Over the counter sleep enhancers?

[anthrax]

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

You've never asked your GP what's wrong if you have so much trouble sleeping ?

 

[Stryc-9]

You've never asked your GP what's wrong if you have so much trouble sleeping ?

My doctor attributes it to depression/stress/anxiety...

The immovane is fast acting, but yah, quality of sleep is poor and I rarely get more than a few hours of sleep from 15mg - it also leaves a nasty bitter taste in my mouth (makes water taste horrible). At higher doses it results in amnesiac episodes if I don't go directly to bed after taking it....

Side effects from the diphenhydramine are minimal for me and it gets to the point that I would rather have a few hours of poor quality sleep vs. none at all.

I took Melatonin @ 3mg for a month or so and didn't really notice any improvement....although I don't think I gave it a fair chance. What dose do you use?

 

[anthrax]

I took Melatonin @ 3mg for a month or so and didn't really notice any improvement....although I don't think I gave it a fair chance. What dose do you use?

I tried everything from 0.1mg to 6 mg and it looks like 0.3-0.6 mg is what works best for me

Only problem : I wake up early in the morning and can hardly go back to sleep but I always feel well rested

 

[Sebass67]

melatonin 2.5 mg sublingual works like a charm for me....

 

[jseamless]

Thanks for the feedback!!

The absolute best sleep I ever endured was on Xanx. I was prescribed the med after a bad car accident. I awoke with a sense of well being with less muscle soreness.

Anyone have any ideas why this works so well? I have read that enhances the utilization of GABA in your brain.

 

[Griz1]

Sometimes I take 3 or 4 Gravol.

Gives me a deep uninterrupted sleep (except to pee).

One of the best sleeps I ever had was in the hospital where they gave me Gravol intravienously for food poisoning. I slept like a baby for hours...

Whatever you take just don't do it on a regular basis. Often it can fuck up your overall sleep pattern worse over time.

 

[*MissFit*]

You've never asked your GP what's wrong if you have so much trouble sleeping ?

I've done 3 sleep studies.. they come back inconclusive.. The next one.. i get results from this friday.. hopefully they figure me out

 

[anthrax]

I've done 3 sleep studies.. they come back inconclusive.. The next one.. i get results from this friday.. hopefully they figure me out

What do they look like ?
and are they paid by OHIP ?

 

[*MissFit*]

What do they look like ?
and are they paid by OHIP ?

well he's an old man.. and yes it's covered by ohip

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I'd figure 3mg melatonin would work just fine...