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I have pretty bad insomnia. Is there an alternative to taking ZZZQuil?
I just tried ZZZQuil for the first time last week, and I must say it's alright. It worked well for the first couple of days and then it's like it wasn't enough to make me fall asleep. I also ran out of it early because it instructed me to take 30ml per dosage and it was a 12 FL OZ Bottle. But seriously I have bad insomnia, I rate it 7 out of 10. It's been like this for me since a child but it really started at the age of 13.
I'm at the point where I believe I need to rely on sleep aids because if not stay awake until it's bright outside. So if there is a recommendation such as taking a sleep aid pill before I take zzzquil please share your advice. BTW my weight is 165 and I'm 19.
4 Answers
- 6 years ago
Try exercising in the day eat healthy and drink 64oz of water everyday. Do not lay in bed during the day so that your body doesn't get confused. If you can't fall asleep after 20 minutes get up and do something. Try reading a boring book or watching a boring movie.
- ?Lv 76 years ago
Most sleeping problems are probably caused by stress, depression, anxiety, nervousness and worry as well as being too keyed up.
Sleeping pills can give you bad side effects such as headaches and drowsiness during the day so you are better off without them.
To sleep better just relax and switch off, if you can.
If you are having trouble switching off at bedtime some light exercise (for example, push ups or sit ups) at bedtime often helps you to relax, unwind and switch off and that often improves your sleep. Strenuous exercise at bedtime is likely to ruin your sleep.
Common OTC sleep aids include Chamomile tea, 5-HTP, Melatonin and Valerian Root.
Sleep enhancing foods include warm milk, turkey, cherries, oatmeal, bananas, wine and others as in a web search for "sleep enhancing foods".
You can see further tips in a web search for "how to fall asleep and stay asleep".
- ?Lv 45 years ago
You can try Evening Primrose Oil, horny goat weed or cinnamon capsules. These work quite well for some people with mild depression. Also, taking a walk everyday will exercise your body and send serotonin anddopamine to your brain, which are the natural anti-depressants.
