What is your opinion on herbal sleep remedies?

[Reachtylerhere]

(i.e. Sleepytime tea, Marleys Mellow Mood)

[doggonecarl]

Originally Posted by Reachtylerhere

(i.e. Sleepytime tea, Marleys Mellow Mood)

I don't think they hurt unless you have an allergy to Chamomile. When I first got sober, I felt that Sleepytime and a couple other herbal teas reduced the anxiety caused by withdrawals and allowed me to sleep. And I continue to drink it before going to bed if I think my thoughts are going to keep me up.

Is it all in my mind? Perhaps. But effective as a placebo is still effective.

Let me state this, I don't suffer from insomnia. I'm not sure there is an herbal remedy for a sleep disorder. But if you want a little edge on a good nights sleep, I've found them helpful.

[Sober02232011]

They didn't do all that much for me. However, it did provide a non-caffinated beverage that I could enjoy (alcohol free also!) that wouldn't keep me up at night.

I use over the counter supplements for sleep like Benadryl, GABA, and melatonin.

[Edit] - But before using these I'd check with a DR as there are warnings and risks associated with them.... especially the Melatonin, and sometimes blood pressure related stuff with Benadryl.

Originally Posted by Reachtylerhere

(i.e. Sleepytime tea, Marleys Mellow Mood)

[catmilkyo]

I love sleepytime extra or just plain old valerian tea from a health food store. I also drink kava tea to relax as well. I have the marley drinks every now and then but they have a lot of sugar in them that I try to avoid.
They (kava, valerian teas) definitely make me sleepy if I'm not really anxious or full of caffeine.

[ajnaT]

Marley's Mellow Mood. The irony is amusing.

I take a Polaramine at night with a Valium. Polarmine is an old antihistamine which has the pleasant added effect of drowsiness, pleasant only if taken at night. It quells my allergies so I can sleep without waking up with itchy inner ears and having to make an ugly sound inside my head to stop the itching.

Thankfully, I sleep alone.

[Chloe03]

Melatonin works for me 98% of the time!

I've only tried Sleepytime tea once. I felt more relaxed but not at all sleepy.

[PaperDolls]

I love sleepytime tea and I've had success with melatonin.

I have to say though .... I may be one of the lucky ones but once I put the drink down (and got off the prescribed anti-anxiety and sleep meds) my sleep problems sort of worked themselves out. Thank goodness!!

[Fandy]

you have to be careful with Valarin (i think). ask your doctor, but it has some contraindications with certain prescribed meds...especially if you are undergoing surgery, i don't remember off the top, but it can make anesthesia they give you more pronounced.

i thought they took Kava off the market? that used to work well for me.

[SOBERINNEPA]

I love me some Sleepy Time! I don't know if it has a real or placebo effect but making my tea an hour before I head to bed has become a ritual and helps my brain settle down for the night.

[DaveVelasco]

personally, I don't take those. It is not that I don't believe on their effectiveness, but I don't just think it would work on me. Other did work on them.