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Difficulty falling asleep ?? #14578341 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	I've been retired going on ten years or so an never had a problem going to sleep until a month or so.It's not uncommon for me to not fall asleep for several hours and I'm now considering asking my doc for some prescription meds as the OTC ones I have tried don't seem to let me get fully awake the following AM regardless of my caffeine intake. You ???

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Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578347 02/16/20
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,658 J jaguartx Campfire Oracle
jaguartx Campfire Oracle J Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 95,658	Cbd oil is your friend. At least try melatonin a few hours before bedtime. Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left. A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind. "The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan". I Dindo Nuffin

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578348 02/16/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,842 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,842 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Can't help as I'm one of the blessed ones that can barely remember going to bed. Exercise regimen? 1Minute

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578353 02/16/20
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,596 Central Valley NorKal FatCity67 Campfire Ranger
FatCity67 Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,596 Central Valley NorKal	Exercise much? How active are your compared to 1,3,5 years ago. Try natural as much as you can first. "Maybe we're all happy." "Go to the sporting goods store. From the files, obtain form 4473. These will contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership."

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? jaguartx #14578357 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by jaguartx Cbd oil is your friend. At least try melatonin a few hours before bedtime. melatonin is hit and miss for me but oddly scalded milk works a tad better. Gonna go the Rx route I suspect.

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Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? FatCity67 #14578368 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by FatCity67 Exercise much? How active are your compared to 1,3,5 years ago. Try natural as much as you can first. Pretty sedentary now compared to years ago but PE never factored much in my sleep. Stoke from years ago and getting older really [bleep] up my PE and hunting activity lately. Blows big time.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? jaguartx #14578375 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by jaguartx Cbd oil is your friend. Dosage/source ? Thanks, doc.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578385 02/16/20
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,245 Bama/Georgia B Bull64 Campfire Regular
Bull64 Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,245 Bama/Georgia	Same boat here.Four back surgeries is my excuse.Melatonin works for me,with an occasional Benadryl.Heard some interesting escapades from folks on the Ambien train.Don't think I need any of that...

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? FatCity67 #14578386 02/16/20
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,064 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter
Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,064	Originally Posted by FatCity67 Exercise much? How active are your compared to 1,3,5 years ago. Try natural as much as you can first. Agreed. Once you start jacking with what you're body produces naturally, it seems to turn into a game of whack-a-mole with side-effects. Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578387 02/16/20
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,285 Oregon	I don't know about your situation 284, but anxiety or even just being excited about something can keep me awake half the night. Also if I'm not burning enough calories during the day I am wound up at bedtime. Tell you one thing for the last three weeks Nyquil has saved my bacon. Slept all night while I had the flu. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

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Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578388 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	Ambien is baad mojo

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578402 02/16/20
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 485 AR H huntstat Campfire Member
huntstat Campfire Member H Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 485 AR	Warm milk has tryptophan which may be helpful or perhaps melatonin.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? huntstat #14578417 02/16/20
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else 2 284LUVR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,910 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by huntstat Warm milk has tryptophan which may be helpful or perhaps melatonin. I've been taking warm / scalded milk nightly for years. I think somehow that I've created something of an addiction to it as if I miss a night sleep in any amount is impossible.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578420 02/16/20
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 8,894 just N. of Texas O okie Campfire Outfitter
okie Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 8,894 just N. of Texas	Lunesta One man with courage makes a majority.... ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578421 02/16/20
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,299 Idaho muleshoe Campfire Outfitter
muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,299 Idaho	Turkey samich right before bed? Sorry, never had that problem. The wife and I will sometimes be talking in bed, if she stops for 30 seconds or so I'm out. Black Cows Matter!

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578425 02/16/20
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 121 H Hooker22 Campfire Member
Hooker22 Campfire Member H Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 121	X2 for Lunestra

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578429 02/16/20
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406 C Calvin Campfire Ranger
Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406	I take some “calm”. It’s some sort of supplement my wife got. It’s a magnesium supplement. I sleep hard for 7 hours with it. Pretty good for me. Last edited by Calvin; 02/16/20.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578459 02/16/20
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,842 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger
1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,842 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA	Almost forgot. Really good sex? So maybe a younger sharper girlfriend. Last edited by 1minute; 02/16/20. 1Minute

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578483 02/16/20
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico splattermatic Campfire Outfitter
splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	Nooooo.... Dont do the scripts... Try z quil... works for me. Last resort, smoke some pot. But, stay away from the meds. I tried that route 5years ago. Almost got addicted to them. After a surgery, got out, and went fishing, shooting, and got fresh air, and even went back to work !! Been off work 3 months now for back fusion. Z quil is working.

Re: Difficulty falling asleep ?? 284LUVR #14578487 02/16/20
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Cariboujack Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,733 Palmer, Alaska	Melatonin gives me bad night mares. No way on that. No way I would take any prescriptions for that issue. Z quil will work Acetaminophen pm is what I use, the active ingredient is Benedryl, so you could use that too. DON'T BUMP UP THE NUMBER OF TABLETS IF YOU TRY Acetaminophen. Stay with 2. NRA LIFE MEMBER GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS ESPECIALLY THE SNIPERS! "Suppose you were an idiot And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself." -Mark Twain

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