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Problems sleeping

Posted: Apr 30, 2010

Does anyone else ever get spells when you just dont sleep well and constanly wake up. I have no clue what is wrong. I really dont feel worried or stressed. It just happens every now and then and goes on for a week or more.

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try Melatonin - - oldmt

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You can get it at the health food store or Wal-Mart. Sometimes the mind just doesn't want to shut off. Melatonin does help.

Can't sleep? The doctor checked my hormone levels... - just me

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and thyroid panel and Vitamin D level. Turns out my vitamin D level is almost nothing and my hormone levels are almost nothing. So, just a suggestion.

best sleeping pill: sex - true

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nm

Doncha hate that?! - Hayseed

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Every now and again, I have to pop sleeping pills for that very same reason...but mine is stress--can't turn my brain off. I was using Tylenol PM but ran out and while I was at the grocery store saw "Unisom sleep melts." It says to take 2 but I use just 1 and it's WONDERFUL. No groggy feeling, just a sound 7-9 hours of wonderfully solid sleep.

They are incredibly tasty too--Cherry flavored, because I'm a kid who likes her medicine to taste like candy. I even take Centrum adult chewable vitamins and the St. Joseph orange chewable baby aspirin daily just because I'm a goof like that.

:-D

Unisom is a safe med with almost no side effect, - unisom

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unlike Xanax which a lot of people are prescribed for insomnia.
Xanax is a dangerous drug with a lot of bad side effects and interactions.

People with breathing problems should not take Xanax, I posted this also on the WHB.

Googled:

""Before taking Xanax, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), or other breathing problems;

glaucoma;

kidney or liver disease (especially alcoholic liver disease);

a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or behavior; or

a history of drug or alcohol addiction."

Trouble sleeping - HappyTT

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I have the same problem for about the last year. I think it's menopause (hey it screws everything else up). I have tried Tylenol PM, Unisom, and others. Sometimes I just can't fall asleep, most times I just wake up all night long. I am a walking zombie. I am trying trazodone again (the doctor had given me that a while back because I take Wellbutrin, which can cause insomnia). Trazodone used to work like a charm, but I tried it 2 nights ago, and was up all night anyway, plus felt sick to my stomach after I took it.

you should probably stop all medications, - meds

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drink a glass of warm milk before going to bed and hug your husband.

I always wonder how can a poor body and brain work through all these meds and not get confused?

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies should not use our bodies and brains as "guinea pigs."

Are you her doctor? - evolved

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No one should ever stop all their medicines without doctor's orders.

I've used Unisom before, although not lately. - Sunshine State MT

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I used to take 1 pill before bedtime. I liked the fact that it put me to sleep within about 20 minutes or so and I slept the WHOLE night without waking up at all.

My concern was whether I was going to feel groggy in the morning because of the side effects of the pill.

I actually felt great the next morning. You should try them out.

Also, like the other poster I also tried Melatonin but I think the Unisom worked better for me.

Did you know Unisom gel tabs and sleepmelts are nothing more than generic Benadryl? sm - anon

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The generic brands are way less expensive.

help sleeping - sue

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Hi hun .. i feel your pain .. !! I have constant insomnia ... I take Tylenol PM to help me fall asleep. My problem is .. that it doesn't hit me until like 5 a.m., (no matter how early I take it).. then im zoned for the next day.. but force myself to be productive. You might want to try that .. but take it very early (hours before you want to fall asleep). Start with 1 .. 2 will knock you for a loop !!! hope this helps

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