I've had insomnia off and on for years. This is the first time it's been bad since I graduated, so I can't go to who I used to see at student health. Where would you recommend I go for medical help for insomnia? I really want somewhere cheap that will not hesitate to give me medication on the first visit. Thanks.

11/10/2009 8:10:48 PM

Sometimes medication isn't the answer.

11/10/2009 8:21:51 PM

If you want sleep meds, you can just buy sleep meds.

11/10/2009 8:23:54 PM

I don't know if this will help you, but I've been using melatonin. It's a naturally occurring hormone, so it doesn't have the addictive properties of other sleep medications. I got a bottle of 60 pills at GNC for $4 and one does the trick for me. It doesn't so much knock me out as it slows my mind down enough to where I can fall asleep.

11/10/2009 8:30:41 PM

Your general practitioner is who you should be seeing. Meds may or may not be the right answer, only your doctor can make that determination.

11/10/2009 8:52:19 PM

^^My fiancee uses melatonin. Seems to work.

Interesting that you say it lets your mind slow down enough.... we sometimes discuss our thinking process: for her, it's nonstop, uncontrollable chatter... for me, I think I'm a lot better at just "not thinking"

11/10/2009 9:07:10 PM

I've read that artificial lighting(even flicking the bathroom light on for a minute) reduces your body's production of melatonin.

11/10/2009 9:49:38 PM

try not to use artificial lighting, get up in the morning, not having anything plugged in, in your bedroom, and keeping light out (create a cave). Cut down on computer/tv/artificial lighting a few hours before bed. Look into supplementing w/ melatonin and ZMA.

11/10/2009 10:05:46 PM

yeah im going to just go ahead and guess she knows all about melatonin
thats like "one week after not sleeping so well" stuff

11/10/2009 10:08:01 PM

Melatonin doesn't work for me, I've tried that before. I know what my body is like, and I know what meds have fixed this exact problem I'm having time and time again. Dear God I just want to sleep!

I also don't have a general practitioner. Can you recommend one that will help me with this issue?

11/11/2009 12:00:06 AM

so you have insurance? are you in raleigh?

i go here:

http://www.schmidtandcatchings.com/

and they have helped me with sleep problems among other things!

11/11/2009 12:02:41 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure_for_Insomnia

11/11/2009 2:08:26 AM

honestly alcohol cured my insomnia which was a chronic problem for years... a couple drinks before bed did the trick after awhile i didnt need the drinks anymore and i fell back into normal sleeping patterns and have been pretty much insomnia free since

11/11/2009 2:43:56 PM

^you're an anomaly then

11/11/2009 3:33:28 PM

tbh, pot works for me

11/11/2009 3:34:43 PM

^ i was about to say

it is the cure all

11/11/2009 4:36:06 PM

Quote :

" GOOD AND CHEAP "

Don't eat anything after 5pm. Don't take naps and wake up early. Eat oatmeal right before bedtime.

11/11/2009 6:29:35 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I tried the alcohol route and it's not terribly helpful.

11/11/2009 9:03:46 PM

marijuana

11/11/2009 9:39:26 PM

Insomnia just means you're not working hard enough

11/12/2009 4:12:22 AM

Quote :

"Don't eat anything after 5pm... Eat oatmeal right before bedtime."

wot?

11/12/2009 6:05:48 AM

Exercise often. I sleep so much better when I'm in a regular exercise routine.

11/12/2009 9:27:39 AM

I take temazepam, which is a generic for Restoril. It's cheap and works great.

If it weren't for this stuff I'd never get a good night's rest. I'll pm you my Dr info.

11/12/2009 9:32:14 AM

Quote :

"supplementing w/ melatonin and ZMA."

I read this as supplementing w/ melatonin and [B]ZIMA.[/B]

Can't help you with a doc as don't live in raleigh anymore. I get it from time to time sucks good luck

11/12/2009 10:21:09 PM

i'm assuming you've tried alcohol?

11/12/2009 11:26:44 PM

I'm assuming she's a pillhead and has "insomnia"

11/13/2009 8:12:12 AM