Posted by bleauberry on October 9, 2011, at 6:14:50
In reply to hypnotics: Dalmane, Lunesta? any1 taken? jono/SLS?, posted by zonked on October 5, 2011, at 22:37:32
I think what works best is to constantly rotate whatever the sleeping med is, instead of taking the same thing every night.
Of all the sleep meds my favorite was low dose remeron. Most people don't know it but the lower the dose the more sedation. Anything as tiny as a crumb to as large as 7.5mg is quite sedating to me.
For a more natural approach consider drinking lemon balm tea, passionflower, skull cap...all good calming herbs that provide numerous other benefits, Tea, tincture, or pill. Tinctures are most potent for me but I sip the teas too.
Other things you need to try:
Magnesium glycinate or malate. If not possible, then the more common magnesium citrate.
GABARhodiola Rosea. It's actually a mild stimulant for some people yet is almost always calming at the same time, as well as antidepressant, anti aging, pro energy. A the right dose it is excellent on sleep and anxiety while at the same time providing energy and mood during the day. Dosing is tricky because rhodiola takes on different characteristics and behaviors depending on whether a low dose or high dose, and every one is different so it takes some experimenting and patience.
Any of the above, or a combination, can be combined with what you already take.
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