Trouble falling asleep...any ideas?

[Jack_Assman]

What type of things out there are good to help me fall asleep? I’m not running any gear (have been clean for 2 years) and have just started working out again for 6 weeks. My diet is fairly clean and I get up around 6:30 am for work. Are there any herbal or non-pharmaceutical products I can take? I’m not looking to rely on having a few tokes before bed every night and regular sex is not an option, unfortunately. I know that usually helps me. Any suggestions?

 

[Zyglamail]

try some 5HTP and inositol about an hour before bed.

 

[notoriousQQ]

Shouldn't do it every night, but, try 1/2 or 1 tablet of unisom if you are having trouble falling asleep. I've used it on a few occassions and had good results.

Or, try some type of herbal tea around bed time. Sleepytime is a favorite of mind and I find it relaxing.

 

[nikolai_bolkov]

Melatonin works wonders for me...it's also one of the strongest known anti-oxidants and helps regulate your natural hormone production.

For some it doesn't work, but it's worth a shot.

 

[OKIE]

Melatonin works wonders for me...it's also one of the strongest known anti-oxidants and helps regulate your natural hormone production.

For some it doesn't work, but it's worth a shot.

I agree...melatonin is good stuff.

 

[JG1]

what dosage of melatonin?


I can't sleep at all right now...fucking tren.

 

[nice6pac]

if its tren its probably anxiety,upto you,but for me i had to use meds

 

[Jack_Assman]

I think Melatonin is illegal in Canada, but I'll try and find some. I'll give the other's a shot. Thanks for the info.

 

[MrRTTB]

You might try taking high amount of magnezium. Also eat some slow GI carbs before going to bed, always helps me. 5-htp, inositol, melatonin, ZMA, Valerina root.

 

[marky]

All good

melatonin
5HTP
Chamomile

An easy one is to take advantage of a glycemic or sugar crash.
Have something very sweet an hour before bedtime. Youll zoom and crash, just be near a bed.

 

[doublebicep]

This combo puts me right to sleep:

5-HTP 50 mg
Valerian Root 1000 mg
Melatonin 3 mg

1/2 to 1 hour before bed.

 

[hitmeoff]

I like the Valerian Root/Melotonin combo alot. lets me fall asleep and I dont feel drugged the next morning.

 

[Sassy69]

kava kava sometimes works for me. I get weird ass dreams from melatonin for 3 hrs & then I'm wide awake. Ketotifen knocks me out too but gotta take it earlier in the evening otherwise I sleep through the alarm in the morning)

 

[nice6pac]

fuck it use ativan, or if ya want to sleep super tight try this non controleld drug zyprexa, 10 mg and it nappy time

 

[notatrase]

bro, tylenol with benadryl works wonders on me!

 

[danish424]

You could always use the search as there have been hundres of threads just like this.

However, I'd suggest a combination of Ambien and Atarax. A minimal dose of Ambien, 5-10mg, to get you to sleep and 50mg Atarax to keep you there. You can't do this every night or tolerance will build. I suggest atleast 1 on 1 off. If your anxiety is bad you probably have to go with stronger meds.

 

[gapster2000]

I always find that 600mls of milk before bed does the trick for me. Also a good pull works wonders too

 

[BigDan650dl]

eat some turkey! the triptifan will help you out. IF you havnt been training and now you are training hardcore, than this could be the source. When I started working out (years ago) I pounded myself into the ground and gave myself insomnia, I just stopped training so damn hard and I could sleep again. Joe Weider claims it as a sign of overtraining in Ultimate Bodybuilding

 

[Jack_Assman]

Awsome info. Now I just have to remember all these damn names. It sounds like anxiety with me as I just got out of a 3 year relationship and we're still living together till we get our own places. It's hard to bring a chick over when your ex is in the other room. At least we are still civil to each other.

 

[Mark Kerr]

This isnt herbal - but try either remeron or amyltriptaline(elavil).

These are tri-cyclic anti-depressants, but they are non-addictive and you will get stage 4 sleep with both of these meds. Amazingly, remeron is a paradoxical drug where the less you take, the better you sleep.

Your doctor should have no issues about prescribing one of these to you. If he does, fire him.

 

[nice6pac]

bump for more info on remeron never heard of it, seraquel is badass for sleep andits no scheduled

 

[TraxZBT]

eat some turkey! the triptifan will help you out. IF you havnt been training and now you are training hardcore, than this could be the source. When I started working out (years ago) I pounded myself into the ground and gave myself insomnia, I just stopped training so damn hard and I could sleep again. Joe Weider claims it as a sign of overtraining in Ultimate Bodybuilding

Back in the day when i was overtraining (working out 7 days a week) I slept like a log, 13+ hours every day. Even after I woke up a took periodic naps throughout the day. It was horrid. Never heard of anyone getting insomnia, although you may get insomnia if you workout too close to your bed time.

 

[Johnny Cut]

Anyone remember NyQuill...lol

gellcaps dont have any taste

**WARNING**

if u take them, make sure you are 10 feet away from your bed, they knock u the hell out,

i couldnt make it up my stairs a few times after popping that shit, only bad thing is they have alcohol in them which can slow down test production, but its such a small amount it woult affect you too much