I tried Melatonin, recommended by my oncologist. Turns out I am in the small percentage who gets intestinal cramping and diarrhea. Probably in part to my colostomy from my rectal cancer.
I can't turn my brain off - I think about flowers to plant in the fall, subjects for my next watercolor painting, something different to cook for Thanksgiving. It used to be that it was fear of recurrence and what ifs that kept me awake, but I've learned to put those thoughts on the top shelf. But trivial thoughts crowd my brain.
I'm going to try drinking chamomile tea and using lavender oil on my feet as suggested. I've also downloaded the Weightless album (by Marconi Union) - said to be an excellent sleep aid.
I live in rural GA - no high speed internet - we have satellite internet with skimpy data plans - can't stream anything.
