I am using sleeping tablet everyday.is it advisable or not?

Question

I have no sound sleep;so I consult my docter .He advised to take sleeping tablets and vitamin tablets.I feel sound sleep.mainly my problem disturbed sleeping.

Answer 1

No its not advisable.Insomnia is usually triggered during a very stressful time in ones life and can easily turn into a continual cycle of sleep deficiency. What usually happens is it disrupts the normal pattern of sleep, and will require great effort on the behalf of the now insomniac to revert back to a normal sleeping pattern. This can be a very tiring and daunting experience.
For those who suffer from insomnia, the most commonly prescribed treatment is sleeping pills. The problem with sleeping pills is that the users can become dependant on them in order to gain some sleep. This dependency is hard to break and often leads to a lifetime of addiction to the sleeping pills. This however is not the only way to treat insomnia as there are many alternative approaches, the main one being traditional medicines, which work just as well.
One of the most popular traditional treatments for insomnia is herbal teas, such as chamomile tea. This has a soothing and calming effect which can turn your insomnia into a friendly feeling of drowsiness, which quickly overtakes you and puts you to sleep. It is as effective as taking sleeping tablets only this tea is not addictive. Even if it were in the long run it is beneficial to the person’s health rather than damaging as in the case of the chemicals involved with sleeping tablets.
An ancient remedy which many people turn to when they have to put up with insomnia is to drink a glass of warm milk. Milk contains a chemical named tryptophan which is a type of amino acid that gets released when milk is heated. This chemical relaxes the body and helps you to drift off to sleep. Besides being a natural cure for insomnia, milk also has the advantage of being a significant source of calcium.
Tips to help you overcome sleep problems
Exercising at least three times a week for around 20 minutes is one of the best natural ways to help with insomnia, but avoid vigorous exercise before bedtime.
Establish an evening winding down routine before going to bed (or at the appropriate time if you are a shift-worker).
Practice some relaxation exercises and/or deep breathing to help you relax and quieten a buzzing mind and body.
Try a relaxing bath-play some peaceful background music.
If you have particular worries, give yourself 10 to 15 minutes each evening to jot them down on some paper. When you begin to worry in bed, remind yourself that your concerns are written down and can be dealt with during waking hours.
A herbal tea half an hour before bed can be soothing and relaxing. Try lemon balm, chamomile and lime blossom. Add honey if you like it, this too is a well-established night-cap.
Herbal remedies such as valerian, kava and passiflora can aid a restful night’s sleep.
If you do have a bad night, try not to worry about it – worry won’t help you sleep! – and perhaps you don’t need as much sleep as you think. Instead of tossing and turning, enjoy being warm and comfortable in bed. Try and concentrate on resting your body, relaxing from your head to your toes.
It sometimes helps to stop trying so hard to sleep, but to get up, make a warm caffeine-free drink, get a hot water bottle or a blanket, write down any troubling thoughts, then return to bed.
Try to establish a regular getting-up time in the morning. Don’t be tempted to sleep in bed during the day. Preferably take a ‘cat nap’ or ‘power nap’ for 10 minutes during the afternoon, or when you are at your lowest ebb. Alternatively try some yoga, chi kung, meditation or freshen-up exercises (libraries often have self-help books on such subjects).
What to avoid
Avoid stimulants such as drinks containing caffeine and nicotine.
Avoid alcohol: it may make you feel sleepy at first but tends to encourage fitful, wakeful sleep.
Avoid aerobic activity which stimulates the cardio-vascular and nervous systems for several hours before bedtime.
Don’t go to bed with a quarrel or resentment on your mind. Resolve it or plan when to do this first.
Nutritional information to help reduce stress and aid sleep
Include protein-rich foods in each meal to slow down the rate at which sugar is released into your bloodstream. Eating complex carbohydrates also ensures more sustained energy levels, than a quick fix of stimulants, refined and sugary foods and drinks, alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes. Eat small and regular meals throughout the day, and avoid eating large, rich meals during the 3 hours before bed-time.
Eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods – seeds, nuts, green vegetables, whole grains and seafood, as well as calcium, found in milk products, green vegetables, nuts, seafood and molasses.
Eat foods rich in tryptophan, an amino acid which helps boost serotonin levels and induces sleepiness.
Snacks to try:
Oat or rice cakes with hummus, cottage cheese, chicken, turkey or tuna
Natural yoghurt with sunflower seeds/ chopped dates/figs/ bananas
Banana milkshake
Fruit and sunflower seeds, dried dates or almonds
A malted drink
A lettuce sandwich (the milky sap is sleep-inducing

Answer 2

Why don't u try yoga or meditation instead? Sounds like u've got some problems that bother u. Taking sleeping pills forces ur body to sleep.....doesn't make ur problem disappear. U'll still have to deal with it when ur awake.

Plus such kind of medicine can become addictive. Then even when things are going well, u'll have to take them. Ur complicating ur situation unneccessarily. Deal with whatever the problem is and try to stay away from the pills. Good luck.

Answer 3

Well, what is your reason for needing the sleeping pills. If you are just trying to get the pills for no reason at all, the doctor is not going to prescribe them. Your doctor should know your history and be able to review your files. The doctor may have you try some alternative solutions to help aid in obtaining maximum rest. Have you ever tried drinking chamomile tea before bed? Or get some essential oil and rub in on your temples. Sleeping pills can be DANGEROUS so try some alternative methods if you are having trouble sleeping and most importantly, just talk to your doctor.

Answer 4

It completely depends on what you're taking. Is it over the counter or prescription? Certain prescriptions such as Sonata, Rozerem, Trazodone, and Lunesta can be taken for long term if monitored by a physician. Over the counter stuff that contain diphenhydramine is not advisable for long term use. Prescriptions such as Ambien are also not for long term.
Some people take Sonata nightly and for long term and are perfectly fine with it. It all depends on what you're taking.

Answer 5

What are you taking? There is a new medication out called Rozerem. It is supposed to be non-addictive. All the other prescription sleeping pills are addictive and shouldn't be used for more than 7 days.

Answer 6

Hi there !

You have the question..and you have the answer too..
You are doing something wrong boss.....
Once in a while ..it is said to be "okay"...regular consumption of "sleeping pills" ...leads to "habituation" and later on "addiction" !
A psychological dependence will occur...which could be physical dependence too..
You will have to come out of it..
There are so many ways of doing it..
Consult a psychologist / family doctor / or a psychiatrist..and have an open discussion with him..
When you go for consultation..take your dearest relative...maybe wife/or mum or daddy..okay ?
Music, mediatation, yoga, reading, our idiot boxes, etc are some of the very common methods for relaxing your mind..
They say.."a shower just before going to bed is very good for relaxing our body and the mind"..it will induce sleep faster..
Best wishes..but come out of it before it becomes a habit..

Answer 7

i have always heard that sleeping pills are atictive (ok i know i spelled that wrong). anyways, the few times that i have taken them to help me sleep, i try it like this. i take one for 5 days. then the following week i take one for 4 days . and so on and forth until i try not taking any and see what happens.
stress does help for you to become restless at night. try to read or watch a little bit of boring tv before bedtime, it might help

Answer 8

you need to give more information. your age. your mental condition - whether you have some tensions at present. it is advisable to avoid to sleeping pills. if you are of advanced age, taking a pill daily does not matter. if you are middle aged, you need to analyse the problem yourself. doctors only want to earn tehir fees. each person has his own profile. cure depends on his profile.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Do not become addicted to sleeping tables

Answer 11

make some lifestyle changes in food intakes include such food items which are healthy .Also include yoga and pranayama in your daily schedule.