I will lay all of my head in the water except for my face, then I will put a hot wash cloth on my face, over my eyes and lay there. I usually end up staying that way in the bath until the water gets cold. I also put Epsom salt in the bath. I get some bath crystals in a smell that I like and mix that with the Epsom salts. I get the best of both worlds, nice smell and the help of the Epsom salt.
Nothing seems to help.
Sometimes, if I take the medications, then a hot shower, then go to bed and read, I will sometimes actually fall asleep. But if I am in that twilight period and someone phones or questions from hubby, I am immediately awake and up for the rest of the night. I've done the biofeedback, I've done the guided imagery, hot showers and baths, mood music, hot packs on my head, cold packs on my head, massage therapy, pressure point massage and nothing seems to work the same all the time. It is very frustrating which in itself is a hindrance to getting to sleep and staying asleep. Some of the non-medical ways that I relax are warm baths, chamomile tea and reading.