Can anyone recommend a sleeping tablet that works please?

[Fabster]

I am feeling pretty low emotionally and physically and are absolutely shattered. I wake up every morning and it is a struggle to get out of bed. Ideally I would go to bed when the kids do and get a good 11 hours in. Never going to happen naturally so I just want a helping hand. It isn't something I am planning on doing often but I need some sleep.

Coco - syndol makes me sleep too - it's invaluable on the nights when I have a headache, and falling asleep quickly is an extra benefit. I've never tried them just for the sleep though - but have made a mental note now - many thanks!

CD ordered.

Thank you

Here's to some decent sleep.

I used to find valerian very effective, you can get it from H&B and probably in Boots herbal section. Also kava kava but I have a feeling that's not on sale any more.

I don't take syndol very often, Jajas - just if a headache is bad enough. I do occasionally never have a slug of Benylin original chesty cough medicine when I don't have a chesty cough, for its soporific qualities.

there is normally an underlying cause for poor sleep and it often relates to depression or anxiety

Quite true, alypaly - depression, in my case.

Hi Fab,

haven't read the whole thread but my friend said sleeping tabs didn't really do much for her - she uses a relaxation tape instead. might be worth a try x

ah looks like I should have read!!!

I hope it works for you.

You didn't hijack. It is good with the more the merrier and hopefully we will all be able to sleep better.

I suffer from bouts of severe insomnia. The do prescribed me dosulepin 25mg (EXTREMELY low doseage which kind of helped with relaxation but I think it was kind of a placebo really) but Valerian and Hops are always good for me. Sweet dreams!

The do should read the doc!

Do you know what is behind your lack of sleep?
Is it worry, over tiredness, wrong foods, eating late, drinking late, too hot, too cold et c tec?

Is this recent or long term?

I am always stressed.

ALways tired, sometimes I could cry with it.

Don't eat properly in the mornings, if at all.

Have dinner around 7.15pm.

Rarely drink alcohol.

Been like it for a while.

I feel more tired than when I was breast feeding in the night.

fabster - you really need to ge the sleep thing fixed. I have walked in your shoes believe me. Even last week I was the living dead. It is horrendous. The playgroup leader asked me how i was last week and I burst into tears (not depression just exhaustion) Poor man ran for cover and couldn't look me in teh eye all morning
I have tonnes of domestic stress, it is horrid. Go to the docs and get some help. Once you have some sleep everything else seems manageable. I feel dreadfully guilty that I am only half living when I think of my lo's. Do it tomorrow. Please, maybe you could eat dinner earlier too? Sweet dreams.

I also recommend relaxation/sleep cd's. They do the trick for getting to sleep at least.

Good luck all round - I would like to add my voice to those who have found sleepeze useful and helpful, however I have already found myself within a few months on the slippery slope of not being able to sleep without it. I will now look for the CD that has been recommended to try and break the cycle.

I know it is because of outside stress job etc that I have no control over.

Without sleep we are hollow shells of our former-selves!

without me having to trawl through all posts, what is the recommended cd on this thread? I will order it without further ado!

Post by lifeistoshort at 17.31 on the 4th, crusiemum1.

The GP doesn't seem bothered that I am shattered and puts it down to having 3 young kids.

Last night I slept from about 10.30-6.40 without waking up which makes a change but I am still tired. Sometimes my dreams are so full on I feel I have lived them so no wonder I am knackered.

go to tghe gp again and tell him/her you simply cannot cope! Well done on all that sleep. Sounds heavenly

I have just remembered that the nights when DH made me some warm milk I did seem to fall asleep quicker and sleep better. I must be about 2 years old.

fabster - if it works then do it! I do sometimes have a glass of warm milk before retiring (after my glass of red wine though )
ONce I have slept well for a couple of nights, I do go to bed happy in the knowledge that I can do it and that does defo make a difference. I also have the Paul McKenna 'I can make you sleep' book and CD. Not sure if it works alone but it definitely gives the message that this is a temporary affliction as all humans are capable of sleep. Hope you get some zzzzz tonight (hope we all do for that matter