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[CLKD]

......... and breath.  If you wake, do the relaxation from toes upwards.  By the time you get to your knees you'll be asleep.

[Autumn27]

choc57, there's one other thing you could try. As we get older our body's ability to produce melatonin, the sleep hormone, decreases. My menopause clinic suggested Melatonin for me, as I was having chronic insomnia. I take 2mg of Circadin a night, a Melatonin that is available on prescription from your GP. It's well worth a try as it induces a lovely sleep and gets you back to normal.

[choc57]

Thank you both. I've made an appointment with a GP so will see if she'll give me Circadin.
Yesterday I bought Boots own brand of Nytol a herbal remedy which is supposed to aid sleep. I did feel a bit whoozy after about half an hour of taking it so went straight to bed. However I then lay awake for over an hour without sleep and once I did fall asleep I was waking as usual. So no luck there.
I'll try the relaxing tactic and see if that helps me and I've got 4 weeks to wait for my appointment so will continue with the magnesium and herbal remedy.
Melatonin sounds marvellous. I would just love a whole night's sleep. Once more today I have a twitching eye through lack of sleep.....it's so annoying. Thank you for all your helpful suggestions x

[CLKD]

You are waking to see if you've dropped off then 

Nytol - 

[CLKD]

Oh let us know. 

[choc57]

I will do. I'll try not to wake tonight to see if I've dropped off yet!   
 Thanks everyone x