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Natural herbs and supplements for sleep?

maysa25
maysa25
Hey all,
I am not one who likes to seek meds from the dr especially when it comes to sleep. Currently I take melatonin 5 mg at night. Do any of you take valerian, kava kava, passionflower or any other herbs to help w/ sleep? If so what is it and what does helps you?! I am getting pretty desperate!
deleted_user
deleted_user
My psychiatrist has me on a minimum of 6mg of melatonin a night..and a maximum of 9mg, so you might try raising that a bit.
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
I tried to avoid sleep meds for years but finally gave in after my sleep study showed NOTHING - I didn't even snore and I snore every night!

The doctor talked to me about my sleep patterns and offered me Ambien with an explanation of why it might be a good choice for me.

If you're truly desperate you might want to reconsider - I tried absolutely everything natural and none of it did a damn thing except make me feel hung over in the morning.

I wake up now, for the first time in my life, and feel rested. It's awesome.