Question by linka_and_mia: Are there any natural sleep aids that have worked for you?
I would love some advice…I have trouble sleeping, this unfortunately runs in the family…i am in my late 20′s so i can’t take melatonin… any ideas for me?
i think it’s fine for men to take regardless of age… the lady at a local heath food store told me that if you are a woman (pre menopause) taking it will actually stop your own natural production of melatonin, due to hormones. Basically you will have to continue the supplement to have any melatonin in your body…
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I grow lavendar, and put the leaves in my pillow case. Anything lavendar, that you buy is soothing. There are lavendar bath products at Bath and Body Works. Hope this helps!
Yes. I’m 33 and I have taken Melatonin. It works great for me. It cured Insomnia I had for 2 1/2 years. Y can’t u take Melatonin in yur late 20′s??? Did I do something wrong by taking it???
You can drink “Sleepy Time Tea”. I sometimes will drink it plain no sugar on nights I can’t sleep and if I want to go to sleep a little sooner I’ll use two tea bags. Usually it takes about 20 minutes to kick in.
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i have tried them all (natural) but none of them actually ever worked,i was desperate for a good nite’s sleep,so i went to my doctor,and she prescibed LUNESTA,non-narcotic,safe,non- addictive,and no side affects with myself,and 3 months later, the best sleep i’ve ever had,and totally rested the next day………
Try valerian root drops from the health food store. You mix it with water and drink. Tastes a little nasty though…
I’ve suffered from insomnia since I was a toddler. I’ve been using Calms Forté by Hyland for the last 15 years. It’s a homeopathic remedy, non habit forming. Doesn’t make you sleepy , just relaxes you, and it doesn’t interfere with prescription medications. Of course, I try to limit my intake of caffeine, and I try not to take whatever is on my mind to bed.
melantonin is a non addictive natural sleep aid. calcium vitamins r also good for resting at night or just plain milk is good too.
i don’t think this will really help you but benidryl knocks me out within ten twnety minutes… you might want to try relaxing a long time before you to to bed, so that you have a while to wind down that way your not as energetic by the time bed time rolls around (relaxing baths, fregrant candles, quiet, relaxing music, t.v. show, or sitting outside watching the clouds or something like that) if nothing else, it should get you to relax enough so that you rest and regain some energy…
hope that helps some!!
Try Zen (trademark)
(I didn’t try it, someone else did it.)
I heard that weed works but I can’t back that up cuz the smell of it makes me sick.
My doctor did a regular blood test and found I was on the low side of the spectrum for levels of Magnesium on my blood. I was suffering from waking several times during the night and most often not sleeping more than 3 hours on any given night. I had requested the blood test for magnesium because of leg cramps which started occuring after about 6 yrs of insomnia
The magnesium took a long time to build up in my bloodstream but after taking two different really good brands (500 mg of one type in the morning and the other type in the evening) my other symptoms cleared up and so did the sleep problems… But it took 6 months of taking them to get here. I had some shoulder and leg pain took therapy and drugs for that and it never helped and the magnesium helped that too. (but I warn you it takes a long time to get it built up in the blood) If you take too much at first it will just go out in your very frequent stool. So to protect against too frequent bowels function, start slowly with only one a day… then build to twice a day for at least 6 months to see really great results.
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Calcium or decaffeinated herbal teas like Sleepy time as stated earlier also Green tea with mint is relaxing. You could also try a glass of warm milk.
sleepy time tea
buy it at your local grocery store
i have insomnia
and my doct. recommended it
but i havent tried it
A warm glass of milk or a hot cup of Sleepy Time tea often helps. Also, calcium supplements with vitamin D can help. But warm milk is best.
I have found that relaxation music helps me. and if that fails I get up and have a bath. Usually fall asleep straught away after that,
Sex and warm glass of milk
Exercise to tire yourself down.
I started taking Melatonin in my 40′s, am now 52 and still take it. I don’t understand why you can’t take it. It works, it’s natural and safe!
Chamomile tea is a wonderful calmative and might assist with sleep. A stronger and still natural herb would be Valerian Root.
I find that if I can’t sleep, I get up early and go for a walk for an hour. Have no coffee after 3pm in the afternoon and have some warm milk in the evening. You will feel tired and sleepy.
What works like a charm for me, at least 98% of the time, is a calcimate plus tablet I get at GNC. I take 2-3 of them right at bedtime, it makes all the difference in the world. I also used to sleep very poorly, and while I still wake up a lot, I go back to sleep quickly.
Try “Sleepy Time Extra” tea by Celestial Seasonings (be sure to use cream, milk, or soy milk to cool it down and also helps add “heaviness” to it also use splenda to sweeten it; avoid sugar and chemicals), a higher thread count in your sheets are dreamy to your body, a comfy matress with great pillows, purchase a relaxing “plug-in” for your bedroom, proper room temperature, the blanket selection, the RIGHT noisemaker;rain, fan, waterfall, ocean, light classical music, piano, NO TV, you choose best, if sleepind during the day block all light, and think of your favorite things before you sleep, and last but not least visit a natural foods (any kind) store they will help!
How about 3 Turkey Sand-Witch ( s ) and some warm milk. ??
I’d recommend melatonin, which is a sleep aid and sleeping tablet. It helps many people with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, elderly individuals, and other people, with sleeping problems. You take it an hour or two hours before bed-time…and..you’re sleep. No questions about it.
Michelle
Ps…People in their 20s CAN take melatonin..who told you this? LOL…
A good massage from my boyfriend always works for me and when he’s not here a very strong pina colada.
Have you tried hardy exercise and a few glasses of wine before bed?
its been known that eating turkey makes you fall asleep so get the turkey(no turkey ham)just the kind of turkey they serve on thanksgiving
Melatonin
There is a combination of Calcium and Magenisium (Cal-Mag, for short) that can help you sleep. Take it as a pill form or powder, I prefer that form best.
I think there’s a tea or some kind of beverage for this. Try checking it out at your pharmacist.
These are some simple steps
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* wake up early in the morning
* exercise for atlease half an hour
* try to reduce the use of caffeinated drinks
* try not to sleep during day time
* dont use your bed for reading studying etc.
* before going to dinner have a bath in mild warm water
* eat light at night
* try to keep a sleep and wake up time eg : 10 pm 6 am
* try to avoid disturbances at speeping place and think the world is not going to end if i dont do this tomorrow
keep smiling
Why can’t you take melatonin???? I have read a lot of medical research on melatonin and do not recall anything about not being able to take it in your late 20′s. So…..????
Yoga and especially a technique called Pranayama , to be done after you come from college or work in the evening.
Secondly have a 15 min meditation in your schedule.
Some kind of aerobic activity like walking , brisk walking or a jog to circulate the blood throughout your body.
Drink correct proportions of water every day.
i always find listening to music or reading a book gets me sleepy, so i do that a lot. or just sit in my bed with music or no music on, and go through all my thoughts, then i’ll find myself quiet and not thinking anything. that means i’m tired.
Really exercise your brain during the day. It’ll be tired at night and well that’s why we need sleep.
believe it or not eating a banana an hour ot 2 before you go to bed helps, i know it sounds stupid but a banana contains something that does help you sleep.
Try lavendar on ur pillow and also try taking a shower with lavender soap or shower gell. Avoid any caffine before bedtime like tea…coffee…
U can also try drinking some warm milk before bedtime also that works for my friend. Good Luck!!!
Exercise during the daytime (not too close to bedtime), eat a healthy & balanced diet, try yoga or meditation, and have sex or m-bate.
Count from 1 to 100 then repeat the count from 100 to 1. Before you reach 50 you will fall a sleep. It works well for me.
Hot tea. Hot shower. Relaxing with a big ol blanket before bed. Quiet.
Put on some really nice music. Something like Andrea Bocelli or Bob James. Volume real low, it’ll put you right out.
Another vote for reading yourself to sleep–by the tenth page, I am snoring into a book.
One cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of honey or however much you want to sweetned your milk with then microwave to lukewarm. And Drink UP!!!!
It soothes you and makes you feel good sleeping….vice versa with Soy milk too if you are allergic that is… and of course maybe sex??? Works too. heheheeheh
Try Neal’s Yard Remedies. They have roll on sleep helpers and vaporisers which are great.
lots and lots of sex right before bed..
Hard, fast lovemaking…sex!
I have a hot bubble bath and make some hot milk and spray laverder on my pillows a half hour before i go to bed its all very relaxing x