Question by C.C.: I’ve developed terrible insomnia and OTC sleeping aids arent helping. What now?
I’ve developed terrible insomnia. So nights i dont even sleep. I’ve been taking OTC sleeping aids. I find that these don’t really help. I can tell when they start working because i feel drowsy but i still cant sleep. Last night i took one and it still took me almost an hour to sleep after it kicked in. Sometimes i feel like im in a semi-conscientious state. My body is sleeping but my mind is still moving a million miles an hour. I usually wake up tired and moody. I’m a student, workfull time and do like eleventibillion other things a day. I think im headed toward exhaustion. I’m afraid to ask for prescription pills. I was on pain pills once after being hit by a tow truck, and i had terrible nightmares. I’ve read many of the pills on the market for insomnia, make ppl do things during the night, that can endanger them and their families. Not to mention what has happened to Heath Ledger. What should i do?
I exercise regularly. That’s among the eleventibillion things i do a day. I hit the gym about 4 times a week.
And smoking pot def is not an option for me. Thanks for the suggestions though!
Best answer:
Answer by WhizKid
Don’t take drugs or you will be sorry. That is not a promise, it is a threat. See site below (under insomnia) for natural help. Also learn yoga or exercise to relieve stress. You can also learn to meditate.
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Get wasted and smoke a bowl, that always puts me to sleep.
Talk to your doctor about it. I was on Ambien, and the worst that ever happened to me was that I would buy stuff online late at night (which hurt my credit card LOL), but in all honesty, talk to your doctor about it. And if you do get a prescription med, make sure to go right to bed after taking it.
Try looking for alternatives to otc drugs. I suffered from really bad insomnia for a long time. Smoking pot worked, but it’s a pretty expensive way to get to sleep. I finally found valerian root tea. It is cheap, safe, legal, and it works. It smells horrible and doesn’t taste much better, but I’m getting proper sleep. Hope this helps, I know how insomnia can literally wreck your life. Good luck. Follow this link for more info:
http://nv.essortment.com/valeriannatural_rtwo.htm
I’ve had insomnia for the past two weeks…and Unisom gave me that same semi-conscious feeling. I finally got a real night of sleep yesterday…I feel for ya!!! I think you just need to remove some of the things that are stressing you out (I’m a student too…it’s rough while working). Is it possible to take a few days off work? Hopefully you can use this weekend to recuperate.
My Sympathy. Good Luck
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