Know any natural remedies for insomnia (due to depression)?

Answer 1

More sex and exercise.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This can get to be a vicious circle - you get more depressed because you can't sleep and you're overly fatigued - so this makes the insomnia even worse. Try to get the depression fixed first, and the insomnia should go away. Taking sleep medication on a long-term basis is not the answer, because you become dependent upon it, and it won't cure the depression. Talk to a professional - perhaps you only need a counselor, not a full-blown psychiatrist. Get recommendations from friends or co-workers. Being depressed is nothing to be ashamed of - there are so many things in our modern lives that can trigger depression. Go for help.

Answer 4

Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!

1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.

2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.

The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.

After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net

Ohhh..and Good Luck!

Answer 5

Try not drinking caffeine (tea, coffee, fizzy drinks) six hours before your sleep time. Make a hot drink of the following by pouring boiling water on the herbs like you would tea:
Dry mint leaves, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds (on the Indian food shelf),
This will be really bitter unless sweetened with sugar. A sufficient daily supply of vitamin C (one orange per day or more if you are a smoker), calcium and phosphorus (some types of fish/milk), and iron (liver and lentil), should also keep your nervous system in a better shape.
For details on which food contains what go to calorie-count.com

Answer 6

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical
problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be
cured.

Answer 7

I used to have really bad troubles falling asleep. Due to stress and unhappiness in my life. Everytime I'd start to fall asleep my thoughts would snap me back awake. Starting to improve your life really helps. Just figuring out what you want and starting the steps to get there will help. If you feel like things will be better someday will help you sleep. Then avoid caffeine after the morning. Get some exercise in the early evening to get the stress out of you. Then a couple of hours later your body will be relaxed. Don't go to bed til you're ready to sleep. Otherwise you'll just lay there for hours.

Answer 8

***VALERIAN will treat both the insomnia and the depression.
The following information came from The How to Herb Book
"Valerian root is a powerful, effective antispasmodic. It quiets, calms, and has a healing effect on the nervous system. Valerian root is a marvelous weapon against stress and nerves.
*Promotes sleep if taken at night. Has no narcotic effect.
*Relieves pain.
*Good to normalize heart palpitations, slows action of heart while strengthening it. Good for circulatory system.
*Stimulates secretion and peristaltic action of stomach and intestines.
*Anti-flatulent (gas) for adults and infants.
*Used for children with measles and scarlet fever for restlessness and pain."

The following information came from this website
http://www.bulkherbstore.com/vrc...
"Traditionally valerian has been used medicinally to treat nervous disorders, hypochondria, migraines, INSOMNIA, DEPRESSION, cramps, croup, colic, flatulence, whooping cough, typhoid, fever, epilepsy, vertigo, convulsions, diabetes, cholera, sores, heart palpitations, stomach ulcers, vaginal yeast infections, premenstrual syndrome, bed-wetting and sleep disorders.

Hundreds of experiments have been conducted on valerian primarily in Germany and Russia. These studies have substantiated the herb’s effectiveness in the treatment of nervous, circulatory, digestive and sleep disorders. Valerian root targets the higher brain centers, suppressing and regulating the autonomic nervous system. Consequently, valerian is very effective in dispelling psychosomatic diseases which result from a glitch in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system. Valerian pacifies the fear of hypochondriacs, soothes the nervous and calms the hysterical."

"Valerian has traditionally been used as a nervine, antispasmodic and stomachic. The best results have been obtained in cases of hysteria and hypochondriac, where the primary causes of difficulty are emotional or mental. It has also been helpful for migraines and insomnia, as well as depression. Cats seem to be attracted to valerian and, along with other small mammals, have been known to appear intoxicated after ingesting it."

FROM diamond8784-
VALERIAN is a natural product that should not cause side effects.
I have a friend who reported after his first night of taking Valerian that he had weird dreams and felt "loopy" the next morning. But he reported two weeks later that he was still taking the Valerian and was sleeping like a baby. Whether or not the Valerian caused his "episode" we do not know. But we do know that he is a happy camper now that it is in his system.

*You can buy Valerian Root Capsules at Walmart and other pharmacies.

Answer 9

Passion flower is ment to work well. If not try some heavy exercise a few hours before bed and see if that helps

Answer 10

I usually drink this tea called Sleepytime, it really relaxes me and i actually go to sleep. It's from Celestial Seasonings and you can buy it at any grocery store.

Answer 11

You can try valerian root with melatonin. It's a great way to put you to sleep - it works for me and I have the same problem.