do you regularly take something to help you sleep?

[bertha katzenengel]

[undeterred]

1. I have an rx that I can take

but it makes me feel sleepy during the following day so I try to avoid it.

[Left Is Write]

6. Same here. I only take it if I really have to.

Some nights, my allergy medicine is enough.

[djeseru]

2. Other - acetaminophen with an opiate

I didn't realize what a poor sleeper I was until my specialist gave me these for pain. Nine months later I'm wondering just how hard these are going to be to give up when I'm not having any more pain...

[CarpeDiebold]

3. you should add vodka and whiskey

up there...for the degenerate good for nothings among us

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Half a Tylenol PM

Juuuuuuuust takes the edge off. :boring:

[Parche]

5. sleep

Yes, but it uses batteries!!!!

[bertha katzenengel]

14. *blink*

LOL how could I have missed this?

[NMMNG]

7. Trazodone and melatonin

Can't sleep without them, and sometimes can't sleep with them.

[no name no slogan]

17. Trazodone and Ambien for me

Ambien to knock me out, Trazodone to keep me knocked out. A potent 1-2 punch.

An interesting side effect: I usually forget the last 1/2 hour of consciousness and once in a while post some wierd shit on DU. Like right now, for example :P.

[XemaSab]

8. Sometimes take Elavil

when it's really bad. Dr prescribed it for insomnia. I've always had trouble falling asleep.

[bertha katzenengel]

15. that's a great one for insomnia

it was my first antidepressant, over 20 years ago. Hell yes... it knocked my ass out.

[XemaSab]

20. Hot buttered rum

Also will get the job done.... it's liquid relaxation....

[bertha katzenengel]

26. i have rum... i have butter... what else do i need?

it's three am, for chrissakes...

[REP]

9. Not Specifically To Sleep, But I Can't If I Skip It

I take Elavil to help prevent migraines, and while it doesn't knock me out by any means, if I skip it, it makes it hard for me to sleep.

I wear a CPAP to help me sleep, or rather, to keep me breathing while I sleep. My apnea is severe enough that I can't sleep very long without it.

[CanuckAmok]

10. I just kicked Atavan...

After two years of it.

I now sleep better without it, although I tend to dream more (or at least remember dreaming more).

[bliss_eternal]

11. Congratulations!

How'd you do it? I've heard it's tough to kick after taking it long term.

[CanuckAmok]

12. my doctor...

I went from 1mg to 0.5mg for two weeks, then from 0.5 to 0.25 for two more weeks, then 0.125 for three weeks (when I ran out).

The 0.125 were basically crumbs, because even a razorblade wasn't sharp enough to cut 0.25s in half.

[ChoralScholar]

13. Sometimes I take my wife's pillow to help me sleep.

[madeline_con]

21. Sometimes, Hubby takes mine. n/t

[0007]

16. A joint now and then. I have no problem and never did have.

[Catshrink]

18. I don't normally need anything, but...

if I need to get to sleep and haven't been on a regular schedule, I'll take a melatonin just to help the process. I tend to be a night owl, but I need to be up at 5 these days. To do that, I must be in bed by 10. Later than that and I'm a crabby ass the next day. Gotta keep my temper when dealing with hs kids and not having enough sleep is the worst thing I can do.

It's so hard to get up in the morning when it's cold and I'm snuggled in bed with my puppy burrowed in on one side and Sam the monster cat purring in my ear.

Sigh -- gotta go back to work on Tuesday. It's been a great 2+ weeks off!

[u4ic]

19. Imovane and tryptophan

The first to get me to sleep; the latter to keep me there.

I don't know if either is available in the US.

[LibertyorDeath]

22. Banff Ice Vodka

Works like a Charm!

[sniffa]

23. other - treating my body Like an amusement ride.

:yoiks:

[crispini]

24. Chamomile "Sleepytime" tea.

Between that, my hypnosis tapes, and my cats sleeping on me, I'm usually soothed off to sleep pretty quickly.

[carpetbagger]

25. What I wouldn't give for some nice, drug-induced sleep.

Unfortunately, I have to get phone calls from work 24/7 and be able to be immediately coherent at 3AM.

[William Bloode]

27. Herbal.

I can't sleep without a nice joint of some heavy indica/indica dom. A good indica like Black Dominia, or White Rhino/Medicine Man will settle my bones, and relax me enough to get some rest. Without it i can't sleep. Too much pain, and to many nightmares.