Posted on 04/09/2013 6:43:34 PM PDT by neverdem
“non-addictive”
The pharmaceuticl industry again assumes that we are stupid.
They have substitued the phrase ‘addicitve’ for ‘dependent’. ;-)
my wife and the kids nearly every night, works like a charm
Generic (store brand) benydryl. Great nights sleep and NO sniffles or hives!
I rarely have trouble falling asleep. I’ve tried counting down from 100 and some nights I never get to 85.
My problem is I sleep soundly for 4-5 hours and them BAM, wide awake. I don’t feel tired. I usually get up and read hundreds of posts on FR until it’s time to get ready for work.
But later in the day, I feel it. The next night I sleep like a baby, but rarely much more than 6-7 hours. This cycle can’t be good for me. What I need is something that is timed-released to knock me out just before I wake up. If I go to sleep at 10, some nights I am up for good by 2 or 3. Crazy!
Smirnoff Ice.
Or ‘habit forming’ heheh.
I had heard that advice about raw honey and I was skeptical but thought it couldn’t hurt. I tried it and I was amazed at how well it worked. The explanation was that it gave the liver something to ‘work’ on during sleep which causes the release of melatonin. A depleted liver causes the release of cortisol which is a stress hormone.
Whatever you do, don’t mix ambien and alcohol. You might shoot yourself in the hand and have no memory of it.
LOL!
Use raw honey only! Part of an article pasted below:
McInnes concluded that honeys potential role in restorative sleep may have implications for improving long-term health. He reviewed three possible mechanisms behind the recommendation of taking honey at bedtime:
1) honey provides enough glycogen (stored energy) for the liver over eight hours of sleep, which lessens the early morning release of cortisol and adrenalin (stress hormones);
2) honey stabilizes blood sugar levels;
3) honey contributes to the release of melatonin, the hormone required for recovery and rebuilding of body tissues during rest.
Honeys potential role in the suppression of the release of stress hormones and the promotion of restorative hormones has major health implications for a society suffering from a habit of inadequate sleep.
http://www.bee-pollen-buzz.com/benefits-of-raw-honey.html
Thank you very much.
CC
Correct! Thanks for pointing that out. Use RAW and UNFILTERED honey only.
Thank you, christianhomeschoolmommaof3.
Get stuff by Dan Gibson if you have Pandora. Nature sounds, birds, water, thunderstorms. Very nice.
GABA itself is sleep inducing, w/o side effects. 500 mg just before going to bed. And if something does wake you during the night, take another 500 mg when you go back to bed. For many people they will be asleep in the next 15 minutes or so.
It is very dangerous to mess with the GABA receptor sites. This can cause long term problems. Especially as we age. GABA receptor sites can be ‘permanently’ blocked.
Having read down the posts, I also agree with the ‘spoonful of honey’ before going to bed...for the reasons stated in the posts.
You are both welcome.
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