Over the counter sleep enhancers?

[jseamless]

I wake often during the night. Which is not good at all. Have you had any success with over the counter sleep aids?

 

[anthrax]

Melatonin

 

[*MissFit*]

nope

 

[mrzap]

I have good results with just ZMA as long as my meal prior didn't contain calcium

 

[Tryn2]

unisom

 

[candycoats]

tylenol simply sleep

 

[long2821]

I just started taking ZMA. It brings me down real quick.

 

[Stryc-9]

I've taken a bunch of over the counter things....melatonin, 5-htp, Valerian Root...but the only thing that seems to get me to sleep is diphenhydramine (the active ingredient in most over the counter products) - I use three of the Tylenol Simply Sleep tabs and it works decently enough.

Incidentally I've also taken some prescription meds for sleep and found that they do the trick if all you need is to get into a regular sleeping pattern (obviously not a good idea for long-term use). I've had success with Rhovane Zopiclone (also called Immovayne I think) and Apo-Oxazepam.

 

[anthrax]

I've taken a bunch of over the counter things....melatonin, 5-htp, Valerian Root...but the only thing that seems to get me to sleep is diphenhydramine (the active ingredient in most over the counter products) - I use three of the Tylenol Simply Sleep tabs and it works decently enough.

What about accoutumance, side effects and "quality of sleep" with diphenhydramine ?

You don't respond to Melatonin ?

 

[*MissFit*]

What about accoutumance, side effects and "quality of sleep" with diphenhydramine ?

You don't respond to Melatonin ?

Quality of sleep is poor.. I take immovane nitely.. and it doesn't make me sleep more than 4 hrs.. adn they are not good.. I don't think ppl realize how poor the quality of sleep is though.

I think i said it in a past post.. I would rather have 4 poor hours of sleep then none at all