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If an adult suffers from insomnia for reasons unknown to the medical profession, after countless testing, what's the least of evils to take nightly?
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Insomnia: Turn off all electronic devices an hour before bedtime. Stop texting, listen to soft music, take a warm bath and above all try to get to bed at the same hour every night.
Answered 4/9/2014
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Maybe Melatonin: Perhaps melatonin .5 - 1mg nightly would be the "least of evils" to take nightly. Especially in women, taking higher doses may disrupt rather than improve sleep. Also lemon balm or hops as herbs may be helpful. 5-htp can help, and so can magnesium glycinate or other (not magnesium oxide which is common but poorly absorbed and can lead to diarrhea).
Answered 4/23/2014
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