In addition to proper sleep hygiene I tried Melatonin 300 mcg slow release, Magnesium Glycinate 1 (weekends) -2 (weekdays) capsules of 240 mg) and Gly-NAC at bedtime. It seems to work unless I had caffeine in late afternoon or got worked up too late in the evening.
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I constructed something similar to your sock. I used a knee high sock, filled it with rice and secured it with knots on each side. Itās 10ā long and fits perfectly on the back of my neck to give me the right angle. Sometimes I put it in microwave to warm. Itās very relaxing especially if you mix rice with dry lavender.
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Very clever. Side sleeping definitely helps me a lot.
Interesting short video on sleep, supplements, sirtuins and NAD.
Take NAD in the morning when your body needs it
NAD is linked to your circadian cycle, so daily dosing is beneficial. Large IV treatments are kind of useless.
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Getting enough movement throughout the day and not eating a big meal for at least 2 hours before bed.
Also if you have adhd or excess noradrenaline symptoms generally, microdose clonidine can be amazing. Especially if you suffer from sleep-onset problems.
If you do use melatonin, no more than 0.5mg, most supplements contain far more so you will need to split the tablet. A higher dose can be used only when you need to adjust your sleep hours quickly.
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Wearing clonidine patch 0.1 mg/week allows a very slow release of micro dose. I believe it helps me to relax at night.
Different people have different views on this.
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Iām having my best sleep of the decade using higher doses of nighttime melatonin. It has also changed my lifetime small bladder/incessant need to urinate, both in the day and at night. Iām also less stressed generally. Iāve heard anecdotal reports of people having my experience and those for whom melatonin induces urge to urinate, so 
I am banking on the many other positive properties to melatonin, so hopefully this will give multiple benefits.
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@Nlo Iām just seeing it may help our small bladders! I have noticed I have to āgoā less often these days and perhaps itās related?
I never take it before bed any longer and only when/if I wake during the nightā¦.because want to be like @John_Hemming 
It works EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Also, Iāve probably shared this, but in the event I havenātā¦. I started taking LDN a few months ago and after a horrible two weeks of adjustment, my sleep is now next level. I heard them discuss LDN on Attia recently, so Iāll look for the appropriate thread and post it.
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How much are you taking? At what time?
It varies. I take between 40 and 60 most nights, but more or less depending.
I try to take a 5 mg dose an hour or two before bed when I am home and able to get in bed at my usual normal time. Then I take a 10 mg delayed release, and +/- a 20 mg capsule before turning out lights and then another 10 mg delayed release, or a 20 mg capsule or a dissolvable 5 mg on any wake ups.
I am traveling right now, so not going to bed on time, nor taking my prebed dose. Last night I was out with family late, drinking lots of wine and eating heavy meals. Still, with melatonin, I slept heavily in bouts with very vivid dreams. I did wake up once or twice and took more. However, despite a 4 AM awakening, I took another 10 mgs of melatonin, did not stress, and fell back asleep until 7 AM. No particular grogginess. I mention this because before starting melatonin, a night of wine/food would have me up to pee dozens of times, worried that my sleep was ruined, and stressed that 4 AM would be too late to take anything and that stress would not allow me to surrender back to sleep. Not sure why I am responding so well to this substance but Iām grateful.
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All you need to do to this is to add pantethine and DHM to reduce the acetaldehyde harm. The problem with this for me is I end up drinking more.
@John_Hemming, are you saying that on the nights I do have a little red wine, I might sleep better and avoid the hangover if I have pantethine and DHM supplements ?
If so, how much, and at what time do I take them, and are there any potential downsides that I should be aware of?
EDIT:
HUH???!! I just found thisā¦
āIn Japan and China, pantethine is available as a prescription drug for hyperlipidemiaā
āā¦pantethine is available as a prescription drug for hyperlipidemiaā
I think combo of pantethine and citrus bergamot increases effectiveness.
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Pantethine can extend bleeding. It is a non rate limited precursor of coenzyme A, a sort of vitamer of B5.
Panethine and DHM may prevent the hangover, but you need enough water as well.
Ideally take them when you are drinking, but a little bit later is OK. Once you have the hangover is too late.
I am not aware of any country where Pantethine is restricted. In the UK I buy it off Amazon.
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@John_Hemming In the way it might help prevent the hangover, do you think it would help prevent my heart rate from soaring while I sleep?
I found Double Wood DHM 1000mg and Source Naturals panethine 300mg. Do those sound like reasonable doses to try?
I donāt drink often, but Iāll give it a whirl in the event it makes the experience less regretful.
@Phillipeā¦ interesting!
It wonāt prevent an increase in HR or reduction in HRV