bed can help because you cool down
after a bath, but having a hot drink warms your core so is the wrong thing
to do. Never helped me.
Worrying about it can make it worse.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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