what is a powerful sleep aid?

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Answer 1

Sleep: Are you taking about drugs or otc products? Your doctor has prescrition soporifics tthat are more potent than otc but have the potential for tolerance and habituation. Discuss it with him. What is the cause of the problem.

Answer 2

Why are you asking: If you need a "powerful" anything, then you may have a serious medical problem. Sleep disruptions are very common, with many causes. Please see your doctor to discuss your sleep hygiene, substance & alcohol use, breathing, general health, stimulant use, and psychosocial stress - all of these impact your sleep. Don't drug it out, find why you have the problem.

Answer 3

Some are: Most self help materials that you can buy easily from the bookstore may have a combination of passive muscle relaxation exercises and guided imagery techniques. These will most often help those folks that have a difficult time winding down physically and mentally. These are usually good for those that have brief periods of insomnia, and less helpful for chronic insomnia patients.

Answer 4

Personal preference: There are many available. It depends on you. Try one and see if it helps. Variable results.

Answer 5

Diphenhydramine: Diphenhydramine (benadryl) can help with sleeping: however it causes drowsiness, coordination problems, dry mouth, urinary retention etc..., do not drive or use heavy machinery if you take benadryl, (diphenhydramine) as always contact your doctor before taking any medications.

Answer 6

Melatonin: Melatonin taken two hours before the desired sleeptime can work extremely well for insomnia with no risk of weight gain and little risk of hangover the next day.

Answer 7

Good health: The only way to maintain health, including sleep, is by giving your cellular "engines" the right "fuel". Assuming that your genome is adequate, there is nothing else that you can do.

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

Behavior modifying: One place to start is practicing good sleep hygiene. Keep your sleep pattern consistently structured, avoid napping, use bed only for sleep or intimacy, and avoid lying in bed long periods without sleeping. If falling asleep is troublesome because of trouble turning off your thoughts, relaxation and imagery techniques are often helpful. For more help with these make an appointment with a therapist

Answer 10

Why would you: Although it is commonly stated that slow wave sleep (stage n3 sleep, stage 3/4 sleep, delta sleep) is needed for sleep to be refreshing, there is no evidence to show that. The amount and continuity of sleep is more important than what stage and how much time in each stage (except that too much time in stage n1 might not be as refreshing).

Answer 11

No.: The only benefit to eyeshades is darkness. I suppose there could be a psychologic or suggestive benefit but not a hypnotic one.

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