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post 1612400111 08-02-2020, 07:41 PM
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It's like every fuking night no matter what I do during the day, I literally need to pop a benadryl (sometimes 1 1/2) just to hopefully get to sleep by midnight..

I wake up and run 5 days a week in the am, go work, leave work then lift before chilling at home.

If I don't pop a benny by 9pm, there's a 90% chance I won't be asleep before midnight. Just cant seem to relax my mind.

Sex and meditation do absolutely nothing for it either. I've been using benadryl almost every night for the past year and a half srs. Sometimes a Truly helps knock me out a little quicker.

What gives?

Funny thing is, I could literally pass out within seconds after coming home from work because I'm THAT tired. But if I fight the urge and go lift instead, I'll be up all night. On the other hand, if I take a nap right after getting home I'll wake up at fuking 8pm and then be up until 3am.
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post 1612400221 08-02-2020, 07:42 PM
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Maybe you can't sleep without benadryl because you pop one every night? C'mon bro, it ain't rocket science
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post 1612400271 08-02-2020, 07:42 PM
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post 1612400591 08-02-2020, 07:46 PM
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I've been taking 5mg of ****** and .5mg Melatonin every night for the last couple years now, and it's the best decision I've ever done.

I should have started doing it 5 years ago, as I wouldn't have always been irritable from getting crappy sleep. Take my pills and like 30 minutes later I'm fighting to stay awake. Wake up refreshed and ready to fuk bitches and get money.
post 1612400661 08-02-2020, 07:47 PM
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I take ZMA and half a Kirkland sleep pill to stay asleep most of the night. It was recommended by someone here in a sleep thread a while ago and it's been helping me. I don't have much problem falling asleep, it's the staying asleep that is my issue.
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post 1612400731 08-02-2020, 07:47 PM
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post 1612400781 08-02-2020, 07:47 PM
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Some nights I feel like I need to. Last night I couldn't sleep until 4AM. But I found some GABA pills recently I bought a while back, they're no sedative but I had two and felt relaxed. It may have been the placebo effect but when it comes to that I prefer to remain blissfully unaware
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post 1612400951 08-02-2020, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
I don’t want to take anything but I’ve had horrible insomnia the past few months. Most nights I only get 3-4 hours. It’s awful.
Try ZMA to see if it helps. Or melatonin. Back in my 20's I was having horrible issues with sleeping and took melatonin for a month and it straightened it out. Now melatonin doesn't help me at all and actually almost makes my sleep worse. But it's worth a try.
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post 1612401021 08-02-2020, 07:49 PM
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benzos will destroy your life.

TAPER off now. 100% serious. I have never been more serious about anything else on the misc.

benzos will destroy your life.

do a LONG taper. withdrawl is horrendous.



use melotonin or benadryl instead.
post 1612401871 08-02-2020, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted By alec935⏩
Maybe you can't sleep without benadryl because you pop one every night? C'mon bro, it ain't rocket science
Did you happen to take a second to consider that maybe there's a reason I started taking it in the first place?
Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
Try ZMA to see if it helps. Or melatonin. Back in my 20's I was having horrible issues with sleeping and took melatonin for a month and it straightened it out. Now melatonin doesn't help me at all and actually almost makes my sleep worse. But it's worth a try.
Can't do melatonin. Knocks me out just fine, but I wake up the next day hungover like a mf. It's really bad. Made me sleep through alarms and wake up hours later not even remembering them.
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Don't use a phone 2 hours before bed. Try to meditate or read before falling asleep.

Also only use your room for sex/sleep, no tv or anything else.

Also also, only way i can truly pass out is doing springs or a intensive workout that really exhausts me, otherwise I'm awake with my thoughts for a while before bed. sucks but that's how i'm wired
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post 1612402101 08-02-2020, 07:59 PM
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Pretty much. Currently on four Benadryl, 10mg melatonin, some traz, and some zma for the dreams.
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Originally Posted By orangetide⏩
benzos will destroy your life.

TAPER off now. 100% serious. I have never been more serious about anything else on the misc.

benzos will destroy your life.

do a LONG taper. withdrawl is horrendous.



use melotonin or benadryl instead.
try reading the god damn op you *******
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post 1612402251 08-02-2020, 08:01 PM
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i take 5mg melatonin every night and feel like a junky. feel like i cant fall asleep with it
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post 1612402331 08-02-2020, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted By ~Hades~⏩
try reading the god damn op you *******
since you are some kind of dyslexic *******, you can search for this quote in the OP:

"If I don't pop a benny by 9pm, there's a 90% chance I won't be asleep before midnight. Just cant seem to relax my mind."
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Nope. I gave up caffeine and sleep like a GOD now. Mix that with exercise daily and I'm out like a light when I finally lay down at night.

Also try reading. Reading use to put me to sleep in 10 min.
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If I have a big day tomorrow and can't sleep I will drink myself to sleep, however much that takes srs. Nothing works better.

Been doing it the past few months too super unhealthy I know but what can ya do.
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I stay up too late, works well :P
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Try going a few nights without doing that, it may take a while but its better than a benadryl addiction.
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My problem is staying asleep OP. **** sucks but it is what it is.
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Originally Posted By orangetide⏩
since you are some kind of dyslexic *******, you can search for this quote in the OP:

"If I don't pop a benny by 9pm, there's a 90% chance I won't be asleep before midnight. Just cant seem to relax my mind."
since you are some kind of dyslexic *******, you can search for this quote in the op: I literally need to pop abenadryl(sometimes 1 1/2) just to hopefully get to sleep by midnight..



he specifically said he takesbenadrylnot benzos.

then you told him to takebenadryl.

as i said, try reading.
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Originally Posted By alec935⏩
Maybe you can't sleep without benadryl because you pop one every night? C'mon bro, it ain't rocket science
This is the correct answer for OP
Originally Posted By orangetide⏩
benzos will destroy your life.

TAPER off now. 100% serious. I have never been more serious about anything else on the misc.

benzos will destroy your life.

do a LONG taper. withdrawl is horrendous.



use melotonin or benadryl instead.
I was going to rep you for giving very good advice, I will never prescribe anyone benz-oh's

Next time comprehend what you read more slowly, he said Benadryl(diphenhydramine)
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There was maybe a few year period where I had to take benadryl every night to sleep. Idk what I did different but at some point i stopped taking them and I dont really need it now. in fact it gives me restless leg syndrome sometime if i take it but cant fall asleep.
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Originally Posted By orangetide⏩
since you are some kind of dyslexic *******, you can search for this quote in the OP:

"If I don't pop a benny by 9pm, there's a 90% chance I won't be asleep before midnight. Just cant seem to relax my mind."
Oh lol I'm not on benzos brah. Actually I hate those things srs. I was referring to benadryl.
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Originally Posted By Devin459⏩
It's like every fuking night no matter what I do during the day, I literally need to pop a benadryl (sometimes 1 1/2) just to hopefully get to sleep by midnight..

If I don't pop a benny by 9pm, there's a 90% chance I won't be asleep before midnight. Just cant seem to relax my mind.

I've been using benadryl almost every night for the past year and a half srs.
I promise you this is where a huge chunk of your problem is coming from. I've also had insomnia issues, and know how much it sucks.

Benadryl, Unisom, or any sleep aid with the exception of melatonin not only will stop being effective after awhile - it will start having the OPPOSITE effect. When I was having my insomnia problems, I started taking unisom more often. Then I started taking 3-4 unisom a night, and staying awake the whole time. Again, not only will the pills stop helping you, they'll actually start HURTING your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Human bodies are phucking weird, and sleep is one of the weirdest components of it.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No I don’t want to take anything at all.

I’ve tried melatonin years ago for jetlag when traveling but I didn’t like it at all. It helps with falling asleep but it’s just light restless sleep instead of deep restorative sleep.
Yeah, that's what melatonin does to me now. But ZMA helps me and it's just zinc, magnesium and Vit B6.
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Originally Posted By KathleenRyan⏩
I promise you this is where a huge chunk of your problem is coming from. I've also had insomnia issues, and know how much it sucks.

Benadryl, Unisom, or any sleep aid with the exception of melatonin not only will stop being effective after awhile - it will start having the OPPOSITE effect. When I was having my insomnia problems, I started taking unisom more often. Then I started taking 3-4 unisom a night, and staying awake the whole time. Again, not only will the pills stop helping you, they'll actually start HURTING your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Human bodies are phucking weird, and sleep is one of the weirdest components of it.
sleep is really fuking weird

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Originally Posted By BigNik78⏩
Pretty much. Currently on four Benadryl, 10mg melatonin, some traz, and some zma for the dreams.
Damn. Maybe you're not supposed to sleep? Try this and report back
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