Metus comments on Things to consider when optimizing: Sleep - Less Wrong Discussion
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A brain-dump:
The general problem is that "having issues with sleeping" in any way (too much, too little, difficulty falling asleep, difficulty waking up, difficulty sleeping through, drowsiness, nightmares, restless leg syndrome, sleep walking, ...) belong to the category of symptoms "well this happens when you have any kind of problem" like headaches, lack of motivation, discomfort, feeling a little sick. If you have tried a number of the things listed above with no success consider seeing a medical professional to rule out an underlying medical issue.
Similarly, many people claim that you're not supposed to drink alcohol before going to bed if you want to sleep well, but IME (based on both subjective feelings, what smartphone accelerometer-based sleep trackers tell me, and my performance on stuff like Quantified Mind or Lumosity the following day) the reverse applies to me.