Ahh ... my dear Juvy ... welcome to "the club"! I have a similar problem - hence the reason I'm oft'times to be found typing away here in the middle of the night (I've FREQUENTLY wondered if an over~active brainwas the cause of the problem!
) See my thread entitled 'Inveterate Insomniac', dated 29 March 2011.
... it's extremely frustrating when one just simply CAN'T sleep (although ... as an
I'm inclined to doze~off
all too easily if I happen to sit down during the day!). Like in your case, Doc Alan came to the rescue with possible diagnoses and/or remedies for the "malady".
Lately, though, I've been replenishing my stock of paperbacks ... so that ... if I've found myself unable to "connect with dreamland" after going to bed ... getting up and settling in an armchair to read a book helps.