Sleeping Meds

Are any of you girls on sleeping meds like Ambien? I feel like talking to my doc about my sleeping issues. I just cant sleep at night. I took a nice nap while FH and I were watching TV earlier today. But at night is when I have problems. I think its all the anxiety from wedding planning, leaving my job, my music career. When I sit alone, I think of EVERYTHING. I think I need meds! I want a semi-normal sleep schedule back!

i have the same problem, im not as bad as i used to be but even on weekdays when i have to wake up at 6am the next day i still usually sleep around 1am but like i said its not that bad anymore...I used to be a true insomniac and seriously 3am used to be early for me.

Basically its just really getting yourself used to a routine

Yeah I might look into Ambien. I dont know. I do have to get myself back on a routine. I guess it did get worse when I started working nights again. But like right now, Im really tired and when I try and lay down, I just lie there! FH closes his eyes and he's asleep in 10 seconds. It takes me at least an hour of just laying there before anything happens! I think its cause Im 'trying' to sleep. I cant just relax.

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Posted by Songstress1212

Yeah I might look into Ambien. I dont know. I do have to get myself back on a routine. I guess it did get worse when I started working nights again. But like right now, Im really tired and when I try and lay down, I just lie there! FH closes his eyes and he's asleep in 10 seconds. It takes me at least an hour of just laying there before anything happens! I think its cause Im 'trying' to sleep. I cant just relax.

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yeah i dont fall asleep quick either...now i try to turn the tv off bc i have a habit of leaving it on lol, dont drink any caffeine hours before you sleep

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Posted by SeaMaiden

Try benadryl, that does that trick for me.

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I've done this a few times too

Nyquil and Advil PM

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Posted by SeaMaiden

Try benadryl, that does that trick for me.

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yeah but how do you feel the next day? when ive had to take benadryl bc of an allergic reaction or something, i'll fall asleep quick but the next day im so out of it when i wake up and feel like that for hours after

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by SeaMaiden

Try benadryl, that does that trick for me.

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yeah but how do you feel the next day? when ive had to take benadryl bc of an allergic reaction or something, i'll fall asleep quick but the next day im so out of it when i wake up and feel like that for hours after

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i have really bad allergies, and i am an insomniac. so i take 2 benedryl before bed almost every night. If i didn't have allergies, i wouldn't do this... i don't recommend taking nyquil or benedryl only for sleeping purposes. OTC meds can be just as addictive as perscription drugs.

that being said, i think it depends on how many hours of sleep you get with the benedryl. Sometimes it doesnt put me to sleep at all, other times it knocks me out for a few hours and it's basically taking a nap. i feel like crap when that happens. but if i take it and get at least 6 hours of sleep, i feel fine in the morning.

yea... i'll stop rambling now.

When I take Nyquil, I always feel like crap the next morn when I wake up, if I dont have work I can sleep until 2 pm when I take nyquil the night before , now thats good stuff!!!!!!!!!

I just take 1 tylenol pm.... if you take two you feel like $hit then next day.

1 is just enough to relax you a little so you can fall asleep. Two will knock your *** out.

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Posted by DNS91308

I just take 1 tylenol pm.... if you take two you feel like $hit then next day.

1 is just enough to relax you a little so you can fall asleep. Two will knock your *** out.

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I agree! Tylenol PM is the best!

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Posted by bemyyoko

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by SeaMaiden

Try benadryl, that does that trick for me.

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yeah but how do you feel the next day? when ive had to take benadryl bc of an allergic reaction or something, i'll fall asleep quick but the next day im so out of it when i wake up and feel like that for hours after

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i have really bad allergies, and i am an insomniac. so i take 2 benedryl before bed almost every night. If i didn't have allergies, i wouldn't do this... i don't recommend taking nyquil or benedryl only for sleeping purposes. OTC meds can be just as addictive as perscription drugs.

that being said, i think it depends on how many hours of sleep you get with the benedryl. Sometimes it doesnt put me to sleep at all, other times it knocks me out for a few hours and it's basically taking a nap. i feel like crap when that happens. but if i take it and get at least 6 hours of sleep, i feel fine in the morning.

yea... i'll stop rambling now.

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ive slept 8-10 hours on benadryl but i dont know i just feel like crap the next day and cant really motivate...i havent taken it alot, just a few times bc i get bad allergic reactions to mosquito and spider bites so i had to

i was just given ambien - i haven't foudn it helpful all that much.

i have taken several and good thing.. I really like unisom...i don't like tylenol....generic unisom is also good. Benadry is very good...