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Things that help you get a good nights sleep

cloudsintheysky
cloudsintheysky
I just wondered if anyone had any advice on how to get a good nights sleep.
For about a year, I have been waking up because I need to use the bathroom and then I can't get back to sleep for a couple of hours. Recently, however, I started taking a multivitamin, turmeric, and fish oil around 7 or 8pm and suddenly I have found that I am often getting a good nights sleep or if I do wake up it is easier to get back to sleep.
A good night sleep is so important and I wondered if anyone also had any tips on what helps them sleep.
ezone
ezone
Tylenlol PM is cheap generic. I realize it is the same as benadryl but in bottles of 500, it is cheaper than the drug sold just for sleep (also same as benadryl). Very cheap.
Ambien may be addictive but I have to have sleep. I dont do strange things under the effect of ambie. Some people do. But I also need zantaflex. I am glad that my neuro believes my insomnia is caused by MS and prescibed me the drugs. otherwise, i would be dead from lack of sleep. MS affected my sleep and I treat it. And I sleep w/ the drugs. whatever gets you thru the night. just sharing what works for me. I get sleep every night. Mind relaxation etc does not wk for me. i would be up all night. i have seen warnings on melatonin bottles re auto immune disesases because i started on them 15 yrs. ago.
ezone
ezone
I get my vitamins from my health food store, MSkiller. i trust their quality.
No amount of exercise, relaxation, sunlight will let me sleep. That is like saying mind control can give you your sight back, walking, balance, take your pain away, take your bladder problems away or whatever your MS problems is. I can't sleep because of MS and luckily it can be treated. I am on the same or less amt of drugs for sleep for yrs and years. i have never taken more than one ambien a night for 14+ yrs.
EPagain
EPagain
Ezone~ I meant NO offense to you. I try to take non-addictive meds before additive meds which is true. However, sometimes you HAVE to take meds that are addictive. I have several people I love that have had to eventually go that route. So if non-addictive did not work for you...or others and you need to go to ambien,etc to get a good nights rest, then I am glad you found something that works!!

MSkiller~ 2 reputable companies are:
1.) Metagenics http://www.metagenics.com/
2.) Life Extension Foundation http://www.lef.org/index.htm?mkwid=s53tCx822&crid=18722762963&mp_kw=life%20extension&mp_mt=e&gclid=CIi6xt3M87UCFexaMgodc1QAmQ