Need sleep help

Elizabeth N.
on 3/31/11 5:46 am - Burlington County, NJ

How do you do with melatonin?

I get good results with trazodone, which is an older antidepressant with a side effect of mega sleepiness.

jonathanac
on 3/31/11 5:49 am - NY

DS on 07/13/10

Ambien works very well, not sure what you've read

Highest:454~Surgery:415~Current:227~Lost:227~Goal:220

CCLC J
on 3/31/11 5:51 am

DS on 12/10/09

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smileyjamie72
on 3/31/11 5:59 am - Palmer, AK

DS on 12/29/11

In the past I have had a prescription for temazepam (restoril) it works good for me & with out the strang/weird/scarey side effects like Ambien does to me.
As for OTC, I use melatonin & 5-HTP-I got the 5 HTP from Puritan's Pride (you can get it in the nutrition section at your grocery store)

5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in sending messages through the nervous system. Adults can take one capsule twice daily as needed or before bedtime.

Hope that helps!!!!
-Jamie

RNY 2/26/2002                           DS 12/29/2011
HW 317                                     SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298                                     CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003

Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!

GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**

Christine X.
on 3/31/11 6:30 am - TX

DS on 11/06/06

Have you tried a big ole bottle of wine???

Just kidding. Currently I'm taking Lunesta with pretty good results. I get about 5 good hours of sleep which helps me alot. With the Ambien I got to where I only got 3 hours. And with nothing I GET nothing.

Okay I wasn't totally kidding about the wine. Maybe a nice glass of red wine before bed would help to relax you enough to go to sleep.

Christine "Life is like a jar of jalapenos. What you
do today, might burn your ass tomorrow".
Check out www.dsfacts.com for information on Duodenal Switch

MsBatt
on 3/31/11 7:09 am

DS on 12/11/03

Christine, the wine works very well---I just don't like the side effects. (*grin*)

sia
on 3/31/11 6:37 am - NY

DS on 05/13/09

I hear good things about this. It can be found at Vitamin Shoppe and your local health food store.

Goodluck, Darling!!

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We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
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(deactivated member)
on 3/31/11 8:20 am

DS on 12/16/09

I know a lot of people who swear by valerian root. It's natural and OTC. You can find it most pharmacies. You might look it up on Wikipedia and read about it and see if it's something you might be interested in. I haven't tried it personally, but know at least 30 people who take it regularly with great results.

Elizabeth N.
on 4/1/11 8:28 am - Burlington County, NJ

DS on 12/04/06

Valerian root is considered medicine in Germany and is frequently recommended as a calmer/sleep aid of first resort by doctors. Of course, herbal products are sold only in standardized formulations there--Germans take their Kraeuter seriously :-).

(Of course, there are lots of folks there who swear by using their herbs in tisanes. Those are not standardizable. But if it's in a tincture, oil, tablet, capsule etc., it's a standardized and trustworthy product.)

T Lady
on 3/31/11 8:32 am

DS on 01/07/09

I suffered from insomnia for years, 10+. I tried the 5 htp, which didn't really help me, but it may work for some. I never went the RX route, but I found within the last 2 years that melatonin is my ticket solid sleep. I get mine from Swanson Vitamins. Now, that I am a new mom, I don't seem to have the insomnia problem at this time. I still have my stash of melatonin though, just in case.

Original DS-1/07/09- Dr. Simper, SW: 286, LW:170, Post-op HW:194

Hiatal Hernia Repair & Revised DS to Hess Method-1/29/14- Dr. Keshishian, SW:194, CW:176, GW:130ish

PCOS w/ 2 post DS pregnancies!

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