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What's the best 'natural' thing for sleep???

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kez1999
kez1999

Anybody got any ideas on the best things to take for bad insomnia. Anything but prescription drugs please. I've heard serotonin could help,.......any thoughts???

Thanks in advance guys xx

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  • icecool
    icecool kez1999

    Posted

    Some drugs can cause insomnia so if you have taken any drugs prescribed or otherwise then I would check the side effects.

    I thouht tht serotonin was a prescribed drug but could be wrong.

    Insomnia can be due to anxxiety  and Mindfullness, Talking Therapies relaxation techniques may be very useful.

    Take care

     

  • icecool
    icecool kez1999

    Posted

    Kez I have su a PM with a link to Serotonin and Insomnia.  do not know anything about sertonin I am afraid.

    You may wish to google Sleep Hyjiene too. This is very helpful.

    Take care

    Amy

     

  • apu91247
    apu91247 kez1999

    Posted

    They say milk at bed time.Once you have insomnia no natural remedy works.
    • Lee1988
      Lee1988 apu91247

      Posted

      This is most likely correct as I've been trying for a long time to cure mine and nothing seems to work.

      I've recently been trying a few different things:

      Magnesium Glysinate

      GABA

      L-Tryptophan

      Holy Basil

      5HTP

      I've noticed that my number of sleepless nights have reduced ever so slightly (from 5 and week to 4) but I'm still messing around with different combinations and dosages.

    • apu91247
      apu91247 Lee1988

      Posted

      Hi Lee,

      I am sorry you are facing sleep problems.

      I can understand the pain you are going through.

      In my case,

      I was ignorant of risperidone tapper.Ever since I stopped risperidone cold turkey,my brain started going into dream condition when ever I attempt to sleep.

      Iam using olanzapine 5 mg for sleep.

      Every day morning I am waking up with a dream.But with very less intensity.

      I am not even remembering or ruminating on the dream.

      I am getting 8 hours peaceful sleep.

      I heard benzos will leave next day drowsy and groggy.

      So I am away from benzos.

  • Lee1988
    Lee1988 kez1999

    Posted

    L-Tryptophan and 5HTP converts into serotonin some time after being consumed. Don't take too much though as you can develop Serotonin syndrome which is meant to be horrific.

  • ellebi
    ellebi kez1999

    Posted

    I heard of a herb called Valerian for sleep, you can get it in capsule or tea form
    • icecool
      icecool ellebi

      Posted

      I had a sleep home study test done now I have to have an in depth one in hospital. Personally  I think that anyone with insomnia should ask their dr for s sleep study. Insomnia is classified as a sleep disorder.

      ​Take care

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