What do YOU reccommend for an OVER THE COUNTER Sleeping Pill?

Question

I've tried Benadryl (I have to take 3 to feel any tired-ness and don't like the feeling the next day..verrrry tired..)

I've been taking Tylenols Simply Sleep and it helps sometimes but I still feel very tired the next day. Any reccommendations? ONLY OTC Sleeping Pills please, I've tried ALL the natural remedies, doesn't help my mind races at night!)

Answer 1

Unfortunately, almost all OTC sleeping pills are antihistamines, specifically diphenhydramine, which is the active ingredient in Benadryl.

As you noticed, you either take too little, and it has no effect, or you take enough and it zonks you out through the next morning.

There are prescription meds that do better. But OTC, they're pretty much all the same.

One suggestion is to vary your schedule. Don't do anything stressful right before bedtime (meaning, argue with your wife/husband/bf/gf), relax, chill. Don't exercise later than 3 p.m. - exercise keeps you up. Try Chamomille tea.

But as far as OTC stuff goes, it's pretty much all the same. They're all antihistamines, and pretty much all diphenhydramine, and all it's either too little or too much.

Answer 2

Melatonex is the best sleep aid I have ever used! =^,,^= Sleep better to feel better...
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Serving size: 1 tablet
Amount per Tablet % Daily Value
Vitamin B6
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500%


Calcium 31 mg

4%


Iron 1 mg

4%


Melatonin † 3 mg

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Answer 3

The main ingredient in most antihistamines and OTC sleep aids is diphenhydramine. I've found these made me very sleepy and I can fall asleep but the sleep is choppy and I sometimes have vivid dreams. The most effective thing I've found is melatonin. You can buy it OTC. It's the hormone that your brain produces to make you sleep. When I take it I get 7 -8 hours of restful, uninterrupted sleep. Some people find Valerian Root helpful for sleep.

Answer 4

An organic remedy would be to run around the block 3 times, go home, take a nice long shower and then hit the sack. I used to take Valiums, found that after a while I kept my curtains closed during the day - didn't like the moods I got into with pills. So I took another look at taking care of my health - it all together made me feel much better. Good luck sweets!!!!

Answer 5

memere gave a nasty reaction-despite the fact that she is right approximately the constituents being the equal, you must steer clear of Benedryl and some thing with the equal constituents, for the reason that despite the fact that they'll make you sleep, they have got heavy residual influences, that final decades for so much individuals, and they're NOT ordinary. Melatonin is the one ordinary sleep help that many times is helping me, however you must get an excessively low doesage of it, so it'll no longer deliver you residual influences as good. I have attempted alot of alternative over-the-counter sleep aids, with out so much success, so that you can be sincere- you're going to extra thank most probably be losing your cash on attempting any others.

Answer 6

Rather than using a chemical sleep aid, I suggest you take another look at your sleep habits/patterns.
The following is taken from my published book, DREAMING YOUR REAL SELF. (Joan Mazza, Perigee/Penguin, 1998)

Suggestions For Dealing With Insomnia
1.Use your bed ONLY for sleep and sex. Read, ruminate, talk, or think in other places. Your bed should be a discriminative stimulus for sleep.
2.Never stay in bed and toss and turn. Get up if you don’t feel sleepy, no matter what the hour. Go back to bed when you feel sleepy.
3.If you don't fall asleep within fifteen minutes of going to bed, get up and occupy yourself with some relaxing and enjoyable task such as reading or writing. Do this in another room. Watching television works for some, but it may also stimulate you.
4.Return to bed and repeat #2 and #3 until you feel sleepy again.
5.Use natural tranquilizers such as a glass of skim milk at bedtime, hot herbal tea without caffeine, a warm bath or shower, deep breathing and other progressive relaxation exercises.
6.Make love or masturbate at bedtime or if you wake up and are unable to fall back to sleep. A orgasm is the best sedative for many people and is good for the health of your mind and body.
7.If you have thoughts crowding your mind and keeping you awake, write them down. Make lists of things to do or to remember so you don't worry about forgetting them. When you write things down, you can put them aside mentally.
8.Experiment. Do what works best for you. Notice when you get a good night's sleep and what the preceding day was like. Repeat what works.
9.Look into tapes or literature designed to encourage the relaxation response. The self-hypnosis tapes work very well for some and they are inexpensive and safe.
10.Do not take sleeping pills or tranquilizers of any kind. They usually increase insomnia and anxiety and most are habit-forming. Tell your doctor you’d rather deal with your sleeplessness in a natural way. These medications also turn off your dreaming and REM sleep.
11.Make sure your day includes enough physical activity. Exercise, even just walking, improves sleep. Exercise near bedtime causes sleeplessness for some because it increases energy and awakens the mind. Learn how your body responds best.
12.Do not consume products with caffeine near bedtime. For some people, this means abstaining from these products as much as five hours before bedtime, depending on your sensitivity to caffeine. Remember: this includes coffee, chocolate, anything prepared with chocolate, tea, many soft drinks such as colas, and some over-the-counter medications. Read labels for contents.
13.Use prayer or meditation at bedtime if you find it relaxing. For some people, prayer is like saying a mantra. You might consider saying to yourself "sleepy, sleepy, sleepy." This is a form of self-hypnosis too.
14.Limit or eliminate your use of alcohol. Drinking alcohol, even in small quantities, causes a rebound effect in some people, resulting in their waking during the night. Try giving up drinking alcohol completely entirely for two or more weeks and see whether you sleep any better.
15.Keep a dream diary and appreciate your dreams as a way to self-knowledge and peace. A dream is a window to your unconscious.
16.Talk about the issues that trouble you. If you feel you can't talk to your spouse/mate/lover about something for ANY reason, seek out another friend. Otherwise, consider getting professional or pastoral help.
17.Know that people are different and need different amounts of sleep. This will change at different times in your life. People usually sleep less as they grow older. Consider the possibility that the amount of sleep you are getting which seems little to you might be enough for you.
18.Recognize that chronic sleep problems can be symptomatic of a wide variety of psychological and physical changes disturbances, including ordinary passages such as menopause. Asking for professional advice might be helpful.
19.Change your attitude about sleepless nights. Look at all the extra time you have when you’re not sleeping as a gift to do things you never had time to do before.
20.Be patient while expecting a change in your sleep pattern.

Answer 7

I like tylenol pm's,..and sometimes nytol...just try to get up really early, and don't eat a heavy mean before you go to bed...dont do a big work out, and try to have a little glass of wine, just one,..and that should knock you out...when you get your body used to going to bed at a certain time, and getting up at a certain time, you should be alright.