iii@mander.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhat are your best tips for falling asleep?message-squaremessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down14
arrow-up1155arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your best tips for falling asleep?iii@mander.xyz to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squaremynamesnotricklinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoWorking out helps a bunch. Medication: Diphenhydramine 50mg. Then diphenhydramine + Melatonin (20mg) (if I want to be dead asleep but will be groggy in the morning. Only used as last resort).
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 months ago Melatonin (20mg) That’s a lot of melatonin for one dose. kagis https://www.sleepfoundation.org/melatonin/melatonin-dosage-how-much-should-you-take Melatonin Dosage: How Much Should You Take Key Takeaways Most people take 1 to 5 milligrams of melatonin 30 minutes before bed. Experts recommend taking no more than 10 milligrams at a time. Melatonin overdose is on the rise. Consult a doctor before giving melatonin to children.
minus-squaremynamesnotricklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYeah, it works for me. That was after trial and error. I used to take it daily when I had really bad sleep issues. Now it’s only if I want 100% sure thing to be dead asleep. Probably why I get groggy from it the next day.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoCut that down or you’re going to fuck yourself up long term.
Working out helps a bunch.
Medication:
Diphenhydramine 50mg.
Then diphenhydramine + Melatonin (20mg) (if I want to be dead asleep but will be groggy in the morning. Only used as last resort).
That’s a lot of melatonin for one dose.
kagis
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/melatonin/melatonin-dosage-how-much-should-you-take
Yeah, it works for me. That was after trial and error. I used to take it daily when I had really bad sleep issues. Now it’s only if I want 100% sure thing to be dead asleep. Probably why I get groggy from it the next day.
Cut that down or you’re going to fuck yourself up long term.