I asked my Dr. for Ambien...works great!

melatonin works great for me...especially if changing time zones, travelling etc..clear it with doc first, though.

No matter how tired you are, wake up at the same time each morning, even if that means you only get an hours sleep for afew nights, your body will notice the pattern and you'll be able to fall asleep at a decent hour and wake up when you need to. It takes awhile to work though. The problem with sleeping meds like ambien is that you aren't supposed to be on them for an extended period of time and you haven't actually fixed the problem, just postponed it. Most of the sleeping medicines aren't good for you because you don't get REM sleep on them, which is really important to get. Also, you're going to need to get an alarm you can't sleep through. get more than one and set them at various places in your room if you have to, that way you'll be forced to get up and turn off all the annoying beeping sounds. good luck

i had such a problum wit that too,til i stayed up all day after staying up all night,about ten that night,i was so sleepy,i fell out,woke the next morn about8,was good ever since.

No naps...force yourself to stay awake during the day..that helps

As for Ambien not being good for you...that may very well be true...I forgot that. In my case I don't give a rats ass if it kills me though, sooner the better

i guess that i should have stated that, like always, i'm looking for as natural a remedy as possible. i quaff down enough meds as is.

melatonin is kinda natural, methinks.

In all honesty, I've tried everything, meds, herbals, alcohol, carbs, just everything. I'm just really a very bad insomniac. I wake up when I take meds and when I don't. I'm not working anymore and we live so far out in the country that I'm afraid to drive because I'm scared of falling asleep at the wheel. My husband has to drive me almost everywhere, because I never get proper rest, its a real pain in the ass. I do stay away from caffine, and try to drink herbals teas with chamomile. I have a little herb garden and grow my own. Then when the plant gets big enough I dry it in the oven and put it in ziploc baggies to store it. When I make my decaf tea I put a tea ball of chamomile in the brew, it tastes good and is supposed to help relax you. Lemon balm and valerian root is also good for relaxation. I did a medical sleep study a few years ago and slept so little they couldn't get data from it.

ambien for me - 24 mg

I've tried the no nap thing but it didn't work. Last nite I went to bed at 1230am and was exhausted, had a very busy day. I was up at 430am and couldn't get back to sleep. Got up and didn't go back to bed until 1000am. Slept till about 1pm., felt much better. But it was quite a struggle for me. I just had racing thoughts that just wouldn't stop. I usually watch tv to get my mind more focused and can get back to sleep, but it didn't work. I usually take lunesta and it works great, I sleep 8 hrs. You better believe I'll keep taking my lunesta. I don't care about other meds, but I gotta sleep or I'm worse then the average bear. Lunesta is my miracle drug.

I've used this stuff called INSOMNIA its a little tiny pill thats supposed to be all natural and herbal. You place it under your tounge and let it disolve. It doesnt interact with medication either. I know you said you quadd down a bunch of meds but these things are good!

my pills are suppossed to have the side effect of sleepiness so i make sure i lay down right after i take them. i have to take my kid to school every morn at 7a so even when i can t sleep or want to over sleep i force myself to get up at 630.
as long as i get what has to be done done then i dont beat myself up over weather i sleep or dont sleep too much.

My pdoc said not to nap more than one hr per day. I take 50mg of seroquel at night one hour before bedtime. it usually helps me sleep.

I've tried Ambien, I've tried Rozerem. I sleep better with Tylenol PM. I was advised by my Primary Care Phys that I should not only go to bed and wake up at the same time, I should have a little routine before bed.
9:00 pm Drink water w/ meds..
until 10:45 pm watch t.v or play on computer
until 11:00 pm wash face brush teeth and hair put on jammies
head hits the pillow at about 11:03, I'm asleep in 5 minutes.

I know it sounds a little crazy, but.... ;) ;)

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