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Ive taken melatonin and antihistamines to help me sleep for a long time now, im in perfect health so the dr's say, how do i sleep without the aides?

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Exercise: Aerobic exercise has been shown to help regulate sleep patterns. Good sleep habits are also very important.

Answered 6/20/2014

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It takes me hrs to go to sleep,i take benadryl for allergies so now im taking two and im taking 10mg of melatonin.cant take sleeping pills cause of benadryl,i do drink coffee but just 1 a day,not at night,what am i doing wrong that i cant sleep?

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I go to the bathrm a lot at night,i take benadryl cause of allergies and melatonin, i do drink coffee, when im sitting in the toilet i will fall asleep at times, how can i stop doing that? im afraid i'll fall off and get hurt. what do i need to do?

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I tired chamomile,Valerian,melatonin,anti histamines,nothing worked. i cant sleep uninterrupted, i wake up 4-6 times within 7 hours of sleep.

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I was wondering if its safe to take 0.75mg klonopin with 6mg melatonin and 50mg of Benadryl to sleep. I have bad cough due to a cold and cant sleep.

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A member asked:

My granddaughters take melatonin 3mg or Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 50mg for sleep each night. Is this safe. They are 10 and 12 years old.

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