I havent had a good nights sleep in probably 10 years. The kind that you wake up from and feel good? The reason being I spent 3 years over in Iraq and one night took a mortar to the side of the head. While I dont suffer from nightmares (I almost never get deep enough to have dreams or nightmares, or stay asleep long enough), I am however a super light sleeper. The VA diagnosed me with PTSD and Hypervigilance which means I'm on alert all the time. It's a trigger that almost never turns off, even in my own home, though it tends to feel better being home than anywhere else.

My sleep pattern is horrendous, the VA reported that I woke up 19-24 times a night, most of which I'm aware of because I'm tossing and turning. To give an idea of how sensitive my sleeping is, turning my cell to vibrate and putting it on a padded table or couch will still wake me up. I need to figure something out that will put me to sleep and help me stay there, I'm so tired of never having energy.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and responding.