Any sleep aid out there that really works?

[Gurck]

Asking because I don't want to get burned... I had gotten some yohimbe because it's supposed to be a good appetite suppressant, but it made me horny as a dog and so now it sits there, unused, a reminder that I didn't ask the good folk at ATOT before purchasing. Diet aids aside though, I want a sleep aid now.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Melatonin works for me. Results vary big time though but it's so cheap to get a bottle from your local pharmacy that it's not going to hurt to give it a try.

 

[Excelsior]

You could try melatonin.

 

[Gurck]

I've tried it, didn't do much for me. I was thinking of trying kava, but as I said, I don't want to get burned.

 

[Fingolfin269]

What do you mean by much? Are you wanting something to put you to sleep or are you wanting something to help you sleep?

 

[gigapet]

bottle of jack daniels --------fool proof

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: gigapet
bottle of jack daniels --------fool proof

Too much fun to go to sleep

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
What do you mean by much? Are you wanting something to put you to sleep or are you wanting something to help you sleep?

Pretty much the former... I'm a moderate insomniac.

 

[Kipper]

Brisk cardiovascular exercise for 30 minutes.

Don't eat any sugary foods or carb-high foods for at least 2 hours before you sleep.

 

[Atomicus]

Warm glass of milk. Calcium causes drowsiness

 

[gigapet]

thanksgiving dinner always seems to work too.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: gigapet
bottle of jack daniels --------fool proof

Too much fun to go to sleep

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
What do you mean by much? Are you wanting something to put you to sleep or are you wanting something to help you sleep?

Pretty much the former... I'm a moderate insomniac.

I used to have the same problem when I was in college. A lot of it had to do with my diet and the fact that I did consume quite a hefty amount of caffeine throughout the day.

Do you mind sharing a few of your habits with us? Diet? Waking time and attempted bed time? Exercise? There might be natural remedies to help you as opposed to telling you to drink 1/5th of Jack.

 

[300MDemon]

Take two Maximum Strength Sleepinol's and I PROMISE you'll be on your ass before you know it. Max Strength sominex is good too.

 

[Gurck]

It's really got nothing to do with habits, and if I told you you'd give me a "well, no wonder!" - but I've been this way for as long as I can remember, long before I took ephedra or became such a coffee afficionado Besides, I do neither near bedtime.

 

[ThePresence]

Careful. Once you start taking the stuff, it may be hard for you to sleep without them.

 

[Gurck]

It's hard for me to sleep anyway, it couldn't get much worse Anyone tried kava-kava?

 

[Modeps]

you could always rub one out before bed, it's relaxing.

 

[clamum]

Xanax and alcohol worked for me last night... feel asleep watching a movie with my girlfriend.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I've heard Ginko Boloba helps too...

 

[Megadeth]

I heard of something called Valerian root.... Try a google search for it and research a little... I guess it's been used for thousands of years as a natural sleep aid.

 

[GRIFFIN1]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Careful. Once you start taking the stuff, it may be hard for you to sleep without them.

I was hooked on Tylenol PM for a long time. When I did quit it, it took a few weeks for me to get back on a normal sleeping schedule. I have a lot less trouble getting up in the morning now that I'm not on that stuff.

 

[andrewjm]

xanax, vicodin, percocet, or lortab

 

[imported_Cheeseburger]

Double dose of Tylenol PM?

 

[Gurck]

Thanks for the replies.. much as I'd like to try some of that stuff, it's prescription I'm thinking of giving valerian root and/or kava-kava a try

 

[bunker]

FYI, generic benadryl has the same ingredient as the sleeping pills (sominex, nytol, tylenol PM, etc..) and is muich cheaper. I pop a couple of those to help me sleep.

 

[KarenMarie]

Ambien works wonders. and it is designed to be out of your system after 6-7 hours, so there are no hangovers, no grogginess...