sleep

I can't sleep! I always wake up at least 2-3 times a night, no matter what. There is no good position for me. I already have noise machines, soothing music, and bedtime rituals to help me sleep. Medications can help get me to sleep, but I haven't taken anything strong enough to put me out for 7 hours. The shooting pain always wakes me up at some point. I try staying in bed longer - e.g., 10 hours in hopes of getting 7 hours sleep - but that never seems to work. Then I end up napping, too, to make up for the sleep deficit. I flagged this as an issue with the doctor, but after one year of sleep problems, I don't really expect improvement. People say that the exhaustion on my face is how they know I have medical issues.