I need to PASS OUT!!! - Sleep Disorders Message Board

jester0000 · 01-26-2001, 09:40 PM

Some nights I just cannot sleep. I know i have to work the next day very early, and I need my sleep. And when I do fall asleep, the SLIGHTEST noise will wake me up and I won't go back to sleep. I want something like a pill or a liquid, whatever, that I can take right before before bed, that when I take it, I will PASS OUT! I want it to put me into a VERY deep sleep. I figure I wake up because im sleeping lightly. I want it to be fast acting too, because I don't want to ahve to take it a few hours before bed, or have to take it nightly, only on the nights I want to use it. Like Knock-out pills. I don't want to take something too early, start some work, then be out, i want to take it right before bed, have it act fast, and basically knock me out into deep, pleasant slumber. i just need sleep or ill go INSANE! Can anyone recommend any medicines or chemicals (prescription or over the counter) I can take for this effect. anything to knock me out. Thanks (i know i repeat myself, i just want to make sure i am saying the right things, thanx)

lukec · 01-30-2001, 10:09 PM

I would try a low dose of antianxiety medication. Seeing that they are metabolized very rapidly, it usually takes between 15 and 35 minutes for any type of benzodiazapine to kick in,, these are very strong cns depressants,, xanax,, ativan to name a few.
Melotonin I have heard works well but it never knocked me out or gave me the slightest bit of drowsiness,, I take 2 mgs of ativan everynight and still if I surf the net it keeps me up,, so the idea is to lay down and let it work.
Hope this helps