are sleeping pills good for health i cant sleep early? what time an average american pesron sleeps at.?

Question

iam having problems sleeping usually ive been sleeping late like early morning at 4 or 5 am i get in bed at 10 bed toss and turn cant sleep so i come on yahoo answers or warch tv or paint my nails or read a magazine or reorganize my closet but i was thinking i see this add on tv about lunesta the sleeping pill is that good i mean are sleeping pills good for you.

Answer 1

Don't take sleeping pills. You will notice you don't sleep deeply.

I did the following to help me sleep as I work in rotating shift work previously.
- melatonin : I took 1-2mg. I have colleagues that take up to 6 mg. The average is about 3mg. This is non additive. Another point is melatonin need no doctor's prescription. You can read more from this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/melatonin.....
I have even read from books on melatonin that it is an anti-aging pill. Not bad. You sleep and stop growing old.
- use lavender aromatherapy. Lavender smell help me to sleep after a night shift.
Some addition tips I used
- The most important rule is not to force yourself to sleep.
- Get a boring book with a topic you want to learn. Read until you are ready to sleep. Listen to classic music as you read.
- No activity before you sleep. Avoid watching movies, reading ghost stories, pillow fights, exercising.
- Keep the clock as far away as possible. The ticking make you even more afraid and awake

Answer 2

Make sure you are not drinking too much caffiene. Pop or coffee after about 5 pm can have an effect on you. Even if you think you are immune to caffiene, it is still a stimulant. Another option is to take small doses of allergy medicine (basic stuff you find in the cold/flu section of the store) that has benadryl in it (also called diphenhydramine). 50-100mg should be enough to make you drowsy. Don't take too much though, because you may be groggy the next day. Take it about an hour before you want to fall asleep.

Answer 3

wat makes u think an average american sleeps at the right time ?? u probabaly have issues that dont let u sleep...has nothin to do with one being an american or wateva........are u that anal ??????????think of urself as a person and not one wit a race or culture.................. work from there !!