ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 So.....what does one do when regular sleep aids no longer work? I have a paradoxycal (sp?) reaction to Benadryl, it makes me WIRED, Tylenol PM, Advil PM and plain old "Go to Sleep Now" OTC meds are out. Melatonin doesn't work anymore and I'm out of Ambien (which finds me raiding the fridge and walking/talking in my sleep). Any ideas? Because, judging by the middle of the night facebook posts I have made lately.....I NEED SLEEP!!! I work midnight shifts on Fri, Sat and Sun nights and it's so hard to get back into the swing of things. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) When do you take your Adderall? Could you use a lower dose? Take it earlier? That was the first thought that jumped into my head. I make sure here that it is taken 14+ hours before the next bedtime or it will keep us up. ETA: Have you tried Sudafed? I know it is usually a daytime med, but it makes my 10yo sleepy (and Benadryl amps him up.) Edited March 9, 2011 by Renee in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Would it be possible to make your weekend schedule your regular schedule so you don't have to keep adjusting back and forth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 About once every three months or so I will have about a week or so with practically no sleep and then even Ambien doesn't help. I am usually in need of sleep or have already taken my Ambien and it didn't work so I am sleep posting. That's why my grammar, punctuation, spelling & typing are horrible and half my posts just plain don't make any sense. I don't have any answers for you but if you find them please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I have suffered from severe insomnia for years. I, too, have the opposite reaction to benadryl, nyquil, tylenol PM, etc. Even codeine makes me itch and keeps me awake! The only thing that works for me is prescription medication (but they all have side effects). Xanax works but gives me nightmares. So does Ambien (more like hallucinations). I like Lunesta the best (great sleep, no nightmares or hallucinations) but it gives me horrific headaches. So I pick my poison daily... :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm sorry. We simply cannot help you until you share some of those Facebook rants. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 @Specialmama. LOL. Well, one was a pic of my face and Nakia's WTM thread morphed together. Apparently, all I needed to do was post this thread because last night I slept like a log! Martha, I've tried to make my nights all match my weekend schedule, but it doesn't work as well for the family. I havn't taken Adderall in days, so it's not really that. When I do take it, it is early in the morning. (as soon as I wake up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) This is more confession and less rant, but I posted this on Nakia's wall: I love how you are such a real, true person that I felt comfortable telling you,"I went to WalMart in middle of the night to buy Funyuns, but I was totally gonna tell my husband it was to buy a new mop!" Thank you for being YOU. ♥ http://ohmynoodness.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-nakias-wtm-and-my-face-had-child.html Edited March 9, 2011 by ThatCyndiGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 LOL! I sleep great last night, too, Cyndi. It was either our hour long conversation or exhaustion from getting my tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 LOL! I sleep great last night, too, Cyndi. It was either our hour long conversation or exhaustion from getting my tattoo. You got a TATOO???!!!??? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Have you ever tried melatonin? It's supposed to help regulate your wake and sleep cycles. I have a hard time with sleeping pills, too. Sometimes they work for a day or two, but after that, not so much. I can take Benadryl but will feel stoned for a good long time so I save that for emergencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Have you ever tried melatonin? It's supposed to help regulate your wake and sleep cycles. I have a hard time with sleeping pills, too. Sometimes they work for a day or two, but after that, not so much. I can take Benadryl but will feel stoned for a good long time so I save that for emergencies. I took THREE melatonin last night. Maybe that's why I slept so well. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You got a TATOO???!!!??? :lol: Yes, and it wasn't my first! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You shouldn't be taking it with your regular vitamins for proper absorption, anyway. See if it helps. Supposed to relax you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 You shouldn't be taking it with your regular vitamins for proper absorption, anyway. See if it helps. Supposed to relax you. That's funny. I don't actually take calcium......yet. :lol: And Sshhhh! I know what Nakia's tattoo is. It reads, "Yo, don't ban me from the Hive!" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 That's funny. I don't actually take calcium......yet. :lol: And Sshhhh! I know what Nakia's tattoo is. It reads, "Yo, don't ban me from the Hive!" :lol: That's not what you said about it on facebook. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 That's not what you said about it on facebook. ;) See? right there I lost my nerve. I just stopped in here to buy a mop, anyway, nothing to see here. Nevermind the funyuns. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 See? right there I lost my nerve. I just stopped in here to buy a mop, anyway, nothing to see here. Nevermind the funyuns. :001_huh: :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 How do you feel about bananas? Or a potassium supplement right before bed? Not sure why, but I'm usually asleep within an hour of eating a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 How do you feel about bananas? Or a potassium supplement right before bed? Not sure why, but I'm usually asleep within an hour of eating a banana. I am decidedly PRO-banana. I can do that. Thanks! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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