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What's the best effective sleeping pill for years of sleep insomnia?
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Insomnia: Rather than medication, try a quiet hour before bedtime.Stop all electronic devices, play soft music, take a walk or a warm bath.
Answered 5/2/2015
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See you take : Trazodone ; melatonin. Would encourage sleep medicine specialist evaluation at this point. Do you have good sleep hygiene? Retire ; rise same time @ day. Keep bedroom dark ; cool- use only for sex ; sleep. No 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 bed.
Answered 4/9/2016
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