Which is the best and safest off-the-shelf sleeping pill available without prescription?
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The eating thing I don't believe but if you consume caffine to close to bed time it can kick start your adrenaline/energy for a short amount of time causing you not to sleep. \n\nSome times on falling asleep are to make sure you use your bed for only sleep. That way, when you crawl on in at night, your body recognizes that this is the place to sleep, not to read, write, watch tv or play on a laptop. A warm bath can also help you sleep and so can 'white noise' a fan, wind blowing through the window things of that nature...
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I know you said no medicine but I have a tip. I too am into natural healing but you need to regulate your sleep patterns in order to fix your issue. When the sun goes down someone with normal sleep patterns will have in increase in their melatonin. It is a brain chemical that helps us to sleep through the night. You may have a shortage of this for a variety of reasons. You can take a melatonin supplement 20min before you want to fall asleep. After taking this supplement for as little as two weeks your body will start to regulate it's own melatonin levels and return you to a normal sleep schedule. I take it every few years when I feel like my lack of sleep is negatively effecting my life. Give it a shot. It is totally natural and non addictive. \nIt may have many other uses and has been reported to make people feel better, strengthen the immune system, and reduce free radicals in the body. Current research is underway to determine it's effect as an anti-oxidant, immno-modulator in cancer, delayed sleep-phase disorders, and jet lag. So it is actually good for you!
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There is a product available at health food stores called Wellness Formula. It is an herbal that really does cut a cold short and doesn't have the warning associated with the OTC medications.  The pills really smell bad so get the capsules- about $14.
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get ready for bed.all of your little chores completly over with! heat an 8 ounce glass of milk,just hot as you can stand it.try your best to drink it all as fast as you can.get in bed,flat of your back.arms straight down by your sides,.close your eyes, and make your mind go blank.this will work.the good part is, you will sleep like you have had drugs,but in the morning, yo have no after effects like you would if you had taken drugs. it really is good rest. the heating of the milk activates an enzyme,found no-where else.  sweet dreams!
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Try Lunesta or (over the counter)...melatonin...it works wonders.\n\nQuestions?  Comments?  Concerns?  Email me through the link in my profile, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.  :)
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"How to live a healthier life without prescribed drugs"
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bad idea.  get them properly by going to an actual doctor and getting an actual prescription and go to an actual pharmacy to get the pills.  if you order them online you may end up with sugar pills that don't do anything or, worse, some other kind of meds that what you wanted, maybe not even legal, or drugs that are contaminated with something, and either of those last two things could kill you.
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Fleet Enema from a common drug store.  Available at most pharmacies.  \nHope this helps.\nReid (Respiratory Therapist/Sleep Tech.) NC
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Take Melatonin tablets. You could find them in any pharmasudical place without a prescription. Melatonin is a hormone thake makes you sleepy when it turns dark. Good luck.
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Actually its about 95% realiable provided u dont miss a pill (which means for more than 12hrs). Abstinence is of course the most reliable...not the most fun but yes most reliable :P. Intra uterine devices are good too but comes with side effects like increase vaginal thrush and increase chance of pelvic inflammatory disease. Condom with additional spermicide is a pretty good choice too. U may also wanna check out Evra patches...u patch it on and u only need to replace it once a week.
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the things that work best for me are lots of water, midol, and aleve!!!!  If any of those things don't help then i don't think anything over the counter will!!!!\n\nHave a great camping trip!!!!
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I was also having problems falling asleep, doing so around 3-4am, au aunt told me about Melatonin, its a natural pill. i tried it...and literally about 30-60 minutes later i could barely keep my eyes open. its over the counter so no need for a doc visit, and actually when i visited my doc for other reasons...i did ask about melatonin and she didnt see any problem with me taking it. it worked for me, dont know if it will work for you..but you can give it a try. hope it helps.
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I've had insomnia for a very, very long time. I can stay up for days on end and not feel it. I don't like to and I hate taking medications. I try to stay far from medication. I talked to my doctor about it and he suggested for me to try "melatonin". Its a natural sleeping aid that you can get at any veg store, walgreens, or wallmart. It works very well. Doesn't knock you out it just lets you slowly drift off to sleep. It's usually between 3-5 dollars. \n\nWhen I say natural sleeping AID your probably thinking "this wont work". Well, I thought so to but melatonin is natural because its already in your body. It helps level out your sleep patterns and i think its one of the best things out there.
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I've had really good success with melatonin.  Its a natural substance that's secreted by our pineal glands and regulates our sleep cycles.  I started taking it to help overcome jet lag but now, when I can't "turn my head off" I'll take it and get sleepy within 1/2 an hour and generally sleep very well.  No side effects as its completely natural and already produced for this exact purpose, by our bodies.
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The posters above me have already offered some good advice - especially the first poster who recommended Valerian Root.\n\nAll I can add to everyone else's advice is this site which explains what you are going through and categorizes the different sleep aids that are available :\n\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/sleep_aids_and_stimulants/article.htm\n\nGood Luck - I hope you find relief and peaceful sleep soon !
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I don't know if they still sell this, if not I'm sure they have something similiar.  I use to take No Doze when I had to pull an all-nighter for college.  That and a big monsterous pot of extra strong coffee or espresso!  Dark chocolate will also do the trick.  Even sodas that have tons of caffeine such as Mountain Dew, Jolt, etc.
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i too need help at bedtime to fall asleep, everyone thinks it's a big joke when you're laying there wide awake for hours, it's not fun,  i'm so sorry for you,  i take 2 xtra strength Tylenol, a half gravol, (gravol will help you sleep) and one to two nerve pills, under my tongue every night, it works, you twist n turn an try so hard but just can't get to sleep, it's awful, good luck to you, hope something works for you.