Sleeping Pills anyone??

[ImpureLove]

[BKia Ora[/B]I was recently prescribed sleeping pills, take one each night, My docter says it onyt takes half an hour to work? It takes about 2 or more hours for it to work on me?
Can anyone share on their experiences on effects of sleeping pills? Or why it would take so long?:confused:
Oh an also I sware to god they make me hollucinate right before i go to sleep, its reeeaaaalllyyy strange but not really in a "trippy" kind of way.
Can anyone relate or inform???

Thanks:cool:

[Gremlin]

For me, sleeping pills take at least two hours to work and the longer I take them, the more time it takes for them to work so my sleep meds get switched around a lot. As for the hallucinations, I haven't experienced that but I do know someone who did experience it. It was while I was in a crisis unit and they didn't seem too concerned about it since she conked right after it happened. Maybe you should talk to your doctor about how long it takes for you to fall asleep even with the meds? They might switch the dosage or pill around.

[Clarissa-Issa-Neh!!!]

Not to sound cocky or anything, but I'm like an expert when it comes to Sleeping Pills (but NOT in a good way) It's only because I've taken sooo many of them, I actually overdoesed on them last summer :(
I know, that's really something to brag about right? *scoffs*

I liked them BECAUSE they made me have Hallucinations! (More so than I already did)
But seriously, some pills make you do this. Mine (well my Dad's) did the first couple times I took them. But after a while I like became IMMUNE to their glorious powers. Hence ONE of the reasons for my OD (but not the main) Anyway, they could take anywhere from a half hour to 2 or 3 hours to really "kick in" so your timing sounds about right, but also depending on how strong they are, that could have something to do with it.

Well that's about all I know, so maybe I'm not really an expert. (there's a schock!) But ummm yeah, hope this kinda helped you out. Sorry if it didn't.

XXX

[FoolishlyFooled]

I used to be on sleeping pills- the doctor had to play around with the different kinds of pills and different dosages before he found the right combination that worked for me. I used to be on a super strong form of ambien that literally knocked me out within 5 minutes. It was kinda scary how fast it worked, but it used to leave me with a hang over- so I ended switching to a few different kinds before finding the right mix for me. Sometimes all I need is benadryl to get me to bed

[markaljur]

My mother tried to used to take sleeping supplements before and although i don't know how many minutes or hours the supplement to be effective on my mom, she said to me that it really helps on her to sleep well. I think it also depend on the brand you've take and the content of it. They said that good sleeping pills/supplement should have 5-HTP, an amino acid that is naturally produced by the brain that aids in the production and activity levels of serotonin (assist with stress relief). The most in-demand sleeping pills nowadays are the Maxalife MX 5-HTP and S-Aid.

[Caitlin6]

I know melatonine (spelling?) is a good sleeping pill, and I thought 5-HTP was like weed as a drug?

[Nubzor]

5-HTP is a precursor drug to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Some people use it as a type of over-the-counter antidepressant. It usually does produce drowsiness. Not to mention trippy ass dreams.

A potent OTC sleep-inducing combo would be 5HTP, melatonin, vitamin b6, and valerian root. I find the dreams are too intense though and it actually hurts the quality of sleep. But all of the above (individually, or in combination with one another) are OTC drugs to consider to aid in getting to sleep. I'd tend to avoid prescription drugs ("Z" drugs) as they don't solve the problem, they merely postpone sleep-issues and make things much worse when you try to quit taking them.

[JaydeNJ]

5-HTP is a precursor to both melatonin and seratonin. It's an intermediary molecule formed in the production of melatonin and seratonin from tryptophan, the same substance you find in turkey, milk and lettuce.

If you want to try it, make sure to discuss it with a doctor if you're on any drugs that affect your mood or brain, such as antidepressants and antiseizure medications.