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  • BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards

What can i use to help me get to sleep?

use the search function on this forum;
you'll find no less than 5 threads (this is a way underestimation) about OTC sleep things.

To save you the time of reading my post in many of those threads:

OTC : (pharmacy, drugstore, grocery store, walgreens/cvs/etc)

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl),
Doxylamine Succinate (Unisom),
those two in combination with various things ie, Tylenol PM is tylenol + diphenhydramine (not recommended if you've been drinking)

Herbal:
Valerian, Kava, Skullcap, Passionflower, Orange Blossom, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, there's probably many more

Misc:
5-HTP [WARNING, some people find this to be a horrible mix with alcohol. I think there is little research on the two, but take caution; there's a thread on this site about it]
Melatonin (helps reset your internal clock, but IS NOT a sedative or cns depressant
 
believe me i know what its like to not be able to sleep. i have severe insomnia and sometimes will be up for days unwillingly before i fall asleep.

the web page you linked to in your post had nothing on it that has helped me, lavender oil is calming but if you are looking for aromatherapy your best bet is to use JASMINE oil, it works very similarily to valium, and very well. I sniff jasmine oil every night before i go to sleep, and then several times throughout the day (not for as long, just a few minutes to help relax my body/detsress/feel good)
melatonin can work wonders for some people, however it does nothing for me unfortunately

if youre looking for herbal help: Jasmine Oil is the best by far IMO, but also Valerian, St John Wort, Passion Flower, Chamomile -- I often drink sleepy time tea, it has Valerian, Chamomile, and some other herbs in it, its very yummy and calming

single pharmaceutical drugs ive tried that worked with varying amounts of success: carisoprodol (soma), cyclobenzaprine (flexeril), lorazepam (ativan), alprazolam (xanax), fentanyl, morphine

combination drugs: carisoprodol+morphine, lorazepam+morphine, lorazepam+xanax, morphine+benadryl, midazolam+fentanyl, promethazine+morphine, cyclobenzaprine+morphine
^however I DO NOT SUGGEST ANYONE DO ANY OF THESE COMBINATIONS THEY ARE DANGEROUS UNLESS DIRECTLY WATCHED OVER BY A PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Do not combine drugs on your own you can very easily kill yourself, overdose, or at least make yourself sick

good luck!
 
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PoppyLlama said:
believe me i know what its like to not be able to sleep. i have severe insomnia and sometimes will be up for days unwillingly before i fall asleep.

the web page you linked to in your post had nothing on it that has helped me, lavender oil is calming but if you are looking for aromatherapy your best bet is to use JASMINE oil, it works very similarily to valium, and very well. I sniff jasmine oil every night before i go to sleep, and then several times throughout the day (not for as long, just a few minutes to help relax my body/detsress/feel good)
melatonin can work wonders for some people, however it does nothing for me unfortunately

if youre looking for herbal help: Jasmine Oil is the best by far IMO, but also Valerian, St John Wort, Passion Flower, Chamomile -- I often drink sleepy time tea, it has Valerian, Chamomile, and some other herbs in it, its very yummy and calming

single pharmaceutical drugs ive tried that worked with varying amounts of success: carisoprodol (soma), cyclobenzaprine (flexeril), lorazepam (ativan), alprazolam (xanax), fentanyl, morphine

combination drugs: carisoprodol+morphine, lorazepam+morphine, lorazepam+xanax, morphine+benadryl, midazolam+fentanyl, promethazine+morphine, cyclobenzaprine+morphine

good luck!
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dont listen to this guy thats stupid...fent and midazolams a good way to kill yourself
 
BananasAndOranges said:
dont listen to this guy thats stupid...fent and midazolams a good way to kill yourself
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ok well you have no reason to insult me, i dont combine the two drugs by myself it was doctor issued so the dosages were determined by a professional health care provider.
you are correct though anyone who would try that combination on their own without predetermined dosages and measurements IS stupid due to the rrisk of death involved in administering the two chemicals.
 
seroquel, zyprexia will knock your ass clean out. they are rx tho.

We use haloperidol for sedation. (I sometimes work with ems to keep my army medical training current) but would not recommend it to anyone.
 
a good natural one, that really works. even for me, a hardcore drug taker, is melatonin. apparently this stuff is already in your body, but taking this helps get to sleep.

take double dose and you'll be out.
 
Valerian Root.. Weed.. Melatonin... Ect...

Personally I just started smoking weed for sleep because I am on so many downers and I'd rather not die in my sleep. I don't know what your situation is but it works great for me... good luck! Insomnia is a bitch!
 
Melatonin doesn't knock you out unless you say its indirect, the chemical itself is not a sedative nor a cns depressant. Taking more of it doesn't increase its effects; they sell it in doses from 300 micrograms up to 5-(I think I saw 10 mg)
generally 300 mcg or 1 mg is plenty. the 1 and 3 mg are the most common doses sold. Plain and simple you don't need to take a lot of it. 1 mg to will be the same as taking 20 mg

it doesn't work for everyone however, but its cheap so its worth trying
 
I do remember thinking it was odd that it came in such a small dose, and then ramped right up to 5 and 10mg. 300mcg, 5mg, and 10mg. what an odd dosage jump there in the beginning. and you'r right, it doesn't work the same on everyone. but for those of us that it does work on (and I"m gonna say its gonna work on the majority of people, seeing as how everyone has melatonin and its whats released when you get tired), it will knock our asses out and sleep pretty good.

when I bought mine, I got the middle strength ones because it came in a double pack for the same price as the single pack of the 10mg (or whatever mg the highest was, I got the middle strength).
 
Weed ?!?!? ..., oh wait . Something leagal....


Try l-theanine . I used to use it all the time . U can buy it in health stores .

It's the stuff that's in green tea pretty much , only more concerntrated and higher in dose , and without the caffiene of green tea .

I love theanine .
It actually makes you High in a good way
 
what do you mean by high?

like just a general all around good feeling? or something that can actually be called a "high"?

because I could use something that has an all around good feeling. I got enough stuff for the "high" part.
 
Melatonin is the shit. Try it and if you are the lucky one it will knock you out gently.
Plus the dreams on it that you could remember are great as well!
 
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