How to fix iPhone 5 sleep/wake button?

Suddenly, the sleep/wake button on my iPhone 5 is almost always unresponsive. I want to avoid doing a restore if I can. In addition, my volume down button doesn't work often, either.
I swear, I'm nice to my phone! It has always had a shock-absorbing case and has never been exposed to water. Bought it in December, problems started in May. I'm annoyed.
Anyone have any solutions? I'm nowhere near an Apple Store and I need my phone for work. TIA.

kje731 wrote:
Suddenly, the sleep/wake button on my iPhone 5 is almost always unresponsive...
See  Buttons and Switches  here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
First Try This...
Close All Open Apps...  Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset  ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Also consider Deleting any Apps you have Purchased / Downloaded but you now never use.

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