Melatonin
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
43 patients reviewed this
44% reported success
47% reported no effect
9% reported feeling worse
Reading books (kindle, kobo)
Self-Management
30 patients reviewed this
77% reported success
23% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Ativan (Lorazepam)
Prescription
28 patients reviewed this
86% reported success
11% reported no effect
4% reported feeling worse
Ambien
Physician Intervention
Always get your doctor's approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
21 patients reviewed this
52% reported success
19% reported no effect
29% reported feeling worse
Benadryl
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
20 patients reviewed this
70% reported success
20% reported no effect
10% reported feeling worse
CBD with TCH lotion, oil, edibles, vape or pain stick
Prescription
19 patients reviewed this
95% reported success
0% reported no effect
5% reported feeling worse
Get up for 1-2 hours, have a bowl of cereal or mug of milk, and then go back to bed when ready
Self-Management
19 patients reviewed this
74% reported success
21% reported no effect
5% reported feeling worse
Gabapentin
Prescription
16 patients reviewed this
44% reported success
31% reported no effect
25% reported feeling worse
Meditation
Self-Management
Meditation apps: Calm or Ten Percent
15 patients reviewed this
87% reported success
13% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Tylenol PM
OTC Meds
15 patients reviewed this
73% reported success
27% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Binge watching something until you are tired
Other Remedies
14 patients reviewed this
93% reported success
0% reported no effect
7% reported feeling worse
Listen to audio books or podcasts
Self-Management
14 patients reviewed this
93% reported success
7% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Herbal teas (chamomile)
Other Remedies
12 patients reviewed this
83% reported success
17% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Trazadone
Prescription
12 patients reviewed this
75% reported success
17% reported no effect
8% reported feeling worse
CPAP machine
Self-Management
11 patients reviewed this
64% reported success
9% reported no effect
27% reported feeling worse
Take dexamethasone at bedtime or early in the morning
Prescription
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
10 patients reviewed this
80% reported success
10% reported no effect
10% reported feeling worse
Aromatherpay with essential lavendar and eucalyptus oils
Other Remedies
10 patients reviewed this
50% reported success
50% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Breathing techniques
Other Remedies
Take a deep breath through your nose to the count of seven, hold that breath to the count of seven, breathe out through your mouth to the count of seven and repeat until you fall asleep.
9 patients reviewed this
67% reported success
33% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Listen to sleep sounds on my phone
Self-Management
9 patients reviewed this
89% reported success
11% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
No eating close to bedtime
Self-Management
9 patients reviewed this
67% reported success
33% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Gardening and other physical work
Self-Management
9 patients reviewed this
89% reported success
11% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Magnesium
Supplement
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
8 patients reviewed this
38% reported success
63% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Lavender pillow spray
Other Remedies
8 patients reviewed this
25% reported success
75% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Clonazepam
Prescription
7 patients reviewed this
71% reported success
14% reported no effect
14% reported feeling worse
No napping
Self-Management
7 patients reviewed this
71% reported success
29% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Sleep at an angle, use pillow wedges
Self-Management
6 patients reviewed this
83% reported success
17% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Vitamin D
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
6 patients reviewed this
17% reported success
83% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Hot bath
Self-Management
6 patients reviewed this
83% reported success
17% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Muscle relaxers
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
5 patients reviewed this
80% reported success
20% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Body scan meditations
Other Remedies
5 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Listen to mediation music
Self-Management
5 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Xanax
Prescription
4 patients reviewed this
75% reported success
25% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
No alcohol/wine
Self-Management
4 patients reviewed this
50% reported success
50% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Temazepam
Prescription
3 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Yoga/stretching
Self-Management
3 patients reviewed this
67% reported success
33% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Elavil (Amitriptyline)
Prescription
3 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Try to walk in the evenings
Self-Management
3 patients reviewed this
33% reported success
67% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Stay off social media
Self-Management
3 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Mandibular enhancement mouthpiece
Other Remedies
2 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Eye mask
Self-Management
2 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Drink magnesium citrate powder with warm water
Self-Management
2 patients reviewed this
50% reported success
50% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Dranabinol
Other Remedies
A man-made solution that contains cannabinoids found in the marijuana plant. Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Look at HealthTree Community Forums or Facebook
Self-Management
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Unisom
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
0% reported no effect
100% reported feeling worse
Drug dose reduction
Physician Intervention
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Crochet or knitting
Other Remedies
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Tumeric latte with pepper powder and a little honey
Other Remedies
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Hot chocolate
Other Remedies
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Write down the thing that are rumbling around your brain
Self-Management
Say out loud three times "I can't fix it tonight. I will deal with it tomorrow." Then silently and slowly count backwards from 100 by 3's. If my brain is still going, I repeat the process.
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Sonata
Prescription
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
ASMR YouTube videos
Other Remedies
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Mirtazapine
Prescription
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Sleep aids from costco
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
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