That Elusive Quality Sleep

After two years of hiatus from working in night shift, I feel like missing that work shift when everybody are sound sleep and am wide awake working. So I decided to apply in BPO again but this time in Quezon City, Metro Manila. I left Dau which was my second home for nine long years.

I thought that my body is still in tune working at night but November last year I started to have problems with sleeping. I get to sleep only for 3-4 hours a day even though I have enough time to sleep for 7 or 8 hours. I started to have headaches, pain at the nape and painful eyes (came to a point my right eyes swell).

Tried to look for all solutions to my sleeping issue.

1. regular body massage - I tried to find a spa with the right ambience and good therapist (someone who just don't press your skin)
2. food that promotes good sleep - I googled for food that could help me have a good sleep. They say yogurt, hard boiled egg, avocado and nuts are good. I tried eating all those but still no effect.
3. putting up your legs above your head - I tried it as well and it seemed to work for two tries but later on it became ineffective.
4. body massage with negative ion hot room therapy - I remember the spa featured in ABS-CBN morning show which they say promotes good sleep. Although am not familiar in Metro Manila I googled my way to Ocean Park where Hotel H2O is located. It worked the first time I went there.
5. since negative ion worked with me when I tried it, I bought a Php10000 worth ionized futon - felt the difference for the first week then after that it just became an ordinary futon.
6. sought a medical help - was advised to take antihistamine tablets to induce sleep however it has its side effect. I feel needle like pain on the head so I stopped taking it.
7. went to another doctor this time a neurologist- He prescribed a muscle relaxant tablet with sedative effect. This really works but it creates dependency so I tried to reduce my intake and gradually stopped from taking it. The effect was 3 days sleeping only for 2 hours! The ordeal I went thru was driving me crazy. I was absent from work for 2 days and missed working again the following week. I cried and prayed for divine help and was on the verge of quitting my job.
8. Bikram Yoga - inspired by a lady executive from the same company where I worked who had the same problem as I was, I enrolled in 2 weeks Bikram Yoga. Alas, I attended two sessions only. On my second session, I hurt my left leg while trying to balance standing on one leg only. I shifted my weight to my leg, hence it hurts.
9. Laminine - a brother in Christ endorsed this happy pill to me. Not sure if it was the food supplement helping me to get good sleep nowadays.
10. Prayers - my sisters and brothers in Christ prayed for me. When all else fails, our Jehovah Rappa is there waiting for us to call on him.

God is good! I thank Him for my improving health and quality sleep. :)