Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Lets talk about OTC/prescripion that has worked for you, so people can use this info.
I have insomnia, and take ambien. But from last 3 nights i'm using OTC from walgreens SleepII Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg. It has worked and i have slept well, and woke up refreshed. Last time i used it, it has given me same result.
I jsut woke up once to go to bathroom, but feel asleep immediately. I fall asleep in about 40 minutes, and wake up very refreshed, and no sluggish feeling.
I havent taken any other medication. So maybe it has also regulated my sleep cycle. When i have taken this with ambien, i donno if it has worked, Ambien helps me sleep too(much deeper sleep compared to OTC), but since it is prescripton i dont want to use it much.
I've tried ZZZquil, hasnt worked as well.
I have insomnia, and take ambien. But from last 3 nights i'm using OTC from walgreens SleepII Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg. It has worked and i have slept well, and woke up refreshed. Last time i used it, it has given me same result.
I jsut woke up once to go to bathroom, but feel asleep immediately. I fall asleep in about 40 minutes, and wake up very refreshed, and no sluggish feeling.
I havent taken any other medication. So maybe it has also regulated my sleep cycle. When i have taken this with ambien, i donno if it has worked, Ambien helps me sleep too(much deeper sleep compared to OTC), but since it is prescripton i dont want to use it much.
I've tried ZZZquil, hasnt worked as well.
The only think that's worked consistently for me lately has been time release melatonin. 5mg was too much for me so I would usually cut a pill into 4s and take 1/4. I got recently the 1mg version and it's awesome.
None of these make me feel refreshed after sleeping. I don't think it's possible for me. But, they do help me get a solid 8 hours which is what I need to function through the days.
If you have acute insomnia, OTC or Rx drugs can be useful as a temporary fix. But I would not suggest using anything artificial long term.
If you have chronic insomnia, I think it's better to focus on sleep habits, stress management, and so forth. Also treat underlying medical conditions that disrupt sleep. That can lead to long term sleep improvement, potentially without using drugs or supplements of any kind.
It can make it harder to wake up if I take too much of it though. Experimenting with it has led to me to find out that half of a 1mg pill is what works for my body.