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How can i fall asleep, if i have sleepless night?
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Behavior ; trazodone: I'm a psychologist but many mds i know give trazodone as a safe sleep med. Tylenol (acetaminophen) pm or advil pm also, but the biggest concern is that the tylenol (acetaminophen) or Ibuprofen is very hard on the liver. Some people use just the antihistamine to help sleep. Also see http://www.Stanford.Edu/~dement/howto.Html for non-medication sleep tips, which may be enough.
Answered 4/18/2016
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Use good sleep: Hygiene. Retire ; rise same time each day. Keep bedroom dark ; cool ; use only for sex ; sleep. Turn off tv. No naps. Exercise regularly but not in late evening. No caffeine for 6 hrs ; no alcohol or tobacco w/i 2 hrs of sleep. Keep dinner moderate sized ; finish at least 2 to 3 hrs before sleep. Can try warm milk, chamomile tea or melatonin along w light reading, warm bath or lavender scent. See.
Answered 3/16/2014
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