Sleep Meds?

[candyland]

My DH would like to start taking a prescription to help him sleep. He tried Z-quil and Melatonin, but neither worked.

What do you recommend and how do you feel in the morning after you take it? Also, do you take it nightly or just when you can't sleep?

[doggielover]

I was given trazadone for sleep issues and I like it. I take 1 on nights I can't sleep (which is 4 out of 7 nights). I fall asleep within 30 min and keeps me asleep all night. I wake up with no grogginess or side effects in the morning. I had tried ambien however never worked for me and I ended up staying awake on it.

[gummybear]

I take Atarax which is an antihistamine which is also indicated for anxiety. It works fine and I don't end up all dry and groggy like I did with Benedryl.

[circa1978]

I take Trazadone and have for almost 10 years. It's pretty commonly prescribed. I know a ton of people - and some animals, LOL - IRL who take it.

[mags]

I use Ambien every night, I can not sleep without something. I take 5mg about half hour before sleep. I sleep through the night 99% of the time. I feel fine in the morning.

[Poeticxpassion]

Another Trazadone user here. I've been on it for a few years. I'm prescribed one tablet every night but cut them in half as a whole one makes me groggy.

[jewel]

I take unisom. I don’t need it often, but it works well when I do.

[ste]

I take powdered magnesium every night; it works so much better for me than any of other natural supplements - I fall asleep quickly, including when I wake MOTN, and don’t ever feel drowsy or hungover from it.

Not what you were asking, but I thought I’d offer anyway. lol

[Eagles]

I used to take Restoril (rx).

[dove]

Ambien user here. I take half of a 10mg tab. The full tab took too long to wear off,

[mae0111]

I was also prescribed trazodone. I have to quarter the pills or I just can’t function the next day.

I have found that it keeps me asleep, but I still have trouble falling asleep. Melatonin helps me fall asleep, but not stay asleep. So I take both if I need it.

[gummybear]

If I take too much melatonin I have crazy fucked up dreams. Anyone else?

[pandorica]

Jan 25, 2021 19:07:50 GMT -5 jewel said:

I take unisom. I don’t need it often, but it works well when I do.

This.

[brooke77]

Ambien

[scout8]

Ambien. I only take it when I can't sleep. It works great and I'm not groggy in the morning.

Unisom works for me too, but I'm so groggy the next day. I think there are two different kinds of unisom, but I don't remember the details.

[basilosaurus]

What haven't I tried? Trazodone was good for years but no longer worked. Ambien is emergency only b/c it messes me up. Seroquel is my current. The high dose XR would still leave me pretty messed up if I didn't give it enough time to process, but the lower dose regular release seems to be doing the trick.

Melatonin has never worked, just cracked out and awake. Benedryl/unisom, other antihistamines have been less effective but leave me fine in the morning.

[tripleshot]

Jan 25, 2021 19:08:22 GMT -5 ste said:

I take powdered magnesium every night; it works so much better for me than any of other natural supplements - I fall asleep quickly, including when I wake MOTN, and don’t ever feel drowsy or hungover from it.

Not what you were asking, but I thought I’d offer anyway. lol

I agree with this. Natural Calm is the brand I use.

[jlt19]

Melatonin used to work, but now it makes me stay awake and get anxious. My doctor put me on Restoril about 2-3 weeks ago and the first morning I was in a fog for a few hours, like I was high. But I was working, so, not ideal. Second day, maybe an hour? Been fine since. I've tried to not take it b/c I don't want to get addicted (not even sure if it's addictive) and that night was HORRIBLE. Worse than before I started it. I'm not sure if it was a fluke or not, I'm too scared to test it. I follow up with my doctor on Friday, so we'll see then.

I will say, it doesn't put me to sleep (which I actually like), but when I go to sleep, I stay there. And my fitbit shows it improves my deep and REM sleep as well. I also feel much more refreshed in the morning.

[candyland]

Jan 25, 2021 19:04:08 GMT -5 kittenponypony said:

I used my dog’s Trazadone a couple of times in the past lol. Probably not recommended but it worked well. Has he tried a higher dose of melatonin? It puts me to sleep pretty quickly

He took 10mg. He loved Z-quil, but in the middle of the night he would get up to go to the bathroom and walk into the closet or hallway. I’d have to yell at him so he wouldn’t pee! He would also say wild things. He wouldn’t remember any of it when I told him in the morning.

[CloudBee]

Order him a weighted blanket, too! My DH started using one about 2 wks ago and hasn't popped a single melatonin since!

[candyland]

Jan 25, 2021 23:01:20 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Order him a weighted blanket, too! My DH started using one about 2 wks ago and hasn't popped a single melatonin since!

I love my weighted blanket. He does not like the weight on him...Weird Guy!

[fumbalina]

I have tried a few, but none of them helped, so I am useless lol. They just make me delirious and I still can't sleep.