best sleep aid supplement?

[stinkpelt]

I have a horrible time falling to sleep. I take melatonin and valarian root together ocassionally but it leaves me very groggy in the morning and very out of it so I don't like to take that stuff too much. Melatonin by itself is not that bad but I want to try something else. I have been considering L-tryptophan.....anything else out worth trying?

 

[B1gJ1m]

I've suffered from insomnia for years. Trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep and never feeling fully rested after waking up. I have tried everything from ZMA to benadryl to other otc aids with no success. I finally went to my doctor who prescribed ambien-cr. Sleeping better than ever. Good luck to ya.

 

[Quad-smack]

Try Phenibut.

 

[nziegs]

Try Phenibut.

the powder is the worst tasting stuff ive ever had...works good though

 

[Quad-smack]

Mix it with pink grapefruit juice and not only does it hide the taste pretty well, but it also seems to me to make it more effective.

 

[alecaf]

great to hear! i too have been having trouble sleeping recently, the negatives of not sleeping are horrible, less energy, less endurance/strength at the gym, loss of muscle mass etc.

 

[bearsfan]

L-tryptophan works well but will give you the same groggy feeling in the morning like valerian root. does for me anyway

 

[Designbuilt]

For sleep as far as natural remedies go, I used to take Valearan root, and Kava Kava, and Melatonin. Now I just take maximum strength Unisom or Walsom, which is the Walgreens brand and much cheaper, but it is not a natural supplement, it contains Diphenhydramine HCL. (sp.)

Anyway, it works extremenly well for me.

DB

 

[JuiceJunkie]

i have been taking ZMA and it seems to work. Have also taken the ambien cr and loved it. only thing is you need at least 8 hrs of sleep and can be expensive. if i had a choice i would take ambien

 

[Creation]

Do sleeping pills affect muscle growth at night,

And do they affect how much REM sleep your body gets?


I have Lunestas but i thought they would affect growth and waking up with a metallic taste kinda sucks

 

[BOOMSHAKER]

Cottage cheese, milk, yogurt. extra carbs at night should do the trick!

 

[physicslifter]

I've suffered from insomnia for years. Trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep and never feeling fully rested after waking up. I have tried everything from ZMA to benadryl to other otc aids with no success. I finally went to my doctor who prescribed ambien-cr. Sleeping better than ever. Good luck to ya.

I'm in the same boat as you are.....same symptoms as you describe above. I currently take ambien cr daily....just be careful with that stuff, they claim it is not addictive, but I am having a real hard time coming off of it myself...

 

[bugaboo0]

There is a product called Shut Eye (sleep and grow) by Fusion supplements. Has Melatonin and Seditol for sleep and L-Arginine and L-Ornithine for muscle growth while you sleep.

 

[Pekkerwood]

Please do not forget to look for the signs of sleep apnea for those of you who wake up "tired". I let mine go untreated for years. Biggest mistake of my life.

 

[JuiceJunkie]

If taking ambien jsut make sure to keep clean foods in fridge, i have heard that a SIDE EFFECT is eat walking. Some cases have came up where people taking ambien would get up in the middle of the night and eat, (not bad if your bulking, HA HA HA). Friend of mine just took ambien and finally got a full nights sleep. I have also heard that after prolonged use of ambien you have trouble sleeping without them so be careful.

 

[JuiceJunkie]

came up with a question of my own, Have been taking IGF for about 35 days and also supplementing with ZMA. Have been tired throughout the day. Not sure if it is from IGF or ZMA. any help would be appreciated (Could be the crazy holidays in general).

 

[stinkpelt]

If taking ambien jsut make sure to keep clean foods in fridge, i have heard that a SIDE EFFECT is eat walking. Some cases have came up where people taking ambien would get up in the middle of the night and eat, (not bad if your bulking, HA HA HA). Friend of mine just took ambien and finally got a full nights sleep. I have also heard that after prolonged use of ambien you have trouble sleeping without them so be careful.

Dude, you are not kidding! I took an ambien CR (12.5 mg) last saturday night and I woke up Sunday morning and there were 3 granola bar wrappers in the bed with me and a half eaten can of chef-boy-rd ravoli with a spoon stuck in it next to my bed and a spilled glass of water... I do not remember eating all that crap. Needless to say I woke up and felt like a cat had crapped in my mouth.

 

[Chrisco915]

Dude, you are not kidding! I took an ambien CR (12.5 mg) last saturday night and I woke up Sunday morning and there were 3 granola bar wrappers in the bed with me and a half eaten can of chef-boy-rd ravoli with a spoon stuck in it next to my bed and a spilled glass of water... I do not remember eating all that crap. Needless to say I woke up and felt like a cat had crapped in my mouth.

Pic of "half eaten can of chef-boy-rd ravoli with a spoon stuck in it " or the post is useless.....LOL.

 

[AN3M4L]

I have trouble sleeping to. Have you tried chamomile tea with warm milk. Could do the job.

 

[JackBNimble]

Best Sleep Aid

Somatomax!
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