Insomnia

Being in recovery, my Fam. Pract. Dr. will not Rx any sleeping pills for me, but suggested OTC Melatonin, 10 mg. and that works well for me, although I have heard others say it did nothing for them. He also Rx's some of the more sedating antidepressants for sleep problems; like mirtazapine and buspirone. These drugs will not cause dependency like a benzodiazepine will. Also, OTC antihistamines like Benadryl work for some people, or Rx Phenergan tabs can help with sleep. Many OTC sleep aids, like Sominex contain Benadryl.

Expelling an enema makes me tired and I can sleep for about an hour, but that's all.

Lisa K., what does a Jewish girl sleep like? I have heard that Jewish folks are very intelligent and many can play musical instruments very well, but didn't know that they slept well.

I'm agree with you Jimmy. As we get older we have meletonin in our systems so by taking meletonin as a substitute we replace what is lost, taking sleeping pills are no good for you for one thing they are a drug that suppresses you system its better to take something natural to sleep. also cut out you caffine comsumption early so that doesn't keep you awake. Because Insomnia can be a real bitch which throws off you internal clock and it very hard to get back to normal again. Warm milk and saltines really help at bed time. 😃

Unfortunately, Meletonin tabs do not work for many, only some. It is true that as we age we do lose Meletonin, but for some of us who have severe insomnia an over the counter isn't going to work. Because we do lose Meletonin as we age and it is known as a factor to help you sleep, most of the prescription sleep meds work on Meletonin receptors. There are a few that do not like Ambien.

If over the counter Meletonin doesn't work for you then chances are many of the prescription sleepers that run on Meletonin receptors won't work either. And you need to tell your doctor that you have tried OTC Meletonin and it didn't work. If your doctor has a lick of sense he will give you something that doesn't work on those same receptors.

Sometimes if you have a really smart doctor like I do they can think outside the box if you have severe insomnia like I do. I take a 3 pill combo that makes me sleep like a baby almost every night, none of which are sleep meds or in the class of sleep meds. That combination is, benadryl, clonidine, and ativan. Works like a charm.

Mashie

Thanks for your input Mashie I will ask GP about this maybe he can prescribe something for me, not sleeping really sucks because the next day if you don't get sleep you feel tired and wiped out all day. 😃

I've seen or read about oral melatonin doses anywhere from 0.5 to 10mg. My sister-in-law told me she uses 5 and it works well for her. When I started a couple of years ago, I tried starting with what our pharmacy carried, which was 3 mg. I've been on 3 mg per night for at least a couple of years and so far it's working fine. Anyone starting out I would suggest you begin at 1 or 3 mg and see how it works for you for a few nights. If it's not working as well as you need, go up and see if it improves.

Eric

I have extremely bad sleeping habits. I became dependent on sleeping pills during college and now steer clear of them completely. Melatonin has no affect on me. Insomnia can be so utterly frustrating, because once I'm up, my mind is made up that I'll never fall back asleep. So out comes the laptop for some Zity.biz quality time. I wouldn't wish chronic insomnia on my worst enemy.

Timmy, I hear ya and I feel ya on the chronic insomnia. I have always had sleep issues, but could manage until my father died suddenly. I still have many unresolved issues with that man and probably always will. But my insomnia went from being occasionally to every single night. And it still continues and it's been like 6 years now or so, if not more.

I would also not wish it on my worst enema, I mean enemy. 😈

Mashie

For starters I am not a big fan of medications unless no other option is effective. I developed insomnia in my twenty's as a result of the stress of my career. My cure was to burn up my remaining energy Each night after filming I did a jog around the studio lot drove home and slept the whole night with no issues. Point is life style, poor sleep habits, depression, anxiety or lack of exercise have to be viewed as part of the total equation.

In fact time of this post is 1 AM I am burning myself out. 😉