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Try taking vitamin D to help your sleep. I don't take any other vitamin or supplement of any kind, only D. I suffered years of poor sleep and, as you do, waking up feeling sick and weak, barely functioning. After my surgery, my doctor told me to take vitamin D because bloodwork showed I was low. The unexpected result was deep sleep. It has something to do with daylight (which is the D vitamin, after all) and melatonin. You could also try taking melatonin tablets. I did for a short time and had great sleep, but switched to vitamin D and still get deep sleeps every night. Don't take vitamin D in the afternoon or at night. This timing will keep you wide awake all night, again it has something to do with the sun and light cycle and how your body perceives it. Someone with more knowledge please chime in and explain!  Take vitamin D in the morning, at breakfast, with some good fat (peanut butter, avocado, cheese). It will absorb much better.

You might be sleeping 11 hours, but you might not be in deep restorative REM sleep. Costco has great prices for vitamin D. It's a 2 bottle deal (360 tiny tablets in each) that will last you two years. Try it. It's an inexpensive experiment. I wish I had done this years ago. It is so simple. Good luck.

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