Current Events > Sleep supplements. Anyone take them?

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I occasionally take OLLY sleep gummies.

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Helps me relax and sleep deeper on those days when I need it. It's just melatonin, chamomile, lemon balm, passion flower, and L-theanine.

The directions say to take two gummies, but I find that one is more than enough.

Yeah, I take like 15mg of melatonin a few times a week.

I alternate every other night between Benadryl and melatonin. I get sleep anxiety so its the only thing that helps.

Rharyx211 posted...

Yeah, I take like 15mg of melatonin a few times a week.

What brand do you like?

TheHoldSteady posted...

I alternate every other night between Benadryl and melatonin. I get sleep anxiety so its the only thing that helps.

The worst

What never helps me is trying to force myself to sleep when I can't sleep. I just end up tossing and turning that way.

When that happens, I'll take some melatonin and read a book until I drift off.

Nope. Melatonin does exactly nothing to me.

Also, how many hours of sleep are you guys getting?

Most days I'm getting about 7 hours. If I'm lucky I hit 8.

I've been taking a melatonin an hour before I want to sleep and another when it's time to sleep. It seems to be working.

None, but I will mention having possible sleep apnea when I visit the doctor next month. Apparently, I snore and at times, stop breathing.

20mg of melatonin
2mg of my prescribed muscle relaxer

I got prescribed sleeping meds a while ago. I only use them sparingly because they make me really groggy the next day.

SuperShake666 posted...

20mg of melatonin

At once??

On occasion I take something. Especially when travelling to new time zones. It's a good hard reset for me.

Doom_Art posted...

At once??

I can't stay asleep without it.

Soma posted...

I got prescribed sleeping meds a while ago. I only use them sparingly because they make me really groggy the next day.

which ones?

Yeah, prescription stuff (prescribed by a doctor, of course).

Im supposed to phase them out at some point but I dont see it happening soon.

the_pika posted...

Yeah, prescription stuff (prescribed by a doctor, of course).

Im supposed to phase them out at some point but I dont see it happening soon.

Have you tried non-prescription stuff? Do you think they would be effective?

ZannoL posted...

Have you tried non-prescription stuff? Do you think they would be effective?

zzquil works sometimes, but it leaves me
groggy and feeling like literal shit the next day .

melatonin doesnt really work for me and if I take too much I have the weirdest nightmares.

the other stuff TC posted works sometimes.

I take prescribed Klonopin (a controlled substance sedative, prescribed to me) 3 times a day. One of those times is at night.

Spiritlittle posted...

I take prescribed Klonopin (a controlled substance sedative, prescribed to me) 3 times a day. One of those times is at night.

dayum.

y do u need that much?

the_pika posted...

dayum.

y do u need that much?

Severe anxiety and panic issues.

I don't use any, but I have done a lot to optimize my sleep hygiene. Blackout curtains, blue-light filters, white noise, bougie pillow, sleep/wake schedule, notepad app for noting down anything bothering me before bed, etc, etc. I generally get 7-7.5 hrs a night.

the_pika posted...

zzquil works sometimes, but it leaves me
groggy and feeling like literal shit the next day .

melatonin doesnt really work for me and if I take too much I have the weirdest nightmares.

ZZZQuil is strong stuff. I took that when I had COVID, which helped me fall asleep. And yes, it does make one groggy the next day.

As for melatonin, I find that the lower the dose the better it works. Everytime I take 5 mg of melatonin, I find myself waking up. 3 mg of melatonin is okay. 1.5 mg is the perfect amount for me.

A lot of people think that higher doses of melatonin are better. On the contrary. I highly recommend you research it.

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Blue_Thunder posted...

I don't use any, but I have done a lot to optimize my sleep hygiene. Blackout curtains, blue-light filters, white noise, bougie pillow, sleep/wake schedule, notepad app for noting down anything bothering me before bed, etc, etc. I generally get 7-7.5 hrs a night.

That's really impressive.

I take a straight up anti depression pill that combats sleep problems

Mirtazapine btw

Questionmarktarius posted...

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No!

Melatonin doesn't seem particularly effective in my case. Zzzquil helped me get through a period of anxiety when I otherwise couldn't fall asleep. So I would recommend trying that or the off brand copies of that.

One thing that did work for me was CBD and melatonin. It worked like a charm the 5 or so times I did it. But who knows if it would have kept working, I always had issues with something working a couple times and then never again

Not supplements, but I take medication to sleep. Trazodone.

Zzquil. More than normal dosage but only when i know i need sleep but am not tired....

No they mess me up

If im having bad anxiety and cant sleep i'll pop a melatonin.

I dont like taking it but it does help me sleep if i cant

I don't know if that counts as a supplement or if that's a different category.

Y'all are taking way too much melatonin. If I take it it's a max of 1mg. There's a reason prescription melatonin is in the microgram levels .

runewalshPSiv posted...

Y'all are taking way too much melatonin. If I take it it's a max of 1mg. There's a reason prescription melatonin is in the microgram levels .

Everyone is different, but for me 1.5 mg is the sweet spot.

I do agree that anything past 5 mg is going to be excessive for most people.

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what causes night time anxiety ?

ZannoL posted...

What brand do you like?

I use Natrol. Not sure what brands there even are lol This the first one I see at CVS.