Wellness

[fortune]

Does anyone have an OTC sleeping aid they would recommend?  I've been having a lot of problems falling asleep.

[nana59]

Melatonin....

[Dinaki]

@fortune I do not know what OTC means but I cannot sleep at nights at all.

I am taking Ambien and even that now, it takes a long time to make me sleepy.

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oh oh oh I found what OTC means, it means over the counter 

[Love my grandkids]

@fortune With my doc's ok, many years ago I began taking Melatonin. I now take the 5 mg dosage I get at Costco. Very helpful. Check with your doctor tho before taking anything.

[froggy]

Doxylamine succinate, Costco sleep aid is effective and cheap. Try melatonin.

[Krimpette]

I take a 3mg Melatonin tablet that I get at Trader Joe's.  I used to take .5mg, but I've needed more help in sleeping since Covid.

[Kachina624]

I've never found an OTC aid that was even minimally effective, certainly not melatonin.  I've found some exercise during the day to be the best solution 

[Kachina624]

@Dinaki    Over the counter = non-prescription.

[10sluvr]

i take advil pm. i take one tab or if i feel really restless, i take two. take about 1 hr. before bed. Nyquill ZZ is ok, too.

i have to get up at 4:30am, for work that means going to bed at 9pm, for me. the advil pm helps me go to sleep, but not always staying asleep.