Posted by Hattree on November 26, 2001, at 8:37:32
In reply to Re: Need an off the counter sleep med » adamie, posted by Daveman on November 23, 2001, at 16:38:23
Nytol I believe contains a decongestant, which would counter the sleep-inducing effect of the antihistamine. Dramamine works as well or better for me than prescription sleeping pills.
> > i want to go to the store today. Which off the counter sleep med works well? I want something to make me drowsy. I took ny-tol before and the thing had no drowsy effect at all and i got no sleep at all.
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> adamie:
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> If you took Nytol and it didn't work, than neither would Tylenol PM, Unisom, or Sominex. They all contain the same active ingredient, the antihistamine dipenhydramine, to induce sleep.
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> There are some other options. Dramamine is sleep inducing, it contains a variant of dipenhydramine and another active ingredient whose name escapes me.
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> You might also try some of the natural sleep aids. I take Valerian Root and find it very helpful. Melatonin can be very effective. Other options are GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) and 5-HTP (which I cannot take because it interacts with my antidepressant medication).
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> Bottom line, insomnia is usually a symptom of some other disease. I had terrible insomnia until I addressed the underlying anxiety and depression that was causing it. So my suggestion is to get some help from a competent psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
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> Good luck!
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> Dave
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