Can someone recommend a natural sleep aid.?
965319
I had Insomnia about 10 years ago, after visiting a lot of Doctors and taking different medicines a friend took me to a Homeopath and she prescribed a Herb called PASSIFLORA INCARNATA in Q potency. I took it for three days 20 drop doses in some water every 6 hours ,never needed any aid to go to sleep after it. Wonderfully calming effect it had on me and its totally non addictive.Now whenever I am too uptight to go to sleep I take 20 drops in warm water and Zzzzzz :-) I go to peaceful sleep and wake up feeling fresh and pacified.\nBest of Luck
53263
Try one of those Buckwheat pillows.  It helps keep everything aligned in your spine while you sleep.  Been over 5 years I've used one, and have NOT woken up to a backache since.
79360
Take the tv out of the bedroom. Lower the lights and make it a restful environment with nothing to busy your mind. Then if that alone doesn't work try Valerian Root or if you are over 25 try 1 mg. Melatonin.
856393
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 !
1120953
You could try sleeping with a foam wedge, so your head and shoulders are slightly elevated.  It really helps my husband's snoring.  You can get these wedges at a medical supply store.  They are probably also available elsewhere, it's just that's where we got ours.
825207
go to www.safemedsforless.com.  They have a wonderful selection of natural/native remedies.  You can also go to their pharmacy and speak with a physician who can give you an online perscription from their pharmacy.   Good Prices!!!
496830
i have always been quite the insomniac. luckily for me, I'm on a night shift now, and seeing as i enjoy staying up late i just do and it's fine. however i wasn't always on a night shift so i can give u some of my techniques.\n\n1.) first of all, u could try herbal supplements. Valerian root and melatonin are the two best. melatonin will always be in pill form that i know of, but it's just a replicate of the exact same chemical that your brain uses to put you to sleep. it's either the best stuff out there or it won't work at all. that depends on you. Valerian root on the other hand, has one major benefit for you. it doesn't to be a pill. u can actually buy this in it's natural form and i think u boil it in some water. the pills for valerian root and melatonin are the most convenient.  there may also be some herbal teas that have it.\n\n2.)ur second bet is herbal teas. there are alot of them available a sleep aid and even if they don't have Valerian root they do have other things that work. and drinking something warm before u go to bed usually helps you go to sleep anyhow. warm milk can sometimes do it for me. you need to make sure, however, that you do not drink anything with sugar or caffeine in it at least 2 hours before you go to bed. if i have to go to bed at ten, i don't drink caffeine after 5 pm, or not at all if i can help it. also, u might try not smoking about a half hour before sleeping if u r a smoker.\n\n3.) another thing u can try is a sleep CD. my friend Whitney swears by some of them. they have music or sounds or just gentle whispering and she says that some of hers will put u to sleep within 5 minutes of starting them.\n\n4.) make sure that you have the most comfortable bed set up possible. if your like me, your body and mind love finding any excuse to get up, and the wrong pillow blanket and mattress is an easy target. i love the foam pillows but the foam mattresses suck for me. but it all depends on you. if you sleep in clothes, make sure they are soft and loose. it's better to sleep in the nude, however. also keeping a room a bit too cold for ur tastes but having plenty of cover is a great way to go to sleep. you'll wrap urself up tightly and u won;t move. soon you'll be asleep. i always sleep better in winter.\n\n5.) reading or watching a television show that just DOES NOT INTEREST YOU is another way. i watch the news because i hate the news. sometimes the news can conk me out in the middle of the day. \n\n6.)there are plenty of meditation exercises out there and lots of them can relax you to the point of sleepiness. instructions for quite a few should be available on line, but try this one: breath in and fill your lungs all the way up. imagine that when you breathe in you are breathing in a number (the number one for the first breath and so on). fill ur lungs up completely with ones. then breath out all of the ones (emptying ur lungs completely) and then continue with the number two. sounds crazy but it does relax you and if ur laying on ur back in ur bed, it can actually put you to sleep.\n\ni hope one of these works!!
957223
You might need to see a Dr. and see if you can get something to help you sleep.\nIf after a some time of sleep meds dose not work, then I would say to "Just get your head out of the clouds."\n\nGood Luck!!!
132365
The smell of lavender makes me sleepy. If I am pressed for time and need to sleep it has to be dark and I mean turn your alarm clock to the wall dark. As dark as you can make it. No tv, all those flickering lights from the screen in an otherwise dark room seems to really distract the mind and the eyeball. No music, unless you can pinpoint a song that you can kind of tune out and let your mind wander along with. No caffeine or exercise before bed...blah blah blah if all else fails turn on the weather channel.
185345
try melatonin, 3mg a night helps you get back a normal sleep cycle. its also NATURAL, no habit forming, and you dont feel groggy in the am, i use it every night.
551445
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!
882158
Oh no, you should've taken melatonin (sublinguals) dissolve under your tonge, do this in the future, it's a natural sleep aid product, sold at vitamin stores, works wonders, you probably know, about the 2 hrs, read a book for a while, you'll fall asleep, remove worry and anything, do a lot of deep breathing and this will really help you relax your body and you'll fall asleep do about 10 deep breaths you'll begin to feel tired, do the 10 in a row, get in a comfortable position and know it's going to be okay.
339827
Tips for Getting A Better Night Sleep\n\n1. Avoid Alcohol\n* Alcohol can cause restlessness during the night. Caffeine and nicotine have substances in them that will keep you awake.\n\n2. Avoid Smoking\n* Nicotine has substances in it that will keep you awake.\n\n3. Avoid Caffeine\n* Caffeine has substances in it that will keep you awake.\n\n4. Exercise regularly\n* But do not exercise near your bedtime.\n\n5. Avoid sleep interruptions\n* Don't sleep with the pet, close your door, minimize light and noise.\n\n6. Relax before bedtime\n* A warm bath or light snack\n\n7. Avoid liquids before bedtime\n* Limits having to use the bathroom at night.\n\n8. Avoid long naps during the day\n* Naps can disrupt your sleeping pattern.\n\n9. Avoid trying to sleep\n* the more you "try" to sleep, the more difficult it becomes.\n\n10. Get up at the same time each morning\n* Too much time in bed can lead to restless sleep.\n\n11. Use your bed for sleeping\n* Not for unrelated activities like reading or watching tv.\n\n12. Check your medications\n* Medications might increase your sleep difficulties.
978700
Get one that you won't fall alseep on. \nGet it? That was a joke. \nWake board, sleep board. I thought it was funny.
217251
DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY CONSIDERED! THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD EVER SUGGEST IS THE CPAP MACHINE PERIOD OR IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS THE BIPAP MACHINE FOR SLEEP APNEA.  THEY KEEP THE AIRWAYS OPEN AND WORK WONDERFULLY! \n\n\n\nI use nightly one of those CPAP devices, it really did give me back about 20+ years of my life, no kidding. You should go to one of those sleep labs and subject yourself to the couple of nights of testing that are really required to fine tune. I swear I fought it with every thing I could possibly bring forth, then last year after emergency hospitalization the nurses advised my wife that I stopped breathing X number of times while I sedated ... "did he have sleep apnea?" Needless to say this hard headed 60 year old I can make it on my own had to seek help!!! OR GET A NEW WIFE I DECIDED THAT THE CLINIC WOULD BE COVERED BY INSURANCE, LAWYERS COST TO MUCH!!!! (JOKE)\n\nI went to the Clinic, which was no bed of roses, but acceptable. BUT the resulting CPAP once I got use to it is absolute WONDERFUL! I honestly feel much younger. The dang thing works, I was kind of wishing that it didn't. BUT I SWEAR THAT IT DOES AND IF YOU THINK THA YOU HAVE SLEEP APNEA SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP. I SWEAR YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT! \n\nWHAT ELSE CAN I SAY!\n\nYOU WILL REALLY FEEL MUCH BETTER!\n\nIF IT IS YOUR HUSBAND!  YOU WILL SLEEP MUCH BETTER AND HE WILL SLEEP MUCH BETTER ALSO !  BUT HE MUST GET USE TO THE DEVICE!  IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS! AFTER THAT IT TAKE NO CONVINCING HIM TO USE IT ! HE WILL WANT TO USE IT!\n\nMAIN THING IS TO GO TO A SLEEP LAB AN DO AS DIRECTED BY THE SLEEP DOCTOR!\n\nSWEET DREAMS AND GOOD LUCK!\n\n\nAPS
825447
Please follow your doctors orders, and do not exceed the recommended daily dosage originally prescribed. If you need something to help you sleep, ask your doctor. There are many prescription medications available. And the drugs name is Fioricet.\n\nGood luck.
738501
Try listening to relaxing music.\nJazz, Samba anything that is relaxing to you. avoid the loud ones.\n\nOr apply Night Lotions that have bedtime scents.\n\nGood luck. :D