Natural Sleep supplements

Has anyone tried taking any of these supplements they offer which include Valerian and Melatonin as a base for their products? Since November which is when I started to get sick I have not slept more than 4 hours until waking then like 1 hour at a time for the next 3 hours. Totaling an average of waking 4 times a night I am begining to think I need something to help me stay asleep. I do most of the time feel rested when I do wake up which is about 5:30 and then lay there till 7am.

I am mostly concerned with what I am taking at the this time for medication which is asacol. My signature is below.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Male 46 DX'd Mild Lower left UC 4cm section Feb 2 2012
1st month after DX Asacol 800 HD 2 pills 2 times a day.

Currently in remission!

Currently taking Asacol 800 HD 1 pill 2 times a day.
Natren brand probiotics
Psyllium seed powder ( started 3/8/12)
Natures Made Muiltivitamin and additional vitamin D3 2000iu supplement total Vit D intake daily 3000iu just started 3/13/12 Vitamin D info
link - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17962355
Prayer

One months worth of saccharomyces bouldarii but will start taking it again soon with the psyllium seed powed and Natren probiotics.

Asacol seems to work but for how long.

Diet consists of mostly an organic Paleo with some good organic natural cheese, Milk, eggs and yogurt. Rice and small amounts of pasta also.
Alot of potatoes but never chips or french fries and most importantly I never consume unfiltered tap water but instead good bottled electrolyte water.
I cook with filtered tap water and add real sea salt for magnesium.

Alcohol: Never wine or beerbut can handle Vodka and seltzer and or Tonic. Limiting myself to no more than 2 drinks at this time once a week at most.

Thoeries:

The possibility the lack of Vitamin D which is lack of esposure to sun may cause this or exascerbate it.
I beleive the issue is an inbalance of good/bad bacteria for whatever reason in our guts allowing this to happen.
I also beleive this Fecal transplant thing has has alot of validity to it.

Favorite saying, "Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not here yet but today is a gift and that is why it is called the present."
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I take 3 mg of melatonin about 2 hr before bed time, haven't lain awake till the wee hours like I used since I’ve started doing that. I do, however, have much more vivid dreams.

I've taken Melatonin for years - I think its 3mg and I take it about 30 mins before I go to bed, sometimes an hour.  It doesn't really help me fall asleep, but it does help me stay asleep (when I'm not on Prednisone anyway).  I used to wake up several times during a night but after I started taking it many years ago I was able to sleep through most of the night.

twiggs I have the same problem of not being able to sleep well. I take 20mg of melatonin every night (45min-1hour before bed) and it usually helps me fall asleep but doesn't keep me asleep though. For staying asleep I take Tryptophan 500mg capsules (at the same time as my melatonin)....anywhere from 1-6 caps per night depending how I'm feeling but usually just 2. Even with the melatonin/tryptophan I sometimes have a hard time sleeping especially if I'm stressed or have things on my mind...when my mind is racing I cannot sleep no matter what I take.

I have to note that since I been taking the multivitamins and extra vitamnin D3 I have been dreaming alot mnore and hence making me sleep not as sound. I do know the importance of a soind nights sleep and is when our bodies heal ourselves. I guess it is something I will have to experiment with.

Thanks again to you all.

Steve

I take Valerian and Ambien.

I had horrible sleep problems. I would sleep and wake 2 or 3 times a night and be up for hours.
When I started using a Bellicon for exercise I noticed that my sleep problems completely went away. I started using the Bellicon just for fitness, but now I really think of it as something that keeps me asleep through the night.
J