Any thoughts on OTC sleep aids?
Some people do well with Tylenol PM, or just Benadryl.
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
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DavidS - Sep 23, 2010 6:52:44 am PDT #3759 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sparky1 - Sep 23, 2010 6:53:44 am PDT #3760 of 30000
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Any thoughts on OTC sleep aids?
They are all some variation of Benedryl.
Jessica - Sep 23, 2010 6:55:16 am PDT #3761 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"You will go to that little sandwich shop down the block today, as your usual place will be closed due to a death in the family. Your chicken sandwich will be excellent, except it will have too much mayo."
If Google ever gets into the horoscope business, they will read exactly like this.
tommyrot - Sep 23, 2010 6:55:28 am PDT #3762 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
They are all some variation of Benedryl.
They sorta' work for me. Probably worth a try on a night or two before resorting to prescription stuff.
Barb - Sep 23, 2010 6:56:11 am PDT #3763 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Half a dose of Tylenol PM (1 pill) usually knocks me on my ass. But then again, I'm a massive lightweight. The other downside for me is that more than two nights in a row of Tylenol PM or Benadryl and I'm a moody, depressed, draggy mess.
Again Barb = lightweight
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2010 6:56:17 am PDT #3764 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Any thoughts on OTC sleep aids? Imma try that for a few days before I haul my uninsured ass to a doctor.
My dad takes some herbal one -- let me see if I can figure out what it is (I don't mean melatonin or valerian or whatnot -- it has a brand name, like "Sleep Now!" or some nonsense; that's what I'm trying to remember).
He has a LOT of trouble sleeping but says this one works really well for him.
Zenkitty - Sep 23, 2010 7:00:41 am PDT #3765 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Passion flower. Two capsules. Sleep, funny dreams. IME.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2010 7:00:53 am PDT #3766 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Okay, it's called Deep Sleep. Benadryl and all the other OTC stuff with benadryl in it didn't work well for him. I think he tried valerian and melatonin with no luck. But this one (which does seem to have valerian in it) works pretty well for him. YMMV.
(In Vermont, thanks to my sot of a brother I found that a glass of Wild Turkey knocked me right the hell out. But since I wish to avoid alcoholism, I'm going to stick with Ambien for as long as it works.)
DavidS - Sep 23, 2010 7:02:04 am PDT #3767 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Our pede recommended Benadryl, Motrin and Advil in combination for Emmett when everybody was dying from a night of not-sleep.
He said it was safe in combination. (Is that right, Tep?)
Strix - Sep 23, 2010 7:07:20 am PDT #3768 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
The frackin dog has fleas. I washed him anyway, and his fuzzy ass is relegated to the back porch (screened in, no furniture, just benches) until he can be washed again (he will hate me SO MUCH) with flea shampoo and given a dose of whatever it is. Frontline? And he's sleeping on the back porch until the FL goes into effect.
I haven't seen any fleas on the other animals (since they flee from him, heh heh) and we have all wood floors.
I am showered, yay!
Truds, how does Benadryl affect you? I might advise 1 to 2 with a glass of wine.
E me your addy; I have a fuckton on sleepy tea and vits and minerals I can send you, since they do fuck-all for me.