Best non-prescription sleep aid?

[BurnItDwn]

Just a note worth mentioning.

"Tylenol PM" is a combination of Acetaminophen with Diphenhydramine.
Benedryl is just Diphenhydramine.

Any plain generic Benedryl will be just as effective as the brand name Benedryl.

I anti-recommend "Tylenol PM" because it has Acetaminophen in it and you mentioned that you sometimes drink. Acetaminophen combined with alcohol can damage/kill your liver.


EDIT: And for the record, I'm not a doctor, what I've said is just plain common sense.

 

[RossMAN]

I wonder how effective Somnatrol is?

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097043

Support for Restful Sleep

Somnatrol? is a powerful new formula designed to promote a restful night's sleep and support a stress free feeling at bedtime.?

Formulated With:
Melatonin
Valerian
Seratain® (5-HTP)
Chamomile
L-Theanine

?These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Suggested Use:
As a dietary supplement take two tablets 30 minutes before bedtime. Do not exceed suggested use dosage.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving - % Daily Value:
Vitamin B6 10 mg - 500%, Valerian Root (Valeriana Officinalis) 500 mg - *, Serotain® (Griffonia Sinensis) (Leaf) Extract Providing 18.5% 5-HTP 250 mg - *, GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) 150 mg - *, Chamomile Flower 100 mg - *, Passion Flower 60 mg - *, L-Theanine 50 mg - *, Lavender 30 mg - *, Melatonin 3 mg - *.

*Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate and Silica.

Warnings:
Do not drive or operate heavy equipment while taking this product. Keep this and all dietary supplements out of the reach of children. As with any supplement, contact your doctor if you are currently taking prescription medicine, or are pregnant or nursing a baby.

 

[Squisher]

Melatonin

5HTP

Relora (anti-anxiety)

 

[HardcoreRobot]

valerian root (tea) really does make me drowsy

 

[TheGizmo]

diphenyhydramine, melatonin, Valerian root...... then of course, you could get a script for ambien or a some kind of benzodiaepine

edit: pot works good too

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I wonder how effective Somnatrol is?

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097043

Support for Restful Sleep

Somnatrol? is a powerful new formula designed to promote a restful night's sleep and support a stress free feeling at bedtime.?

Formulated With:
Melatonin
Valerian
Seratain® (5-HTP)
Chamomile
L-Theanine

?These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Suggested Use:
As a dietary supplement take two tablets 30 minutes before bedtime. Do not exceed suggested use dosage.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving - % Daily Value:
Vitamin B6 10 mg - 500%, Valerian Root (Valeriana Officinalis) 500 mg - *, Serotain® (Griffonia Sinensis) (Leaf) Extract Providing 18.5% 5-HTP 250 mg - *, GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) 150 mg - *, Chamomile Flower 100 mg - *, Passion Flower 60 mg - *, L-Theanine 50 mg - *, Lavender 30 mg - *, Melatonin 3 mg - *.

*Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate and Silica.

Warnings:
Do not drive or operate heavy equipment while taking this product. Keep this and all dietary supplements out of the reach of children. As with any supplement, contact your doctor if you are currently taking prescription medicine, or are pregnant or nursing a baby.

yeesh judging by the ingredients i would say that oughta knock you out, and leave you groggy in the morning

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: TheGizmo

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I wonder how effective Somnatrol is?

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11097043

Support for Restful Sleep

Somnatrol? is a powerful new formula designed to promote a restful night's sleep and support a stress free feeling at bedtime.?

Formulated With:
Melatonin
Valerian
Seratain® (5-HTP)
Chamomile
L-Theanine

?These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Suggested Use:
As a dietary supplement take two tablets 30 minutes before bedtime. Do not exceed suggested use dosage.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving - % Daily Value:
Vitamin B6 10 mg - 500%, Valerian Root (Valeriana Officinalis) 500 mg - *, Serotain® (Griffonia Sinensis) (Leaf) Extract Providing 18.5% 5-HTP 250 mg - *, GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) 150 mg - *, Chamomile Flower 100 mg - *, Passion Flower 60 mg - *, L-Theanine 50 mg - *, Lavender 30 mg - *, Melatonin 3 mg - *.

*Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate and Silica.

Warnings:
Do not drive or operate heavy equipment while taking this product. Keep this and all dietary supplements out of the reach of children. As with any supplement, contact your doctor if you are currently taking prescription medicine, or are pregnant or nursing a baby.

yeesh judging by the ingredients i would say that oughta knock you out, and leave you groggy in the morning

I wish I knew which of these reviews were legit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0002UTOOQ/

 

[Eli]

Valerian root and Melatonin worked very, very well for me.

 

[Miramonti]

I take doxylamine succinate fairly regularly, either in pill (cheap at costco...can't remember brand name) or Nyquil form.

And earplugs.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: Stifko

Originally posted by: Lothar
Melantonin.

I take it too sometimes, but in liquid form. It is absorbed more quickley in your system. Each eyedropper is 1mg and I take 3 mgs ususally. It make the hair grow in my ears and nose like weeds though.

WTF? I've been taking it for years (in pill form) and it's never done that. You sure it's not naturally growing like that?

 

[dr150]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Rub one out.

QFT

 

[Stifko]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

Originally posted by: Stifko

Originally posted by: Lothar
Melantonin.

I take it too sometimes, but in liquid form. It is absorbed more quickley in your system. Each eyedropper is 1mg and I take 3 mgs ususally. It make the hair grow in my ears and nose like weeds though.

WTF? I've been taking it for years (in pill form) and it's never done that. You sure it's not naturally growing like that?

Maybe it would have grown like that anyway. When I stop taking it for a while, the hairs don't grow as much. Then when I start again, they grow like crazy. It probably depends on the individual.