Any advice on over the counter sleep aids

Mental health
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Been battling a lingering depression for sometime now and having trouble sleeping.

Seeing a physc on Wednesday for the first time who I hope will give me meds to help sleep.

In the meantime, does anyone have any advice on over the counter meds which will help me sleep.

Melatonin and Valerian Root, don't seem to do anything for me.

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Night Nurse but don't take too much stick to recommend dose it works every time .. My son tells me ..

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Unisom or amitriptyline is good

 

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if you happen to already have benadryl in your medicine chest, that should help you. it always puts me to sleep.  sweet dreams

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Yes but I am not sure that they are over the counter

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may try benadryl to night or unisom

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I just found out benadryl  works

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the meds that have been mentioned are definitely prescriptiion only

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Good news! It isn't addictive, either. Phenergan, which you can buy over the counter, also help. The third one which would probably help is generic chlorphenamine.

But DON'T take all three together, ok?

Hope things go well with the psychiatrist. Please come back to this discussion and let us know how you are. Love Tess

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So I brought a Walmart brand of liquid sleep aid. Like Beniladryl, except no anti-hestimin.

Woke up twice and drunk more.

Guess that was a mistake. Feel like crap today. Been trying to sleep more with the hangover feeling, but no such luck.

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Maybe look into sedatives in place of sleep aids

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Seeing a physc tomorrow and will request them. Hoping they don't make me dance for them.

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Oops! Even over the counter meds have to be taken at the correct dose, Dan.

What you took didn't have such a good effect as the benadryl BECAUSE thereis no antihistamine in it. Antihistamines make you sleepy and they're not addictive. If the benadryl worked, take it again.