Home made sleeping remedy?


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Pfff, back to college tomorrow, but all throughout the holidays, excluding xmas day, I havent been out of bed till atleast 2pm, and not getting to sleep till around 4 or 5am.

Tonight, I wont be able to get to sleep even if I try, so has anyone got any sleeping concoctions? :p

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I suppose a fat joint and some single malt scotch is out of the question? ;)

A fat joint and a few beers are available? Would that help? Pot never really makes me sleepy unless I've had alot!

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Just sacrifice and don't sleep, then tomorrow you will be so tired and go sleep the desired time you want to go sleep everyday xD

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Don't really know if this is true or not as I haven't tried it, but I read somewhere a long time ago in the news paper (Before the internet - gasp!), that if you can't get to sleep, place a half cut onion in a jar and cover it up with plastic wrap for a few minutes, then remove it and take several deep whifs of the onion smell. It makes your eyes burn and water, but also supposedly helps induce sleep.

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Benadryl usually works for me for the "quick" fix to sleep.

For long term, I try to take 6mg of Melatonin about an hour

before bed, and trying to get to bed at the same time every

night. For college age people, I doubt that would do you

any good. For us "antiques" over 40, the body starts dropping

off Melatonin output, which is suppose to regulate the sleep/wake

cycle or something like that. I just know that it works for me.

Another thing I found out is that cutting off the intake of caffine

by 4pm helps.

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I suppose a fat joint and some single malt scotch is out of the question? ;)

iunno about the scotch but the fat joint does the trick for me whenever I can't get to sleep on my own.

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They did invent Nyquil for a reason

Don't sleeping tablets make you groggy the next day? Or have they got over that now.

I'd go for the joint personally, as a one off.

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Am i the only one who's amazed at how many people recommend a smoke lol?

anywayz...

+1 for the joint ;)

(I usually pick hash over weed for my "gnite joint", but whatever u know...)

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Pfff, back to college tomorrow, but all throughout the holidays, excluding xmas day, I havent been out of bed till atleast 2pm, and not getting to sleep till around 4 or 5am.

Tonight, I wont be able to get to sleep even if I try, so has anyone got any sleeping concoctions? :p

If you know you need to be up early after time off, you should drink copiously and then go to bed earlier.

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When i can't fall asleep I turn on my TV and watch some really boring show that's on. Knocks me out cold! There's something call the 700 club on abc family at night. Watch that. lol

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A pint of vodka?!

Alcohol interferes with sleep, it's a bad idea. Also, it is highly addictive so it's certainly not a good choice as a "medicinal".

I just remembered how quickly boring books send me to sleep.

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A pint of vodka?!

Alcohol interferes with sleep, it's a bad idea. Also, it is highly addictive so it's certainly not a good choice as a "medicinal".

I just remembered how quickly boring books send me to sleep.

Really? Whenever i get home drunk, as soon as my head hits the pillow i fall asleep.

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Just about any kind of antihistamine (Benadryl, NyQuil) can make you sleepy. Plus I assume they're pretty safe for long periods of time, and can be purchased over-the-counter. They also have over-the-counter sleeping aids, which contain antihistamine. That's what I started with.

Now - I take a prescription which is alprazolam (Xanax) for anxiety which side effect is drowsiness. I also sometimes take muscle relaxer (Flexeril, Zanaflex). However, you made not want to go that far. ;)

As Persephone mentioned, some "sleepy medicine" can/will make you groggy the next day (hangover).

Oh yes, cannabis is sometimes good for sleeping. I know many people that smoke at least a joint before they go to bed every night. I personally only smoke it at least twice a year, but I never had a "hangover" from it. I actually felt pretty good the next day. :)

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