trouble sleeping

ovi212
ovi212 Posts: 145 Member
in Motivation and Support
I've been having trouble sleeping. Does anyone know of any good sleep aids? -Not prescriptions

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  • Tillyecl1
    Tillyecl1 Posts: 189 Member
    Celery. I am completely serious, I can only eat it in the evening because it makes me so sleepy.
  • angel7472
    angel7472 Posts: 317 Member
    because of medications Im on it causes me unable to fall asleep. I take generic Benedryl and Alteril caplet form not gel. The sleep gel didnt work. Alteril is a homeopathic sleep aid. The generic Benedryl is like Unisom without the price tag. You could also try chamomile tea.
  • 4aces61
    4aces61 Posts: 292 Member
    Different things work for different ppl. Have you tried melatonin?
  • krennie8
    krennie8 Posts: 301 Member
    Different things work for different ppl. Have you tried melatonin?

    i agree. I took this when I had insomnia a few years ago and it helped immensely.

    Two other things that I've found that work,

    exercise

    half a glass of red wine
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    I don't know anything food related, but maybe some yoga or gentle stretching? It may help to relax you.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I've found that when my internal clock is out of whack, I can stay awake for up to 18hrs on little to no sleep. To "reset" myself, I'll force myself to not take naps the following day, and to try to stay awake until at least 7 or 8PM. Usually after that, I can sleep normally again. If you find you're napping too much and it's throwing off your sleep, reduce them to 15-20 min power naps, or cut them out completely.

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