Valerian Root

[aircooled]

I just picked up some Valerian Root pills to help me sleep. I used to take melatonin but it just hasn't worked for me.

Anyone take Valerian root? Experiences?

 

[loup garou]

It used to give me crazy dreams. I felt like it worked, but it may have just been a placebo. I remember reading something about it not being very good for you recently.

 

[conehead433]

Sleep cocktail - valerian root, passion flower, kava kava, and melatonin. It works. Valerian root is a good calming herb (word valium derived from) but it works better in combination.

 

[loup garou]

Oh wait, maybe it was kava kava I used to take.

 

[Stuxnet]

Melatonin doesn't work for ANYONE. If it does, it's in their heads. Melatonin in pill form does not cross into the brain, so if it works, it's purely psychological.

Valerian root is effective at calming you down, but if you have trouble waking up in the middle of the night it's not going to help with that.

 

[MX2]

Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

 

[karstenanderson]

 

[cherrytwist]

I've often had Valerian root tea. If you can get past the smell, it's not bad and is effective.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

just be sure to chain yourself to the bed each night

 

[JDrake]

How can you not sleep??

 

[Eli]

I take valerian root and melatonin when I need to sleep, works great for me.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times
Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

just be sure to chain yourself to the bed each night

We still talking about sleep medication?

Originally posted by: joedrake
How can you not sleep??

It happens when you get older

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times
Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

just be sure to chain yourself to the bed each night

We still talking about sleep medication?

You must have missed the stories about Ambien users "sleep-driving" their cars and snacking in their sleep.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times
Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

just be sure to chain yourself to the bed each night

We still talking about sleep medication?

You must have missed the stories about Ambien users "sleep-driving" their cars and snacking in their sleep.

No, I didnt miss those stories I was being silly

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I have taken both and know about the effects:Q

 

[Atheus]

Isn't kava a hallucinogen?...

 

[Slacker]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: MX2times
Skip all those and go to the doc for Lunesta or Ambien

just be sure to chain yourself to the bed each night

We still talking about sleep medication?

You must have missed the stories about Ambien users "sleep-driving" their cars and snacking in their sleep.

No, I didnt miss those stories I was being silly

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I have taken both and know about the effects:Q

Hmm............. PUI? (posting under the influence) sleep posting, could explain a LOT, could also be a good defense if you cross that line

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: joedrake
How can you not sleep??

Overactive mind (in my case), hormone imbalances, out-of-whack circadian cycle, etc.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

had a cup of valerian root tea just last night

 

[Sheepathon]

Followup? Does this stuff actually work? I have level 95 insomnia.