[shcisamax]

I just saw something advertised on Television a couple nights ago. It is definitely a health store item. It includes 3 ingredients, one of which was melatonin, one was tryptophan and there was something else which doesn't seem to be a major ingredient. It is called Alteril. I have never tried it but you can google it. I just pop a few ibuprofen and it seems to put me back to sleep.

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

I just saw something advertised on Television a couple nights ago. It is definitely a health store item. It includes 3 ingredients, one of which was melatonin, one was tryptophan and there was something else which doesn't seem to be a major ingredient. It is called Alteril. I have never tried it but you can google it. I just pop a few ibuprofen and it seems to put me back to sleep.

I bought some of the Alteril....it didn't help me sleep at all. It might work for someone else. I got tons more help from the Magnesium Citrate.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida

I don't think you are doing anything wrong by giving HoneyBoy magnesium oxide! Magnesium Citrate will be better absorbed by his body so look for that the next time you buy it. I can not find it in places like Wal-mart, Walgreen's CVS, etc. I get mine at Lake Nutrition. The tablets are 200 mg and I take two per day. I still have an occasional restless night but, overall, my sleep has improved tremendously since I started taking the Magnesium Citrate about 9 mos. ago. I think I posted previously that my research indicates that around 3/4 of us are deficient.

Ok! Thanks for the info. Glad to know the Magnesium I have is safe to give to HoneyBoy! It sure does seem to work.

[k2at]

Who has trouble sleeping? Here it is 1:30am and I am on the computer passing time. I usually average about 4 hours of sleep at night. The rest of the time I pace around the house. What a plague this is!

[momesu]

Originally Posted by k2at

Who has trouble sleeping? Here it is 1:30am and I am on the computer passing time. I usually average about 4 hours of sleep at night. The rest of the time I pace around the house. What a plague this is!

I DO!!!!!!

Suzanne

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida

I bought some of the Alteril....it didn't help me sleep at all. It might work for someone else. I got tons more help from the Magnesium Citrate.

I just googled Alteril - I was curious about the ingredients. I found this site which has a lot of information about "natural" sleep aids. Some people have the mistaken idea that anything sold "over the counter" and not by prescription must be safe. Please be careful of anything you ingest, read the ingredient list carefully.

Alteril - Alteril All Natural Sleeping Pill Review

[birdawg]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I just googled Alteril - I was curious about the ingredients. I found this site which has a lot of information about "natural" sleep aids. Some people have the mistaken idea that anything sold "over the counter" and not by prescription must be safe. Please be careful of anything you ingest, read the ingredient list carefully.

Alteril - Alteril All Natural Sleeping Pill Review

Good advice Barefoot

[OLD GEEKZER]

Dr Oz suggests Melatonin
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[wendyquat]

I have read that staring at a computer screen (especially TOTV) can cause severe insomnia! I don't know the medical terms but apparently it scrambles our brain waves to the point if not being able to fall asleep! Now we aren't guilty of that are we?

[Graytop]

Originally Posted by SueTheSkeptic

Does anyone have any suggestions for natural or homeopathic sleep aids that work? I have tried all the typical prescription sleep aids like Ambien and Lunesta and they are no longer effective, obviously as I am writing this at 1230 a.m.!

Thanks, Sue

I wasn't getting good rest at night so I went in for a sleep study,...I was thinking maybe I had apnea or something like that. They said my legs twitched and jerked all night long disturbing my sleep. Of course I didn't really know this because I thought I was sleeping but the leg jerking kept me from entering deep sleep,...I never felt rested. My wife told me that sometimes I run in my sleep if that makes sense, complete with leg movement. Needless to say we usually don't sleep in the same bed. Long story short they gave me a little white pill I take before bedtime each night and it settles the legs somehow, allowing me to sleep better. They say it's a medication that is used for early stage Parkinsons. How weird is that?

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by Graytop

I wasn't getting good rest at night so I went in for a sleep study,...I was thinking maybe I had apnea or something like that. They said my legs twitched and jerked all night long disturbing my sleep. Of course I didn't really know this because I thought I was sleeping but the leg jerking kept me from entering deep sleep,...I never felt rested. My wife told me that sometimes I run in my sleep if that makes sense, complete with leg movement. Needless to say we usually don't sleep in the same bed. Long story short they gave me a little white pill I take before bedtime each night and it settles the legs somehow, allowing me to sleep better. They say it's a medication that is used for early stage Parkinsons. How weird is that?

Is the medication "Gabapentin" or "Neurontin"? My husband's doctor prescribed this drug for him since he has the same sort of foot twitching at night. It has helped but hasn't completely stopped it. He has sleep apnea, also, and wears the CPAP mask. All in all, he sleeps better for the most part. MY question is this: Who is ever going to tell me that I have sleep apnea? !! My husband goes out like a light and would never know if I stopped breathing!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I took 3 mg of Melatonin at 10:30, hoping it would make me drowsy. No such luck! I'd love to find a "natural" solution that doesn't involve sleeping pills. A good night's sleep is a wonderful thing!

Originally Posted by Sunshine Mary

Hi Sue ,
I had the same trouble could not sleep at night I got so tired of only sleeping a few hrs a night .I when to the Vitamin World and ask them something I could take naturally I did not want any drugs .She sold me Melatonin AND IT WORKS I BEEN SLEEPING EVERY NIGHT SINCE great stuff...I think Dr Oz talked about Melatonin .
Mary Ann

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Sunshine, you're lucky it works for you. Some peeps have great success with Melatonin, but it doesn't work for me at all. I downloaded Sleep Apps on my iPad, and listened to them for an hour. Sigh. I'm still sleepless in Seattle.

Originally Posted by jblum315

yes, Melatonin works for some people and Valerian works for some people. Not all. Not me.

Originally Posted by Sunshine Mary

wow I am lucky then .I been sleeping every night since I started Melatonin

Originally Posted by OLD GEEKZER

Dr Oz suggests Melatonin
Watch This

Old Geekzer, if you're interested in trying Melatonin, you might want to read the whole thread. If you look back on the thread you'll see a discussion about Malatonin ... it works for some people and not for others. Perhaps you'll be lucky.

[lightworker888]

I recalled a thread about difficulty sleeping and thought I'd post this link that I just got. Seems that waking in the middle of the night is VERY old and seems to have devolved in our social conscience over the years.

The Myth of the Eight-Hour Sleep


FYI

LW888

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by lightworker888

I recalled a thread about difficulty sleeping and thought I'd post this link that I just got. Seems that waking in the middle of the night is VERY old and seems to have devolved in our social conscience over the years.

The Myth of the Eight-Hour Sleep

Thanks LW, I find that article very interesting. I can relate to the "cognitive popcorn". I didn't realize the idea of sleeping in blocks of time rather than for eight hours went back to ancient days.

I do use the iPad sometimes to play sleep Apps and I do find that helpful, but I have to be in the mood for meditation. A few years ago I started using my iPad for reading books before I go to sleep. Reading "old books" used to relax me before turning off the light, a way of quieting the cognitive popcorrn. But when I use the iPad, I seem to have more difficulty falling asleep. Duh, I didn't make the connection. Recently, as an experiment, I thought I'd revert back to reading "old books". I find I'm sleeping much better.

[cathyw]

Have you ever tried saffron tablets. They didn't work for me, but my mother swears by them. Saffron has other health benefits too, and all natural.