Not getting enough sleep is one of the worst things that could happen to you. It makes you feel and act like someone you're not. It's tempting just to take a pill you've seen on TV and hope for the best. But these medications have serious side effects, can be addictive, and for many people the pills just don't work anymore.
Over half of people with insomnia also have Restless Legs Syndrome. Why? Because insomnia and restless legs are very often caused by a part of the brain that is over-firing.
Another huge cause of insomnia is unstable blood sugar. Spikes and valleys in your blood sugar and insulin will sabotage your best efforts to get sleep. You'll just wake up in the middle the night...and again...and again.
And guess what? The medications you see on TV won't help either of these causes. So what do you do if you don't want to risk the side effects? What do you do if the medication stops working?
