Thats no good Aussie, I tried to stay away from any sleeping drugs as in the past they had made feel awfull in the morning, excactly how you describe " a hangover without the grog " , and they seem to be less affective in the long run.
Have you given any thought asking your doctor about using the newer types of antideppressants ? that may give the same benefits as Endep, without some of those terrible side affects you mentioned with Amitriptyline.
http://millercenter.uchicago.edu/lea...nts/ssri.shtml

I know someone that is on Prozac now and sleeps really well these days, but before she was put on Prozac had a lot of trouble with sleeping.
I hope things improve for you.

Brian

My normal GP is overseas now, and so I went to see my backup doctor who gave me the sleeping tablets. I am waiting for my normal doctor to return so I can go talk to him about everything that has been going on. He comes back in 2 more weeks. He has my whole case file and knows my history,so I trust him the most.

I am going to ask him about the newer drugs available because I know that I really need to do something.

Thanks Brian!

Was looking for sleeping help for my aunt, and looks to me like hops are effective and safe. Makes sense, since they are related to the cannabis plant.

rose

Thanks Rose, i wouldn't have ever thought about hops, sounds interesting even though i am sleeping really well with the valerian & magnesium supplements, i will check out hops as well, i think its always wise to have a backup just in case.
all the best.
Brian

I have used Advil PM on a couple of occasions with great success. I do not have trouble getting to sleep, it is staying asleep that I have problems with. Two ot three hours is the most I can sleep, then awake for an hour or so.

Diana

Hi Diana, may i ask what is Advil PM ?

Hello Brian - Advil PM is used for occasional sleeplessness when associated with minor aches and pains. The regular Advil is used for headaches, muscle aches, etc. Some people use Tylenol versus Advil and there is a Tylenol PM (this did not work for me). It is an OTC product. I do not know how well either one would interact with any of the other medications that all of us take. You could use one of those drug comparison sites that have been mentioned to check it out.

Diana

I have gone to the chemist and bought Restavit sleeping tablets. They can be purchased w/out a script, but they are a pharmacists medicine. I have slept like a baby the last 2 nights.

They have antihistamine I beleive. This is the only thing that has put me to sleep and has kept me asleep in the last 3 months.

They are obviously not as powerful as proper prescription sleeping tablets, and much less addictive.

But they worked.

Ok, thanks Diana, i have heard of people taking Tylenol for diferant things, just haven't heard of Advil pm, we may have it in OZ i don't realy know, i will check out one of those online chemists over here.
thanks for the info
Brian

Good stuff Aussie99 , i am really glad that you found something that worked well for you and don't get the side affects that perscription sleeping drugs give you, is a real bonus.
The Antihistamines seem to be very helpfull for sleeping as Mrs D said with the Benadyl she takes at times.
Those of us that have sleeping problems know the importance of a good quality sleep, all these good suggestions [ drugless ] may help others down the track, so i was thinking when this thread is finished of compiling all of the suggestions together and putting it into a sticky, if knowbody minds me doing that.
The Valerian and magnesuin is still working very well on me.
Brian