What are some good over the counter sleep aids that aren't habit forming. I've been on a couple prescriptions, and find they don't really help and just make it more difficult to sleep when I don't take them so I'd prefer to avoid something like that. Any recommendations?
Most of the over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids are just small doses of some of the older brands of antihistamines. The newer antihistamines don't cause drowsiness like the older ones do. I can't tell what country you are in from your profile but in the US, you can either buy one of the OTC sleep aids like Unisom, Nytol or you can buy an antihistamine like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or Chlor-trimeton or Dimetapp (chlorpheniramine or brompheniramine). As with any sleep aid, you should not drive after taking them.
I commented on your other thread but i wanted to comment on this one too. I don't know about any of the over the counter prescription drugs but i do take a very small dose of ativan before i go to bed and that has solved all my problems... maybe you could do with a very mild sedative it could help you out a lot.
I've had a bad experience with ambien so I've been reluctant to try another prescription sleep-aid. I'll talk to a doctor about atavin though. My problem with antehistamine based sleep aids is that I always feel groggy and air-headed the next morning.
A good non pharmaceutical that many people have had good luck with is Melatonin. You can get it at most drug and health stores...
Ahh more of a legal way is apporiate unless he has the syentoms to get it in prescription, Weed is not good, changes people.
Yeah, ambien can mess with you. My partner woke up one morning to find out he had made jelly during the night. That's not a metaphor. He actually had taken the fruit, the pectin, boiled everything, jarred it. He didn't remember doing any of that at all. You might try some non-medical techniques, too. Hot baths, soothing music, meditation, masturbation. All simple, all free, all fun. Lex
Actually, it's often amnesia. It's a known effect of this class of drugs. Unfortunately, it also seems to interfere with rational thought. I've heard people say they got into their car, drove through the drive-in at fast food restaurants and returned home. The next morning, they find fast-food wrappers and have no recollection of their trip... or whether they bothered to put on clothes before getting in the car.
Tylenol PM works for me if I can't get to sleep. I just take it like an hour before bed if I know I'm going to have difficulty sleeping that night.
I second giving these a try. Masturbation work really well for me. Pretty much 10 minutes after I finish I'm out like a light bulb.
I have used Tylenol PM. It seems to help. Masturbation is also another option. Like Lex and others have said is also fun!
