She calls the Zeez Pebble her “Miracle Cure” because at times, she came close to the edge. She could not sleep and was trapped in an unbearable state from which there was no escape. For years, the only way through was to take sleeping tablets. If she ran out – panic.

“Insomnia starts with a few bad nights that make you anxious. After a while, you get sleep deprivation which makes the anxiety worse. Then you’re caught in a cycle.”

Charlotte’s felt that for her, sleep was no more than “resting with my eyes closed . . . “. She was ready to bolt awake at the slightest noise or disturbance.

When Margaret quit smoking, she stopped sleeping, often managing on two hours sleep a night. Nothing helped, including, initially, the Zeez Sleep Pebble.

Paul’s gut health and sleep quality seemed closely connected - and both were dreadful.