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Who needs something to help them sleep either every night or almost every night?

Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:12 am
Posted by LSULyle00690
Hoover, AL
Member since Sep 2004
7055 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:12 am
The sleep cycle thread got me thinking. How many adults fall asleep naturally?

As a child I slept fine but now I find myself taking 10 mg ambien almost every night. I really wish I didn't need it but a sleepless night is horrible
Posted by tween the hedges
Member since Feb 2012
20238 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:13 am to
I usually take melatonin unless I'm drunk.

Idk if it helps tough...I fall asleep quickly but I rarely sleep through the night without waking up once or twice.

Posted by Paige
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Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:14 am to
Ambien didn't work for me. I take Klonopin and Seroquel and will stay awake the entire night without the Seroquel

The Klonopin just makes it easier to fall asleep
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:15 am to
I sleep in the daytime, but up until the past half a year or so, I've been able to fall asleep naturally.

Considering starting to take something, though. Working nights and wifey's rotating shift schedule is catching up to me in the ability to fall asleep department
Posted by BIGFOOD
Member since Jun 2011
12476 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:15 am to
I need some sort of back round noise...tv, something. I usually find a documentary on youtube or something and fall asleep listening to it. Hard for me to do silent.
Posted by LSULyle00690
Hoover, AL
Member since Sep 2004
7055 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:15 am to
I keep liquid benedryl and melatonin by the bed. I don't think they work very well for me
Posted by ever43
Raleigh, NC
Member since Aug 2009
2947 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:16 am to
I've taken 10 mg ambien nightly since 08
Posted by Paige
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Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:18 am to
Neither works for me. Seroquel is the only thing. But it comes with a lot of negative side effects and most people would be a complete zombie on it
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:18 am to
quote:

I usually find a documentary on youtube or something and fall asleep listening to it.


I do this a lot.

Actually, only times I don't fall asleep listening to something in the background are when wifey comes to bed with me.
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:19 am to
The unisom that's not benadryl, doxylamine succinate is much more effective
Posted by LSULyle00690
Hoover, AL
Member since Sep 2004
7055 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:21 am to
I'm a pharmacist and I've actually never heard of a dr prescribing seroquel purely for sleep. Then again, when I see a seroquel script I don't always know what he's giving it for.

Typically its an anti psychotic but Drs use many drugs for off label uses all the time. Sometimes when I talk to a patient who is crazy I can tell what the seroquel is for lol
Posted by TigerFanInSouthland
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
28065 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:28 am to
quote:

Ambien didn't work for me. I take Klonopin and Seroquel and will stay awake the entire night without the Seroquel The Klonopin just makes it easier to fall asleep


Had some weird nights on Klonopin. shite will frick. You. Up.
Posted by Montezuma
Member since Apr 2013
3629 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:39 am to
Melatonin and noise. I cannot sleep in silence.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
15844 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:41 am to
quote:

I need some sort of back round noise.

This is me. Even when I work, I need a radio on or something.

A lot of people don't understand why this doesn't distract me even more, but it helps me do what I want to do.
Posted by cellblock776
Member since Jul 2013
89 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:41 am to
I work nights. Sleeping during the day is rough. I often use foam ear plugs and a sleep mask.
It helps when the neighbors are mowing their lawn or their dogs are yapping all day.
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:42 am to
I've read lots of people being given 25-50mg for sleep. But that's on a psych meds forum

I take 300 but I'm bipolar

Just read the crazy part. Ha. Ha.
This post was edited on 1/27/15 at 1:44 am
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:47 am to
Handful of xanax
Posted by Paige
Vice President of the OT
Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:49 am to
Will only put you to sleep for about 4 hours
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:51 am to
I just took some NyQuil. I'll be asleep shortly.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 1/27/15 at 1:57 am to
Not with me, I can get about 7 if I take enough 1mg. Only problem is running out. Then I'm up for 5 days strait if I'm cold turkey'd.

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