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Every once in a while, when I really need a good night's sleep, I take some Nyquil and a couple of beers. Weird dreams, but I sleep the sleep of the dead !
If only I could do that I have to have heavy duty prescription meds. Insomnia has been a problem for me for over a decade due to other concurrent medical conditions. I take enough sleep stuff to knock out a horse. Benadryl is a good and safe standby for a lot of people, OP. You probably should go that route because a large percentage of OTC "sleep" medicines are just repackaged, more expensive varieties of Benadryl (dipenhydramine). And generic Benadryl works just as well as the brand name.
Natrol - it's a melatonin and L-Theanine combo. I'm a lifelong insomniac (my brain has trouble shutting down!) and next to Benadryl, it's the best OTC med I've found. You can google L-Theanine (extracted from plants/tea/mushrooms). I take a pretty low dose and it knocks me out in about 20 minutes as long as I'm lying in bed with the lights dim and reading.
I take Benedryl from time to time although I have found I generally really regret it in the morning. I hate that hang-over feeling that Benedryl gives me.
Natural Calm - it's a powdered magnesium supplement. It tastes like a fizzy raspberry/lemonade drink when mixed with water. The statement below is from the website (so take it with a grain of salt) but I find it works for me:
According to the makers of Natural Calm, magnesium deficiency can result in symptoms such as: stress, low energy, muscle tension, muscle spasms and cramps, headaches, insomnia, fatigue and weakness, abnormal heart rhythms, hormonal imbalances, weakening bones, constipation, anxiety, and irritability.
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I have to have heavy duty prescription meds. Insomnia has been a problem for me for over a decade due to other concurrent medical conditions. I take enough sleep stuff to knock out a horse. Benadryl is a good and safe standby for a lot of people, OP. You probably should go that route because a large percentage of OTC "sleep" medicines are just repackaged, more expensive varieties of Benadryl (dipenhydramine). And generic Benadryl works just as well as the brand name.
