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I go to bed at a reasonable hour but I cannot get myself to fall asleep

I do have melatonin (5mg capsules), should I increase the dosage?

Or are there other things I can buy that might help me? Anyone here take sleeping aids?

BTW, certain things I can eat that are now legal in CA do help me sleep, but I dont want to use them/rely on them, and plus I heard that they dont give you a good amount of deep REM sleep

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White noise helps me.

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Try deeding

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SrRd_RacinG posted...

White noise helps me.

I ALWAYS have white noise on (usually my AC fan, or a space heater), but its because of dogs barking all night. Its so frustrating :(

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Used to take zopiclone.
And then I switched to clonazepam.
Now I'm......I don't know. Should probably read the label.

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The only thing Ive taken is Advil PM cause it usually knocks me out and Im not groggy the next day

LameFAQs posted...

The only thing Ive taken is Advil PM cause it usually knocks me out and Im not groggy the next day

Can I take this even if I dont have pain? I know they sell a NyQuil but just for sleep

also I heard Advil is not good to use in case you have COVID-19

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I'd avoid the benadryl sleep aid which is diphenhydramine, it makes me so groggy and I drag ass all day. Valerian root and gaba are good natural options and work for me.

I think you are mistaking thc with alcohol when it comes to REM sleep, I think drinking and going to bed messes with your sleep patterns I think thc is just fine.

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I only take it if my circadian rhythm gets messed up.

I have a powder that combines melatonin + magnesium and its the bomb you mix a spoonful with hot water and its sleeptime, here is a link.
https://www.naturalvitality.com/products/calmspecifics/calmfulsleep

its on amazon too.

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Dont use melatonin.

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i drink a liter of vodka every day to help me feel asleep

i used to take ativan but i cant get a prescription anymore
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I cannot fall asleep without my medicine (trazodone). It sucks, but at least it works.

I get so irritated when people casually declare that they have insomnia, just to find out that they have bad sleep habits and irregular caffeine intake.

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Awesome posted...

Dont use melatonin.

why not? (Not that its been helping me recently...)

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its not good for the brain, the body regulates its own well enough, stay away from caffeine and spicy foods if you have trouble sleeping

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Melatonin is only effective for short term, like if you switch time zones. Otherwise normal, continual use, you will find that you will be waking up 3-4 times a night, which means you will be getting worse sleep than not taking melatonin.

Turns out my circadian is flipped from a normal person, I can sleep soundly during the day, but living like a normal human, I am a lifelong insomniac who gets sleep paralysis.

Nothing works. Every single sleep aid I've tried made me into a zombie during daytime hours.

The only thing that works effectively is alcohol but that will kill my liver in the long run.


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Awesome posted...

its not good for the brain, the body regulates its own well enough, stay away from caffeine and spicy foods if you have trouble sleeping

Ok. This stuff worries me, and its why I never took more than one 5mg tablet, since Im always worried about dependency. :/

thank you for all your replies, I think Ill plan a visit to my doctor with questions. Im interested in trazodone

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Thank you all for your comments. Its a bit relieving to know Im not alone. I dont talk about this with my family but lately Ive had so much anxiety/stress/and now with sleep being an issue, irritability and maybe some other bad stuff (I dont want to self-diagnose myself with anything more extreme).

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Few hits of that

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Melatonin doesnt help you fall asleep. It only helps you stay asleep.

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I used to but I always woke up a lot more groggy and sluggish the next day

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parabola_master posted...

Thank you all for your comments. Its a bit relieving to know Im not alone. I dont talk about this with my family but lately Ive had so much anxiety/stress/and now with sleep being an issue, irritability and maybe some other bad stuff (I dont want to self-diagnose myself with anything more extreme).

Its a serious issue. We spend between 25-33% of our lives sleeping, which is supposed to be getting well rested for the next day. If you cannot sleep, you are not functioning at 100% throughout the day and its something that you need to address.

When I cannot sleep, my insomnia makes me extremely paranoid and unstable. My medicine is like $40/year, so its worth it.

Payzmaykr posted...

My medicine is like $40/year, so its worth it.

Homie I pay that much a month ;_;

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I havent taken full on sleeping pills in years. I work overnight shifts so sometimes I do wake early. Melatonin and valerian root ever few nights helps a lot

I do need some type of white noise to actually sleep though. I have a box fan for that

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I'm not sure I've slept completely sober in at least a few months. I'm not a great source for sleep advice.

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Sometimes when i can't sleep I listen to the rain. KOs me in like 10 minutes at most.

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I've run through a bunch, but none seem to work. My doctor finally prescribed Clonidine and that seems to be the best thing for me, but even that has started to stop working the longer I take it.

If a problem you have is a wandering mind that keeps you up, get a white noise maker. Every time you feel your mind start to wander, focus back on the sound. It doesn't need to be one of those static noises, I prefer the wood first setting or rain drops.
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When I worked thirds I took two five hour energies to stay awake and I took Nyquil to sleep. I dont reccomend it.

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I've also been told that melatonin is one of those things that increasing the dose won't necessarily make you sleepier. If you take 15 mg opposed to 5 it can be counterproductive. I thought for a while taking more would help more but it eventually gave me insomnia because I think it screwed with my natural ability to produce it.

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If you see those Neuro drinks...take one blue and two orange and youll get very intense sleep + dreams.

But I take 10 mg melatonin most nights. Automatic sleep 30-40 minutes post pill usually.

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Can't sleep without my mirtazapine (remeron).

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I too suffer from insomnia. Sadly I didn't get any real cures after a sleep study and a few visits with a sleep specialist. But there are some things you can do to help! Is your problem falling asleep or staying asleep? Sleep specialists and medicine is much better better at solving issues related to falling asleep than randomly waking up.

Random advice:
1) Don't drink coffee/caffeine after 12:00.
2) Try to go to bed at a consistent schedule. The more consistent with less variation the better (so 10:00-11:00 every night is better than 9:00-1:00)
3) Get up at about the same time
4) Do you snore? If yes you may want to consider getting tested for apnea - which sucks but at least there is a cure/solution for that

If you are going to take melatonin take the smallest dose possible

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