I need a sleep aid

paul3371

New member
I have been having trouble getting myself to bed lately. Some nights I find myself getting about 2 hours of sleep. On top of that I work 24 hours shifts and sometimes I do not have time to sleep at our station and I'm up for another 24 hours. I feel allright most of the time but I did notice I have been finding myself getting sick more frequently (obviously) Well I found an interesting sleep supp. "Somnatrol" which contains
Valerian Root (Valeriana Officinalis)
500 mg
Serotain® (Griffonia Sinensis) (Leaf) Extract
Providing 18.5% 5-HTP
250 mg
45 mg
GABA
(Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
150 mg
Chamomile Flower
100 mg
Passion Flower
60 mg
L-Theanine
50 mg
Lavender
30 mg
Melatonin
3mg

Now I read a lot of good things about this supplement but the problem is I am currently taking Wellbutrin XL 150 mg along with 100mg Seroquel and 500 mg Depakote. Now I do not know if there is a problem with the last two meds being mixed with this product but I have read that wellbutrin or anti-dep. in general should not be mixed with this (one source was from a person on this board who took 5-HTP an ingredient in this product, thanks for the heads up) So I wanted to know if there are any safe alternatives that work well. I would like to find an OTC aid before I consider seeing my Doc about this.
I appreciate any input you can give me, thanks in advance
Paul
 
My advice to you is to post this inquiry on the neuroscience section of the Avant Forum at Invalid Link Removed

I know a bit about sedatives and drug interactions and that forum is full of people who know vastly more about this than I.
 
meltonin

Defiantely Melatonin, 3mgs...

Vitamin Shoppe has this stuff called Snooze-in, it works wonders man...

Valerian Root, Hops, Chamomile, Melatonin, some other stuff I can't recall off the top of my head, but it really has help me get a good nights sleep.
 
Bump on the melatonin and wellbutrin made sleep much harder and less fulfilling.
 
Powerfull by USP Labs + melatonin.
I can sleep all day on this stuff.

I wake up groggy because I wake up in the middle of a dream. But, I am able to sleep longer.
 
FOr me most sleep aids do indeed knock me out but I don't need that. I get to sleep no problem. It is staying asleep for a nice 8 hours is what I need.

BTW are you taking Welbutron for depression/anxiety or just to sleep better?

Anyone try lunestra?


CROWLER
 
CROWLER said:
FOr me most sleep aids do indeed knock me out but I don't need that. I get to sleep no problem. It is staying asleep for a nice 8 hours is what I need.

BTW are you taking Welbutron for depression/anxiety or just to sleep better?

Anyone try lunestra?


CROWLER
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I take it for depression/anxiety

I will tkae some of your advice and let you know what happens. Thanks for the advice
 
Hey Paul, I have had those myself years ago so not standing in judgement.

My wife went in for a physical. She mentioned to the Dr. that sometimes she doesn't sleep as well as she would like. She comes home with Welbutron and I thought hmm maybe I should try that whatever it is.

Then I looked it up on the internet and WTF this Dr. prescribed it to her and she said NOTHING about depression or anxiety.

This is the same quack who did blood tests on us and never had the Cholesterol levels checked. Then tried to double charge us to come back in for another blood draw to test the cholesterol level PLUS a fourth office visit to read the results for us. BAHhh

Needless to say he is no longer our Dr.

So Paul I just wanted to make sure you were using it for its correct purposes.


CROWLER
 
Melatonin never did that for me even at 6mg. Valarian root same thing never made me stay asleep.


CROWLER
 
i was taking melatonin about 2 yrs ago and it kept me asleep but now it dosent do **** so i take ambien that **** knocks me out and keeps me dead asleep but u need a prescription for that
 
Do you guys take the 5mg or the 10mg Ambien and also if it is weight dependent could I get your weight?

Thanks


CROWLER
 
My script is for 10mg Ambien, but if I take a whole pill it makes me feel like I'm drunk. I cut them in half and it works fine.
 
Man I don't feel anything from Melatonin unless it's at 9mg+ 15 is when it actually makes me sleepy. :( I won't take it at that high of a dose though cuz I prefer my bodies own melatonin.
 
BOHICA said:
Man I don't feel anything from Melatonin unless it's at 9mg+ 15 is when it actually makes me sleepy. :( I won't take it at that high of a dose though cuz I prefer my bodies own melatonin.
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Did you try 0.5-1mg?
Sometimes low doses work for sleep while high doses dont.
 
i use the 10mg ambien you should probably only need the 5 especially if you never used it before, but like seibert said it makes you feel like your drunk, but i don't mind that feeling. the bad thing is that if you stay uo like 15 or 20 minutes aftre the pill hits you you'll have a hard time remembering that ****.
 
Syr said:
Did you try 0.5-1mg?
Sometimes low doses work for sleep while high doses dont.
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Nice call on the lower dose Syr... I tried 1.5 mg or close to it and I slept so good. :)
 
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