sigh! no sleep!

I'm having one of those sleepless nights too. Wide awake!

Girls, try the supplement l-theanine, it not only seems to relax the mind it helps relax my body. I had to take my regiment of sleep supplements twice last night. The fibro pain was worse than my normal. I was shorted some sleep. I figure my increased trouble came from where we ate lunch yesterday. There was nothing healthy on their menu. Family affair, I had no choice. But I could have misbehaved more...

Hope your day goes well.

You're welcome.

Yes, over the counter more than likely at the health food store or through an online vitamin retail website. I like to purchase my vitamins online and get 40 per cent off the retail price.

Yes, I've been having to take Benedryl too now that I'm off my Nyquil. Hopefully I'll not have to take them when we get the first big freeze.

I have melatonin! Haven't used it. My MRs helped me sleep but hubby to be is on nights and I don't hear the kids with MRs so haven't taken at night in a while... you think melatonin will put me that sound asleep? Sometimes the 4 yr old wakes up with a dream.

Gotcha... going to have to try it! These sleepless nights with four active children is going to kill me

I go to the Dr Monday. I don't think I have RLS, but don't know. Sometimes I hurt and I think that causes a form of RLS.

Those of you taking melatonin, be careful not to take it regularly more than about 25 days or your body will stop making melatonin naturally...from what I understand from reading about it.

I've been taking trazadone for the last 8 years or so at night to help me stay asleep. It's the only thing that has worked for me.

Are those vitamins?

The body regulates it.. senses it...and only produces what is needed...if u take it then it doesnt make it.
and just fyi -your body can become physically addicted to affrin also. happened to my gma-we had big laughs-after dr. diagnosed.
I also have sleepless nights after taking nyquil for a few days...
I take .5 mg xanax about an hour before bed and another .25mg if still not sleepy. I had 1mg lorazapam before and it worked better. faster. Didnt wak-up groggy. I didnt wake up in relcliner downstairs eating ice cream right out of the bucket with a spoon. That was what ambien did to many. That is a lot of walking and thinking (icecream=freezer+spoon) while in ones sleep.

So in my experience, the lorazepam worked best for me. You have alot of advice and ideas here so I hope you are able to find something that works best for you soon.