I'm curious about the world around me. I often take herbal stuff to help me sleep easier. I hope it won't cause me health problems in the future.

How many of you take some kind of sleep aid to help you sleep? And how often?

Thanks!

 

sorry no help needed here...i pretty much drain myself during the day so as soon as i lay down at home i pass out...

 

Booze

 

I used to take Tylenol PM, i didn't get addicted to it, but it lost its effect after a while and i didn't want to increase my dosage.

I then moved onto NyQuil, that does a pretty good job, but my liver could possibly be damaged from it. from time to time i take a shot of it still if it is really bad.

what is this herbal sleep aid you are using? i may want to try it.

 

diphenhydramine...

aka benadryl... or pretty much any allergy medication. totally knocks me out if i can't sleep. it may seem weird taking allergy medicine to help you sleep but it's actually what they use in stuff like tylenol PM.

i get seasonal depression really bad and my psychiatrist actually recommended me taking allergy medicine for nights i couldn't sleep... that, and meletonin, which is a natural sleep aid. i was on xanex for anxiety attacks but i OD'd and after that they wouldn't give me "real" sleeping pills.

 

Nothing Here.

 

warm milk

 

whatever you take, if you take it on a regular basis, you're body gets used to it and will no longer help you fall asleep.

 

"I'll give you a warm glass of shut the hell up, now you will go to sleep or I will put you to sleep..."

 

I've tried many herbal stuff, but I find Rotundin (extract from Stephania Rotundin plant) to work best for me. It's supposed to be safe and non-addictive, but I personally have no way of proving that.

At home, I also have Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, etc.--real sleeping prescription drugs. But I rarely take them because they are absolutely horrific. I'd rather not get sleep than to suffer through their side effects.