Emmajt
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I've suffered with Insmonia now on and off for about 5 years. I'm going through a rough patch again at the mo - had about 10 hours kip this week in total.
I've tried every way of getting to sleep known to man, baths, warm milk, lavender oil, yoga, breathing, thinking of nothing even prescription drugs and alcohol.
Rather than go to the doctors and get prescribed Tamazapan (sp??) again, i'd like to try the 'herbal' route if i could.
Ideally i'd like to NOT have to take anything, to NOT cry with frustration at 2 in the morning, to NOT have to sleep in the spare room (just to be able to get 2 hours max) but i've now resigned myself to the fact that this is probably not going to happen.
God i can't even remember what is was like to go to sleep when i go to bed!!
I'm now looking into 5-HTP - which is supposed to increase your seratonin level in the brain which will improve sleep and help with mild depression.
Depression is also something i suffer with, and this probably has something to do with my sleep problems - even though i don't actually feel that depressed at the mo??
But by the fact that i'm not getting sleep, is making me depressed - viscious circle eh!!
Anyway, i was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this, did it work, any side effects??
I've tried every way of getting to sleep known to man, baths, warm milk, lavender oil, yoga, breathing, thinking of nothing even prescription drugs and alcohol.
Rather than go to the doctors and get prescribed Tamazapan (sp??) again, i'd like to try the 'herbal' route if i could.
Ideally i'd like to NOT have to take anything, to NOT cry with frustration at 2 in the morning, to NOT have to sleep in the spare room (just to be able to get 2 hours max) but i've now resigned myself to the fact that this is probably not going to happen.
God i can't even remember what is was like to go to sleep when i go to bed!!
I'm now looking into 5-HTP - which is supposed to increase your seratonin level in the brain which will improve sleep and help with mild depression.
Depression is also something i suffer with, and this probably has something to do with my sleep problems - even though i don't actually feel that depressed at the mo??
But by the fact that i'm not getting sleep, is making me depressed - viscious circle eh!!
Anyway, i was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this, did it work, any side effects??