DR ELLIE CANNON: Is there a natural remedy to tackle my dreadful insomnia? - Daily Mail

Can you recommend any natural sleep remedies.

I keep waking in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep for at least two hours.

The unfortunate truth about sleep problems is that there is often no easy fix.

If a patient is waking up in the middle of the night, doctors will first consider obvious factors that disrupt sleep.

'I keep waking in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep for at least two hours' (picture posed by model).

There is a specific type of psychological therapy recommended for sleep problems.

These are not normally recommended for sleep problems but some people find them helpful.

I am a fit and active 76-year-old woman with no health problems.

But recently, I've noticed an unpleasant smell when I empty my bladder.

'I am a fit and active 76-year-old woman with no health problems.

But recently, I've noticed an unpleasant smell when I empty my bladder' (picture posed by model).

A smell after passing water is usually a telltale sign of a urinary tract infection.

The simplest way to find out if it is an infection is to ask the GP surgery for a urine test.

First, a dipstick test, done in the surgery, which looks for blood cells and changes in the urine that suggest bacteria is present.

Changes to the smell of urine may also come from vaginal discharge?

Certain medications, such as vitamin supplements or penicillin, can also alter the smell of urine – ask your pharmacist about this.

I had Covid recently and ever since, I've had excruciating pain in my bottom and upper thighs.

The extra boost of protection is crucial, with a double whammy of Covid and flu expected to floor the NHS this winter.

But Humira is branded, making it eye-wateringly expensive, so since 2018 the health service has been offering patients generic, cheaper versions of the medicine, called biosimilars.