Has anyone used any OTC sleeping pills? Do they knock you out completely?
I'm having a really hard time sleeping these days - my mind is so active even though my body is exhausted and I just can't sleep. And with LO waking up at 6am, I'm starting to go crazy.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
I've used Tylenol sleep. It worked great but I was still a little groggy in the morning. I'm debating on starting to take them again because I'm also having trouble sleeping again.
cherry / 173 posts
I've never tried any but why not try a warm bath and some chamomile tea as a natural alternative? That usually helps me
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
I've never tried a sleeping pill, but on the couple nights where I've had completely insomnia, I took one of those drowsy antihistamines and they knock me right out. Plus they're only effective for about 4 hours, so they wear off before I wake up and I'm not groggy in the morning.
Not sure if taking an antihistamine when you don't need one is bad or not though...
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
unisom is great and safe. take half a tab to start because even that much can knock you out. i used to take ambien once in awhile when my insomnia got really bad. that stuff is strong!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Never tried sleeping pills, but I'd definitely do something to help get you to sleep.
nectarine / 2886 posts
Before pregnancy, I used Tylenol PM to help me fall asleep but really only on airplanes. I took 1 pill, and would usually knock out within 30 minutes.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I take Unisom every once in awhile and it works great, no "hungover" feeling when you wake up! And it's specifically a sleep aid, doesn't have any pain reliever/unnecessary medication like some of the others.
coconut / 8498 posts
I take 12.5mg of Unisom when my sleep get's really crazy. Works great! I'm still a little groggy when I wake up, but I seem to be particularly sensitive to medicines that cause drowsiness.
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