What would you recommend I take for insomnia? I tried over the counter melatonin it doesn’t really work for me. I feel like I need something strong?

[Princess_Moo_Moo]

[sage2021]

I've been taking the prescription medication Trazadone for many years. But just this new bottle doesn't keep me asleep.

It is an antidepressant but they use it for sleep. It used to work great. A full 8 hours. I just wonder if the pharmasutical companies are messing with our medications to save money. Like putting different, cheaper ingredients in them.

Another thing to try are those Sleepytime tea that you can get at the market.

Didn't you say your melatonin isn't working for you anymore? That is weird that the sleep aids people regularly use aren't working for us anymore.
There was another person on here that takes antidepressants and said they aren't working anymore.

Something's going on. Sur sounds like it.

I wake up at midnight and I am wide awake and can't sleep. That is with Trazadone.

There is nothing for me to do once I wake up so it's a big problem.

Let me know if you find something that works. Thank you.

[Curmudgeon]

Questions:

1. Do you have sinus trouble as well when you are trying to sleep? Nighttime cold medicines like NyQuill or equivalent generic brand might do the trick.

2. Some would point you the the Jagermeister Liqueur, which does indeed taste like night time cold medicine! And has probably been used as such since its founding :D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4germeister

3. Obviously, be sparing in mixing ANY alcohol with a sleeping pill (and make it only ONE sleeping pill if you try this, or even break that pill in half if you are petite). People taking too much of these two together have gotten into trouble, even to the point of comatose.

[jahaims]

Any sleep aid has negative side effects with long term use (outside of herbal/minerals). Changing your lifestyle is just about the only healthy way to help with insomnia. Having proper nutrition and exercising will help tremendously. You can try to practice mediating. Reset circadian rhythm. Look up Andrew Huberman sleep toolkit.

[andreasderjuengere]

I recommend:

- peace of mind, and peace with yourself

- fulfilling activity throughout the day

- good sex in a sufficient ''amount''

- re-thinking your goals in life

:)

[Billlewis]

Take benadryl. It's sold as a decongestant, but it used to be sold as an, over the counter sleep aid. Melatonin doesn't do squat.

[gorydetails]

Take a CBD gummy