Difficulty falling (or staying) asleep - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

jasmineandbrian · 04-25-2007, 06:20 AM

I have osteo arthritis and due to the pain in my neck, legs, and arms, I have been having trouble falling asleep, or I'd wake up in the middle of the night not being able to fall asleep. So, for the last couple years I have been taking Benedryl 50mg each night to fall and stay asleep.

Recently, I have been studing herbs and vitamins and have found a GREAT response to Velarian Root and Melatonine. Each night, I take two Valerian
Root and one Melatonine tablet. Along with this, I don't get the headachs that are associated with rebound after the benedryl.

Needless to say, I will continue taking this combination and have made it my goal to tell everyone about this miracle combination...

Let me know what you take for sleep...or Osteo if you have that info as well..

I currently take Vit. C, E, and D.

music12 · 04-25-2007, 07:10 AM

You might look into Ezorb for Osteo and joint/muscle pain as well.

2 Pantothenic Acid (B-5) before bed helped me in the past when I had trouble sleeping.

meblonde · 04-25-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jasmineandbrian

I have osteo arthritis and due to the pain in my neck, legs, and arms, I have been having trouble falling asleep, or I'd wake up in the middle of the night not being able to fall asleep. So, for the last couple years I have been taking Benedryl 50mg each night to fall and stay asleep.

Recently, I have been studing herbs and vitamins and have found a GREAT response to Velarian Root and Melatonine. Each night, I take two Valerian
Root and one Melatonine tablet. Along with this, I don't get the headachs that are associated with rebound after the benedryl.

Needless to say, I will continue taking this combination and have made it my goal to tell everyone about this miracle combination...

Let me know what you take for sleep...or Osteo if you have that info as well..

I currently take Vit. C, E, and D.

How much melatonine are you taking? I take 3mg and it works great for me.
I sleep like a baby and harldy ever wake up during the night anymore.

jasmineandbrian · 04-26-2007, 11:44 AM

I take 3 mg of Melatonine as well. It is a combo 3mg Melatonine/25mg Theanine. I take that along with Valerian root...I sleep like a baby, but I can also wake up when the baby cries or in the morning and have no rebound headaches....I wish someone would have told me about this stuff years ago!!!

flowergirl2day · 04-26-2007, 07:23 PM

meblonde,

Was your insomnia brought on by the use of prescription drugs? Is melatonine a completely natural product? Do you think it would be safe to use with prescription drugs? I already know from this posting that it works well.
Thanks!