Thread: anyone here with insomnia?

does anyone here have insomnia? i had it about a year ago and its back, been back for the last few months. the doctor used to prescribe me ambien but turns out i'm allergic to that, i hallucinate when i take ambien. so doctor wont prescribe anything else. do you use any over the counter sleep meds? if so what? and does it work well?

Alot of Dr.s have told me to take Benadryl. It makes alot of people really tired, and I'm one of them. Just take two pills about half to one hour before you want to go to sleep. But, for me at least, it seems to only work for a few months, and then I guess I start getting used to it, and it doesn't work as well any more. Also, do you stay indoors alot? I have recently discovered that I can sleep alot better, get up earlier, and feel much less tired through the day if I spend enough time outside in the sunlight. Good luck, I know how much insomnia can suck!

P.S. Also, have you asked your Dr. about other prescription sleep aids? Because I know they have many different kinds, and it doesn't seem like you would be allergic to all of them.