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Insomonia/Drugs Etc

xaviermom74
xaviermom74
Off and on I experience insomonia,I was give medicine that was suppose to aide in me sleeping its also used for depression anyway I am sitting here at work now very very sleepy. How long is it suppose to take for a drug to make one go to sleep?
Summoning
Summoning
My anti depressant takes about 15 min to knock me out.. When you take something to help you sleep it should not take so long to get really tired. I know from my experience when taking anti depressant/sleep aids the next day I will be very tired because that drug is still in my system. What took so long for you to get the sleepy affect, dont know. If you dont get tired in 20 min or so after you took the meds. I think you should ask for a different kind with out the delay.
xaviermom74
xaviermom74
Well I took half the pill at 8:30pm was still up @ 10 took the other half, I thought halfing would help me to not feel tired today but it did not work. The 1st night I took the meds I took it and the lexapro at the same time and was sleep within an hour, but I also felt how I am feeling right now very very sleepy, I guess this med is not for me.
luvmekk
luvmekk
i am on trazadone. it says take 1-3, i take 3 and i also take three walmart brand sleep aide at the same time and i sleep for about 4 hours before i have to get up and use the restroom. then i fall back asleep for about 4 hrs. i go to bed around 6 or 7 pm, and awake around 4 or 5 am. i love it. kelly
xaviermom74
xaviermom74
Oh my that is alot of pills to take at one time. LOL
luvmekk
luvmekk
lol.
deleted_user
deleted_user
lexipro i'd take in the morning after breakfast. just my experience.

a sleeper isn't necessarily meant to "kick in". its best to routine your bedtime and take before you get in bed. right before. don't sit up waiting to feel sleepy!

try that...not sure what you are on but this again, my experience!

xokatie
lillyrose
lillyrose
i can't deal with the side effects of most meds, however i was up all night 3-4 years ago so i had to find something that worked and now sleep really well.i exercise at least 30 min a day during lunch break,stay busy all day doing something(easy for me,type a personality)and do yoga moves and breathing before i go to bed(about 3-5 minutes) and for the past year sleep like a baby all night.i also kept a food journal and changed alot of foods and and the time and how often and how much i ate.but i found what a pleasure to wake up fully rested and refreshed and ready to take on the world as we know it..it took me about a year to find out what worked for me.but everyone is different.amazing how much certain foods control how you cope with certain situations.