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I am hurting alot these days and I need to atleast be able to sleep 8 hrs a night (my only time I am not in pain )
Anything they have there that you have had success with? I have tried melatonin before but it did not work well... maybe it was a bad brand or something...
Anything just to help me fall asleep a little easier and keep me from waking up so much throughout the night...
Thanks!
Posts: 458 | From Miss | Registered: Mar 2009
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Highly doubtful unless they have valerian capsules, 400 or 800mg. It takes those and .5 clonazepam to put me to sleep. Did melatonin and all that other stuff, no luck with them.
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Try Benadryl, or the much cheaper store-brand generic diphenhydramine HCL usually sold as allergy capsules or caplets.
Says to take 2. I take 3. Sometimes I add .5mg clonazepam.
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ooh, and o forgot to say also, i used to do the benadryl, it did good for a while but i think i got used to it
thats when i found the sleep md, but when i run out of that( like tonite)i'll take 2 benadryls and it helps also
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Dont forget good old Unisom.
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When I have trouble falling asleep, I like to use a homeopathic remedy blend called Calms Forte' by Hylands. It contains homeopathic doses of calming herbs and minerals.
We don't have CV's here and I don't shop at Walgreens, but hopefully one or the other of them would have that.
I've heard that the secret to melatonin is to take low doses of sustained release. It never worked for me, though.
Sleep tight. Nutmeg
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Formula 303 (Valerian root)
It is a muscle relaxant.
It has a real "stink", but sure does work!!! I originally got it from a chiropractor.
The above "saved me" when I had a slipped disk and had to ride in a car from Fl to IL 21 hours in tremendous pain. I was having tremendous back muscle spasms.
Source Naturals Melatonin 2mg timed release. I get it at a SuperValue nutrition store. It is an anti-oxidant and helps us to FALL asleep.
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You can always try NyQuil if you are desperate. Just watch for the hangover in the morning.
I have given Melatonin to my 8 year old who suffers from insomnia and it worked wonders for her.
Are you on the computer or TV late at night? That can cause sleep problems as well.
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