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What do you do when you can't sleep and medication won't help?

I've had some luck with a cup of hot milk or chamomile tea.

Well, I don't have the option of tea at the moment. Thanks for the suggestion of hot milk.

No? Too bad. Personally I find the tea works better than the milk but ymmv.

I'm all out.

"Ymmv"?

Oops, sometimes I lapse into chatspeak.

Ymmv means 'your mileage may vary'.

Thank you for explaining, but, what does 'mileage' have to do with the topic at hand?

The entire phrase means that it may work differently in your situation, or be different in your experience.

I see. So, in this context it is about context.

Yup, you got it.

Thank you again for the advice.

If it gets really bad long term you might have to try medication. But that's like last option for me.

I've already resorted to medication and it hasn't changed a thing.

Usually people go the other way around. Hm...you doing anything that's...exciting...before you sleep?

Well, I've had issues sleeping for a long time. Not an uncommon thing.

As for your question, no, I don't.

Sorry. I'm out of suggestions then.

That's all right. Thanks for trying to help.

One last thing. You could try listening to this before you sleep?

I'll give it a chance.

[Although he has no idea what he's about to listen to or watch.]

Enjoy and hope you have a good sleep.

Thanks.