Can't Fall Asleep?!
Question:
Can't Fall Asleep?
For the past 2 weeks I've been having trouble sleeping. I've always been the type to wake a few times at night but always fell back asleep. Now, I can't seem to fall asleep before 3am and i wake up at 7am. I'm exhausted during the day b/c of this. I'm not depressed which is one of the signs. I have started a new company that I'm constantly thinking about how I can make it better. I can't seem to turn my brain off at night. My new company seems to consume me.
I was thinking of asking my doctor for a Rx for Ambien. Are any of you on sleep medication? What are better alternatives to this? All i wanna do is get my sleep back :(
Answers:
Stay off of Ambien, there are many reports (and I can attest) to bizarre nighttime behavior, like calling people and being tripped out and forgetting you called them .... it's a hypnotic drug, avoid it if you can.
Valerian root -- tablets or capsules.
GABA -- an amino acid.
Taurine -- an amino acid.
L-Tryptophan -- another amino.
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) and Taurine will relax you; Valerian or Tryptophan will help you sleep (especially Tryptophan, but some people get a headache from it).
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