Sleep aid

October 18, 2001

I heard from one of my NDs that calcium, magnesium and

FOLIC ACID will help us to have a good sleep. He just

told me that when I shared about doing extra cal/mag

for the ph leveling thing.

God bless you! We will be Candida FREE!!! YEAHHH!!!

Carolyn

--- WusCookin@... wrote:

> In a message dated 10/17/2001 2:03:19 PM Central

> Daylight Time,

> angelodd13@... writes:

>

> > i've tried kava kava and it didn't help at all

>

> I have tried kava and valerian root, for insomnia,

> but neither has helped.

> Someone suggested SAM-e, and said it was the only

> thing that worked for her.

> I haven't tried it tho. BTW, my cats love valerian

> root...its more powerful

> than catnip in arousing them (I used to have to hide

> my herbs or my cat would

> salivate over the entire bag of them when valerian

> was present...even in a

> SEALED jar! LOL)

>

> annette

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

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August 6, 2006

For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7 hours a

night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and making

very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every night and

at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to only

need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep immediately,

but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly but I

stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating yeast,

and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar, yeast,

dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

Does anyone use medication or is there another natural alternative I

can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I used

to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

sleeps?

Thanks,

Amy

August 6, 2006

We use the trazadone for our daughter. It was a tough decision to put her on a

sleep med, but it has turned out to be lifesaver for all of us. She sleeps 10-11

hours and awakes much happier (me too!)

Good luck,

Amy <noahsmom7898@...> wrote:

For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7 hours a

night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and making

very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every night and

at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to only

need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep immediately,

but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly but I

stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating yeast,

and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar, yeast,

dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

Does anyone use medication or is there another natural alternative I

can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I used

to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

sleeps?

Thanks,

Amy

August 7, 2006

we use Inositil

Sleep aid

For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7 hours a

night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and making

very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every night and

at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to only

need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep immediately,

but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly but I

stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating yeast,

and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar, yeast,

dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

Does anyone use medication or is there another natural alternative I

can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I used

to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

sleeps?

Thanks,

Amy

August 7, 2006

I used Inositol- it did nothing for my son.

Someone suggested Kirkman's GABA- it has Inositol in it. Has anyone had any

success with that?

On 8/7/06, Tami Doran <tjdoran5@...> wrote:

>

> we use Inositil

>

> Sleep aid

>

> For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7 hours a

> night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

> tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and making

> very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

> maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every night and

> at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to only

> need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

>

> I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep immediately,

> but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly but I

> stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating yeast,

> and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar, yeast,

> dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

>

> Does anyone use medication or is there another natural alternative I

> can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

> gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

> with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I used

> to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

> sleeps?

>

> Thanks,

> Amy

>

August 7, 2006

GABA did nothing for us here, except my son was very groggy the next

day.

I am considering meds but for now this plus the recent chicken

intolerance (!!) has inspired me to go back on ALA. I hadn't done

any chelation with him for over a year, for various reasons. If

possible, I'd prefer to get rid of the source of these problems

rather than continue to try to rotate his foods, and treat

everything else that comes up.

Thanks everyone for the very good ideas.

Amy

> >

> > we use Inositil

> >

> > Sleep aid

> >

> > For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7

hours a

> > night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

> > tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and making

> > very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

> > maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every night

and

> > at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to

only

> > need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

> >

> > I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep

immediately,

> > but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly

but I

> > stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating

yeast,

> > and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar,

yeast,

> > dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

> >

> > Does anyone use medication or is there another natural

alternative I

> > can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

> > gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

> > with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I

used

> > to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

> > sleeps?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Amy

> >

August 8, 2006

Amy this is why I am such an enthusiast about chelating. I told

myself that if I didn't see any benefits from it except her being

able to eat normal food again it would be well worth the effort.

As it turns out we are seeing lots of benefits in addition to greater

food tolerance and we are still in the early stages. Good luck!

Sheresa

> > >

> > > we use Inositil

> > >

> > > Sleep aid

> > >

> > > For the past few months my son has cut down from sleeping 7

> hours a

> > > night to about 5.5-6. If he didn't wake up and immediately start

> > > tearing through the apt. (we live above our landlords) and

making

> > > very loud noises, this wouldn't be so much of a problem. I can't

> > > maintain my own health on less than 6 hours of sleep every

night

> and

> > > at this point even if it is just that his own body happens to

> only

> > > need to sleep that much, I need him asleep longer.

> > >

> > > I have tried melatonin (which tends to put him to sleep

> immediately,

> > > but decrease the overall hours), valerian root, paxil briefly

> but I

> > > stopped because of the reported side effects, GABA, treating

> yeast,

> > > and taking wheat out of his diet. He doesn't eat any sugar,

> yeast,

> > > dairy, or anything artificial, ever.

> > >

> > > Does anyone use medication or is there another natural

> alternative I

> > > can try? He has recently started eating fruit (organic yellow &

> > > gala apples and bananas only), but he's taking a lot of No Fenol

> > > with that, and I'm not seeing the other phenol symptoms like I

> used

> > > to. Would phenols or all the No Fenol be impacting how much he

> > > sleeps?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Amy

> > >

December 5, 2006

RJ,

I have a question about your Trazodone usage: how mgs did you take a day. My

psychiatrist just gave me a RX for Trazodone but it makes me feel like a zombie

in the morning.

Thanks,

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

sleep aid

I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

RJ

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December 5, 2006

Thanks RJ for your quick response...

I took 100 mg last night for severe insomnia and I when I got up to go to work

it was beyond horrible! My psych told me to take 50 mg, but I have been

experiencing such bad insomnia that I took a 3rd pill, then a 4th...I don't know

how people can take it during the day... does anyone else experienced the

horrors of trazodone like me???

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

sleep aid

>

> I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

>

> RJ

>

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December 5, 2006

Hi Liz,

Trazadone takes a few weeks for the hungover feeling to subside in the

morning. I have been taking 50mg. for 4 years now, and it works great for me.

Don't take more than your prescribed by your Dr.

I don't think many Dr.s prescribe it during the day, because of the sedation.

Hope you feel better,

Suzi

lizzstergiou@... wrote:

Thanks RJ for your quick response...

I took 100 mg last night for severe insomnia and I when I got up to go to work

it was beyond horrible! My psych told me to take 50 mg, but I have been

experiencing such bad insomnia that I took a 3rd pill, then a 4th...I don't know

how people can take it during the day... does anyone else experienced the

horrors of trazodone like me???

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

sleep aid

>

> I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

>

> RJ

>

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December 5, 2006

Hi Suzi,

Thanks for the info. That's great that you can take 50 mg and for 4 years too.

I envy you. Somehow I don't think Trazodone is for me. Wish me luck on finding

a new sleeping aid!

Liz

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

sleep aid

>

> I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

>

> RJ

>

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December 5, 2006

any able to use another sleep aid effectively.

> >

> > RJ,

> > I have a question about your Trazodone usage: how mgs did you take

> a day. My psychiatrist just gave me a RX for Trazodone but it makes

> me feel like a zombie in the morning.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Liz

> >

> > We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

> > -Kenji Miyazawa

> >

> > sleep aid

> >

> > I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> > worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> > What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

> >

> > RJ

> >

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December 5, 2006

Hi RJ,

I take Ambien as needed for sleep. It works really well for me.

Trazadone didn't work for me at all. I got migraines from it.

Over-the-counter Melatonin might help, too.

What does your doc suggest?

Jen

>

> I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

>

> RJ

>

December 5, 2006

Hi Liz,

Trazadone didn't work for me at all. For some people it works like a

charm. (Where I used to work all the clients took it and it worked

for them beautifully.) For others it can cause migraines. I didn't

believe it would give me migraines because I'd never had one in my

life. I was soooo wrong. Took it two nights. Both mornings I could

not get out of bed even to get water and pain killers my head hurt so bad.

Like Suzi said, don't take more than what your doc prescribes. It's

one of those drugs that's used in different doses for different

things. Have you talked to your doc about other options? There are

sooo many sleep aids out there now there has to be one that's right

for you.

Good luck and I hope you get some sleep soon!

Jen

> >

> > RJ,

> > I have a question about your Trazodone usage: how mgs did you take

> a day. My psychiatrist just gave me a RX for Trazodone but it makes

> me feel like a zombie in the morning.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Liz

> >

> > We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

> > -Kenji Miyazawa

> >

> > sleep aid

> >

> > I need help sleeping. I was on Trazadone for the last 3 years and it

> > worked great with the Lexapro, however recently it stopped working.

> > What other options are there available for sleep. Thanks in advance.

> >

> > RJ

> >

> > __________________________________________________________

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> >

December 6, 2006

Hi Liz,

I have heard good things about rozerem for sleep, it's considered

non-addictive.

You can read more info on it, at www.rozerem.net I hope this helps.

Suzi

Jen <jenniferm32@...> wrote: