I have tried an antidepressant which really worked. It is called trozodone. The problem is you can ol nly,use a certain.amount.for it to work as sedative. I was taking 100 mg. Also you would most likely need a prescription.

Hi Aussie. For me CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) specifically designed for insomnia. A drug-free, permanent solution with no side effects.

Beware of medications, supplements, or any taking any product if you don't have an identifiable medical or psychiatric issue disrupting your sleep and are not under the care of a medical professional.

Many sleep experts take the position that these only treat the symptom (sleep), and not the true underlying root of the problem. If you have primary insomnia, the solution is often within your own self-control.

Good luck, let us know if you have more questions.

Tryptophan is a natural amino acid that really helps me calm down and sleep. Also Melatonin (timed release, so you don't wake up). I also take trazadone (25 mg) but am trying to get off of it. Regular exercise (to the point where you sweat) is helpful. I take cold showers (seems like it would wake you up,, but it has a relaxing effect for us wired types, like exercise).

Depends on what kind of insomnia you have. Is it just hard for you to become fatigued or is it anxiety related, etc? If you want to fall asleep fast because you're wired, I would take alkaseltzor nighttime dissolving tablets. They used to put me out like a light. Be careful though if you're taking any other prescription medications as it may interact considering the tablets have a kind of sedative effect, much like nyquil but better, in my opinion. Or maybe I just believe it to be better because I may have grown a tolerance to nyquil. Anywho, good luck!

I get my doctor to perscibe me "Oxazepram" for sleep and I take 200-250 mg dimenhydrinate which is the same drug that is in Benedryl. So my advice is to try to increase the amount of Benedryl until you reach the 200-250mg of the active medicinal drug...cause if you take anymore then that you will find yourself even more restless than you were to begin with. If you want to go the herbal direction, try taking melatonin...you can find it over the counter at most pharmacies. Personally, it does nothing for me...but then that is just me. I know lots of people who do just fine on it.

Let me know how you're doing and what works for you!!

benedryl works but your body builds up resistance to it fast.

I use all natural things like Dream Water valarian passion flower and sleeptime tea

I would say, after 13+ years of using medications and herbs to sleep, that I wish I had never started. I would try to avoid tranquilizers if possible, you run into tolerance and dependency issues and it can happen in as little as a month. These would include Ambien and benzos like valium, klonopin and Xanax but they are marketed under different names in different countries. Only giving advice based on my own experiences, I'm not a health care professional.

I've had some limited success with trazodone and Elavil, the lower the dose the better. Remeron is an antidepressant that will help you sleep but you'll likely gain lots of weight.

In my opinion and I am not a health professional, medication should be used as a last resort. Exercise, diet, avoiding television, cell phones and computers 90 minutes before bed has helped me. Avoid caffeine if possible. Keep in mind that most medications used for sleep have a lot of side effects.