Comments on: Fried Lettuce, Slug Entrails and Other Insomnia Cures

By: deesse

deesse — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:18:25 +0000

3 benadryl have been doing the trick for me for the last 10 years or so. Occasionally 1/2 ambien if work was crazy and my mind is spinning. If I’m emotional 1/2 a xanax. Glenn Harrold’s Deep Sleep Every Night is a hypnosis CD that works well when I’m out of drugs. It’s on iTunes.

By: Dylana

Dylana — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:19:06 +0000

Cool your hot head! “Can’t sleep? If darkening the room doesn’t help, you might try a cooling cap. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported this week at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) that keeping the brain cool may help people with insomnia to catch more z’s.” -from article in Time Magazine

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:26:19 +0000

Dr Jeffery Thompson has a cd set called brainwave suite which is the same idea as a sleep concert I have purchased 2 sets over the last 10 years best investment ever I have chronic insomnia and these are the best help ever.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:50:28 +0000

Finally, a use for all that castrated boar gall I have laying around.

By: N. Fritz

N. Fritz — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:17:24 +0000

The origin of dormouse is from the Latin verb “dormire” (to sleep). Dormice hibernate hence the name. The Romans made terra cotta hibernation cubbies for them to sleep in and raised them for food. Stuffed dormice were quite a delicacy of Roman cuisine.

By: dirk alan

dirk alan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:54:27 +0000

my cousin died from taking valerian and alcohol. fried her liver and heart attacks. bad outcome – beware.

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:36:39 +0000

People still have a thing about the healing properties of magnetic fields. I didn’t know it had gone on so long.

I’ve been known to try singing or imagining I’m in a hammock (the swinging is calming).

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:45:54 +0000

My use of sleep aid depends on what I need.

Gotta get up soon, to work, but need sleep too..alcohol. one or two ounces will do.

Got all the time in the world to sleep. Benadryl or Valerian root.

When I was younger I tried many things to get the best quality sleep. Classic music on low…like Musaic, worked wonders Meditation works too. I now have very little trouble getting my sleep. I feel my tool box is full.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:35:51 +0000

I drink SleepyTime Extra Tea (yes, that’s the brand name) by Celestial Seasonings. I was skeptical at first, but my mom convinced me to try it. As long as the insomnia isn’t induced by something medical (silent migraine, ie) it helps knock me out, and doesn’t leave me with a hangover, like prescription sleep aids or Tylenol PM.

@ Sleepy Head: no kidding. No caffeine after noon for this kid, and it’s helped me cut my dependency on all types of sleep aids, “natural” and otherwise.

By: Sleepy Head

Sleepy Head — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:00:56 +0000

Hey, can sleep be a HOBBY? I guess maybe it’s more appropriately a passion., maybe because I’ve had trouble sleeping until late in 2009. I find that having the right bed works wonders, as does meditation. It’s such a pity that so many people turn to benzodiazapenes (sp?) to fall asleep and caffeine + antidepressants to wake up in the morning; doing these things pretty much guarantee insomnia. Most important to getting good sleep is creating a good environment and taking NATURAL supplements for sleep. I have changed my own life around since making better lifestyle choices and taking the right supplements for sleep. Why does everyone feel the need to chug caffeine, though? That’s one I don’t really understand. Once I weaned myself from the stuff, I noticed I had much more energy. Yes, it took quite awhile, but now, I sleep like a rock, the headaches are gone, and I feel like a human being. Trust me on the supplements, though – that’s really gotten me through. Look for Melatonin and 5HTP – these two hormones are tested safe, and they really and truly work.